Weekly “What is it?”: Saltbush
In the spring and summer, no one notices the little green shrub hidden among wax myrtle and marsh elder at the edge of the salt marsh. However, if I’m leading a group of students or… Read More
Category: Natural Resources
2020 Year of the Turtle – Sliders
They call it a slider… Maybe because they slide off a tree trunks into the water? Honestly, I really don’t know – but sliders it is. They are very common pond turtles all across the… Read More
Hurricane Season 2020: Day 1
This past March, my friends and I talked about how we all sensed this sort of free-floating anxiety of waiting for potential disaster to land at our doorstep. The unknowns we faced as COVID-19 cases… Read More
Sea Grant Notes – May 29, 2020
Extension offices across the district are now slowly opening on a limited basis. Some essential programs are being provided with limited attendance and social distancing. It is still best to contact us by phone or… Read More
Weekly “What is It?”: Sundews
There are few words better than pure delight to describe the face of someone who sees a sundew for the first time. Maybe it is their size—often no bigger around than a quarter—or the droll… Read More
Embrace the Gulf 2020 – Nematodes
As we continue our series on marine life in the Gulf of Mexico, we also continue our articles on marine worms. Worms are not the most charismatic creatures in the Gulf, but they are very… Read More
Sea Grant Notes – May 22, 2020
Extension offices across the district are now slowly opening on a limited basis. Some essential programs are being provided with limited attendance and social distancing. It is still best to contact us by phone or… Read More
Weekly “What is it?”: Sea Pork
Back in March, my daughter and I were walking the beach, enjoying a sunset and looking around at the shells and other oddities in the wrack line where waves deposit their floating treasures. Something bright… Read More
2020 Year of the Turtle – Diamondback Terrapins
In my time educating the public about Florida turtles I have found that most Floridians have not heard of diamondback terrapins. They have heard of, and seen turtles, but are not sure what the names… Read More
Sea Grant Notes – May 15, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 virus, and SO many programs and projects on hold, we have changed the format for Sea Grant Notes to address what is going on. All UF IFAS extension programs, meetings, site… Read More