Florida Sea Grant is involved in several citizen science and education projects designed to monitor the health of the bay. Below is an annual report of those projects. WATER QUALITY – Fish Kills Fish kills are… Read More
I found one in Escambia County, near Perdido Key. It was dead, roadkill, and was quite large. Needless to say, working with invasive species and trying to stay ahead of any new potential problems, I was surprised. I… Read More
Yep, We are still trying to remove this invasive plant from our area. For those who are not familiar with it, beach vitex (Vitex rotundifolia) is a category I invasive plant in Florida. It is current listed as… Read More
I am a pro and con guy. When our family has a big decision to make, they usually ask me to list pros and cons before we make such a decision, it is something I have done since… Read More
The last week of February is National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW). Each year we post several articles about invasive species that are established in the panhandle, and those that are potential threats. As most of you… Read More
Here in Florida we hear plenty about the invasive species that state battles every day. Pythons, lionfish, lizards, trees, vines, and even monkeys. But sometimes hunting for these invasive animals have their neat perks. Take hunting for the… Read More
As we come to the end of National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW), I need to educate everyone on a potential invasive threat, a classic Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) species – the Cuban Treefrog. This treefrog was… Read More
As we approach the National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) it is a good time to re-examine how the management of one of the biggest concerns in the marine environment is going – the lionfish. Most of… Read More
In our continuing battle with invasive species, northwest Florida is now home to an invasive lizard. Known as both the Cuban and Brown Anole, this animal has been reported from Big Lagoon, East Hill, North Hill, and Gulf… Read More
Halloweed is an invasive plan program that is modeled after the Audubon Christmas Bird Count – just a different topic and a different holiday! What we hope to achieve with this program is update the EDDmaps website that… Read More
