Barrier Island Mammals
You are probably not going to see them… but they are there. Mammals are fur covered warm blooded creatures. Beaches are hot, dry, sandy places. Just as in the deserts, it would make sense for island mammals to… Read More
Posted: August 21, 2020
You are probably not going to see them… but they are there. Mammals are fur covered warm blooded creatures. Beaches are hot, dry, sandy places. Just as in the deserts, it would make sense for island mammals to… Read More
Posted: August 21, 2020
Since our ribbon cutting in 2017, the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station has hosted annual Open House events. Our staff looked forward to it every year as a valuable chance to chat about our work. This year, we… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: applied research, Cedar Key, coastal habitat, coastal systems, ecosystem models, fisheries, fisheries management, fishing, FWC, InsideNatureCoast, living shoreline, Lone Cabbage Reef, marsh, NCBS Graduate Students, oysters, research, restoration, seagrass, shoreline restoration, snook, Suwannee River, virtual learning, water quality
Posted: August 21, 2020
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have opened the second round of surveys on COVID-19’s impact on the state’s agriculture and marine industries, intended to capture changes in operations for the first half of the year. The… Read More
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: agricultural economics, Andrew Ropicki, aquaculture, Charter boats, Christa Court, Commercial fishing, coronavirus, Covid-19, covid19, economic impact, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Food and Resource Economics Department, John Lai, marine industries, marine recreation, seafood, survey
Posted: August 20, 2020
Seafood is one of the most nutritious and delicious sources of energy on the planet. For thousands of years, coastal populations have reaped the benefits of consuming aquatic organisms. Today, improvements in technology, preservation and access to the… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources
Tags: aquaculture, Florida Sea Grant, Fresh from Florida, seafood
by Esther Mudge
Posted: August 19, 2020
Unfortunately the Panhandle Outdoors Live events that we have enjoyed for the past several years are not possible right now. Given the limitations of the current situation, the Panhandle Outdoors team has moved their efforts to an online… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Bats, cogongrass, frogs, Invasive, Mammals, oyster, Wildlife
Posted: August 19, 2020
MERRIT ISLAND, Fla. – The Hawaiian bobtail squid is a glowing example of aquatic symbiosis. It stands out as a unique cephalopod that lives with a light organ run by a luminescent bacterium, or microbes. The bacterium allows… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carlos Rinaldi, David P. Arnold, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, George Kirkland Engineering Leadership Profressor, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Hawaiian bobtail squid, Jamie Foster, Kennedy Space Center, News, UF IFAS News, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS in the News
Posted: August 18, 2020
Globally, oyster reefs are in free-fall. Disappearing faster than we can restore them, oyster reefs are one of the most threatened habitats on the planet. They are also one of the most valuable. Oysters create structure favored by… Read More
Posted: August 14, 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 email. Scallop… Read More
Posted: August 14, 2020
For some of us this is an annual gathering no different that Thanksgiving or Christmas. The family all knows the gig – “Kids get your things together – we’re heading to St. Joe!” For others, it is something… Read More
Posted: August 13, 2020
Mammals are historically land-based, or terrestrial, animals. They are quadrupeds (four legs) and run with a cursorial form of locomotion (backbone moving up and down) – some are the fastest land animals the planet has ever seen. But… Read More
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