UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today’s alum is Larissa Menke, DVM. Larissa graduated from SFRC in 2014 with a BS in Marine Sciences and minor in Zoology. She completed her doctorate of… Read More
May 17, 2019 Sea Grant Notes This Week May 18-19 – Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day Join thousands at AJs in Destin Harbor to learn about, view, and eat lionfish. There will be numerous vendors,… Read More
May 10, 2019 Sea Grant Notes This Week May 13 – Escambia County Marine Advisory Meeting Escambia County Central Office Complex – 3363 West Park Place – 5:30 PM May 16 – Science Hour… Read More
I am writing about this animal because, though it is rare to see them, our terrapin volunteers saw two this past week; and maybe you will too. The Gulf salt marsh snake is one of those, like the… Read More
May 3, 2019 Sea Grant Notes This Week May 1 – Sea Turtle Nesting Season Has Begun May 1 is the beginning of sea turtle nesting in Florida and runs through Halloween. During this time,… Read More
Apr 26, 2019 Sea Grant Notes This Week Apr 27 – Escambia County Extension Office Open House Join Escambia County Extension as we host our annual plant sale and open house. There will be information… Read More
The bite from the stingray was gentle by most standards, barely noticeable. There were a few tell-tale bumps before the line started moving slowly to the left. The rod tip came up in anticipation and the fish sensed… Read More
Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today’s alum is Jennifer Glass. Jennifer graduated in 2016 with her bachelors in Marine Sciences. She is now in her third year of veterinary school at Auburn… Read More
For the last four years, Florida Sea Grant has held a “GREAT SCALLOP SEARCH” in Santa Rosa Sound and Big Lagoon to determine the status of this popular recreational fishery in our bay. Though we do not find… Read More
I have written about the horseshoe crab before but this weekend I had a chance to attend a training on how to tag these animals. This is an “ancient mariner”. There are fossils of this guy dating back… Read More
