Living Shoreline Guidance at a Local Scale In recent years, sea-level rise, erosion, and loss of habitat around Cedar Key have become increasing concerns. Homeowners and land managers should critically evaluate how “gray” a shoreline erosion solution really… Read More
Written by Mark Sandfoss with the UF Department of Biology Seahorse Key (SHK) is a continental island near coastal Florida that lacks permanent sources of fresh water and is inhabited by a large population of Florida Cottonmouth snakes, Agkistrodon conanti…. Read More
Right now, Hurricane Michael is barreling toward northwest Florida. Rightly so, the #1 priority for people is to prepare their home and business and stay safe. I evacuated my office earlier today and am sitting safe in Gainesville,… Read More
Shoreline armoring Most Floridians already know about the loss and degradation of our coastal habitats. One of the major causes of coastal habitat loss is shoreline armoring. Shoreline armoring, or hardening, occurs when seawalls, bulkheads, and large rocks… Read More
Written by Rick Herren, PhD Student In the race between the tortoise and the hare, the tortoise always wins. In this case, we hope it’s a distant cousin of the tortoise, the sea turtle. After months of jumping… Read More
Please join us for a fun-filled day of helping our coast! The International Coastal Cleanup is an annual event organized by the Ocean Conservancy – the Cedar Key community has been participating for over 10 years! Please come… Read More
If you are like me, you have heard a lot of buzz lately about oyster restoration efforts. But did you know that oyster restoration has been going on in the United States since at least 1964? What have… Read More
Scalloping – From the Boat to Your Plate Scallop season is still going strong in the Nature Coast! But did you know there is a lot more to scalloping than just finding the scallops? There’s a lot to… Read More
M. R. Sandfoss – Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL,USA Our study focused on the unique relationship that exists between nesting waterbirds and venomous cottonmouth snakes (Agkistrodon conanti) living on Seahorse Key in the Gulf of… Read More
**Note: this is a guest post authored by NCBS Post Doctoral Researcher Ashley Mcdonald Warmer waters, new seagrass grazers Have you ever wondered what could happen if warmer seas lead to the arrival of tropical fishes and invertebrates… Read More
