ABOUT AUTHOR
Carolyn Kovacs
Carolyn Kovacs is the Florida Sea Grant Agent with UF/IFAS Extension in Volusia and Flagler Counties. As such, she provides community education programs and environmental literacy materials focused on healthy oceans and coasts. Carolyn holds a master’s of science in marine sciences from Savannah State University in Georgia and previously taught marine science courses for university study abroad programs. She now enjoys teaching marine ecology and conservation to her residents through the Florida Master Naturalist Program and developing new educational curricula. In her free time, Carolyn enjoys longboard surfing and exploring Florida’s waterways via stand up paddleboard. You can reach Carolyn at c.kovacs@ufl.edu.