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A smalltooth sawfish that has a tag in its dorsal fin swimming in the water.

Smalltooth Sawfish in the Indian River Lagoon


March 5, 2025

In February 2025, I attended the Indian River Lagoon Symposium. Every year the symposium aims to present the latest knowledge and research about the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) and its management. If you’re interested in learning more about ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Citizen Science, Conservation, Environment, Fish, Florida Sea Grant, Indian River Lagoon

June 8th – Celebrate World Ocean Day


June 8, 2021

Happy World Ocean Day! June 8th is World Ocean Day. For 2021, World Ocean Day is raising awareness and support to protect at least 30% of the world’s land, waters, and ocean by 2030. World Ocean Day has been coordinated and promoted by The ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #OceanClimateAction, #Protect30x30, #WorldOceanDay, Climate Action, Environment, Florida Sea Grant, Oceans

Recent Fish Kills in the Northern Indian River Lagoon


December 2, 2020

By Lisa Krimsky and Holly Abeels Reports of localized fish kills in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) began on Thanksgiving in 2020 and continued for the next few days. The fish kill was most prominent between the SR528 and SR520 Causeways near ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water
Tags: Algae Bloom, Fish, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Indian River, Indian River Lagoon

The Alligatorweed Stem Borer: Unsung Hero of Aquatic Weed Management


October 14, 2020

Growing up along a creek that snaked its way through my hometown in the Mississippi Delta, I knew more than most people my age about alligatorweed, the invasive water-impeding amaranth weed species clogging waterways across the Southeastern ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Horticulture, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: #UFBugs, Alligatorweed, Aquatic Weeds, Biocontrol

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