Category: Conservation

Donor marsh at Duke Energy Mariculture Center making donations!

by Savanna Barry
February 16, 2021

In 2018, we worked with Duke Energy’s Mariculture Center in Crystal River to establish a large salt marsh nursery in one of their culture ponds. We needed the donor marsh because habitat restoration requires access to plant material. Establishing ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Donor Marsh, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Living Shoreline, Marsh, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration

Coastal Shoreline Restoration Experience through the Florida Master Naturalist Program

by Savanna Barry
March 1, 2020

This course has been cancelled - see here for the rescheduled hybrid distance option. An ideal natural classroom In Cedar Key, we are actively working to restore and enhance shoreline habitats. There are many volunteer opportunities available, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cedar Key, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Florida Master Naturalist Program, InsideNatureCoast, Living Shoreline, Marsh, NCBS Volunteers, Oysters, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration

Shorebird Nesting Season in the Nature Coast

by Savanna Barry
March 28, 2019

Spring is in the air and summer is quickly approaching. While we plan weekend getaways and summer holidays, shorebirds are gearing up for nesting season (Mar-Aug). Here's all you need to know to make sure your summer fun doesn't interfere ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Birds, Coastal Systems, FWC, InsideNatureCoast, Kayak, Recreation, Shorebirds

Turtle v. Snake

by Savanna Barry
October 19, 2018

Battle royale, science style If you know Suwannee River native and UF IFAS Wildlife Ecology and Conservation PhD Student Travis Thomas, then you know he has a passion for turtles. Specifically, Travis worked for years on a project to elevate ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: InsideNatureCoast, NCBS Graduate Students, Research, Snapping Turtle, Suwannee River

Gopher Tortoise: Gopherus polyphemus

by kathywarner
August 22, 2017

Appearance: The gopher tortoise is a moderate-sized, terrestrial turtle, averaging 23–28 cm (9–11 in) in length. The species is identified by its stumpy, elephantine hind feet and flattened, shovel-like forelimbs adapted for digging. The ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Conservation, Gopher Tortoise

A Bird’s Eye View: How Birds Select Habitat

by kathywarner
August 22, 2017

by Mark E. Hostetler If you were to look at Florida from an airplane, you would see urban environments expanding into natural areas. Thousands of people are moving into Florida each year. To make room for people moving to Florida, vast areas ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Birds, Conservation, Habitat

Cicadas in Florida

by kathywarner
August 21, 2017

If you hear a loud buzz coming from trees in the daytime, the noise is most likely caused by cicadas. These buzzing critters make their presence known by leaving their brown exoskeletons on tree trunks and shrubs. Cicadas can be found throughout ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Cicada, Conservation, Insect

Making neighborhoods more bird-friendly

by kathywarner
August 21, 2017

By Samantha Grenrock UF/IFAS Communications When it comes to urban planning, sometimes a bird in hand is not worth two in the bush. Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have created an online ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Birds, Conservation

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