Tip #4 – Dealing with exotic plants and sea life while cleaning your boat Continuing this series developed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, we look at the impacts our activities may have on local marine biological… Read More
January 24, 2019 Sea Grant Notes 2020 EMBRACE THE GULF – The Gulf Basin https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/escambiaco/2020/01/14/embrace-the-gulf-2020-the-gulf-itself/. 2020 YEAR OF THE TURTLE – The Snapping Turtles https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/escambiaco/2020/01/24/2020-year-of-the-turtle-the-snapping-turtles/. CHANGES IN SPOTTED SEATROUT RULES GO INTO EFFECT FEB… Read More
There are a couple of things you learn when working with youth in turtle education. 1) ALL turtles are snapping turtles 2) Snapping turtles are dangerous I grew up in a sand hill area of Pensacola and we… Read More
Standing on one of our local beaches, the Gulf of Mexico appears to be a wide expanse of emerald green and cobalt blue waters. We can see the ripples of offshore waves, birds soaring over, and occasionally dolphins… Read More
Happy New Year! This year we will be changing things up a bit to allow for new participants to attend our monthly workshops. Please note the dates and times of each presentation, as they will change from evenings… Read More
It’s an amazing place really – the Gulf of Mexico. Covering over 598,000 square miles this almost a complete circle of water and home to some interesting geological features, amazing marine organisms, some of busiest ports in the… Read More
How cool, there is nothing wrong with other animals, but how cool for a year to be dedicated to turtles. And how fitting for the Florida panhandle. Based on the publication Biology and Conservation of Florida Turtles (2006),… Read More
December 13, 2019 Sea Grant Notes FIRST PROGRAM OF 2020 READY TO GO – NATURE TOURISM UF IFAS Extension is working with Florida State University / Panama City and Explore Northwest Florida to coordinate their… Read More
December 6, 2019 Sea Grant Notes 2019 HEALTHY BAY REPORT CARD IS OUT https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/escambiaco/2019/11/14/2019-healthy-bay-report-card/. This Week No programs this month – HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Current Articles No current articles Water Quality … Read More
November 22, 2019 Sea Grant Notes 2019 HEALTHY BAY REPORT CARD IS OUT https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/escambiaco/2019/11/14/2019-healthy-bay-report-card/. SHINING A LIGHT ON DEEPWATER HORIZON IMPACTS TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE The Deepwater Horizon oil spill reached 178 miles of… Read More
