The term biodiversity has multiple meanings. Some look at it terms of genetics, others ecosystems, but most look at it in terms of species. Simply put, it is the variety of life within a system. The system could be on a small scale, such as ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesOur first POL program will happen this week - August 17 - at the Navarre Beach snorkel reef, and is sold out! We are glad you all are interested in these programs. Well! We have another one for you. The Natural Resource Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesARTICLE BY DR. MATT DEITCH; water quality specialist - University of Florida Milton Summer is a great time for weather-watching in the Florida panhandle. Powerful thunderstorms appear out of nowhere, and can pour inches of rain in an area ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesHumans have been settling on, and around, coastal estuaries since they first arrived in the panhandle over 10,000 years ago. These bodies of water have provided food and recreation as long as anyone can remember. They are a magnet for those ... READ MORE
Category: WaterHumans have been settling on, and around, coastal estuaries since they first arrived in the panhandle over 10,000 years ago. These bodies of water have provided food and recreation as long as anyone can remember. They are a magnet for those ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesWho does not like St. Joseph Bay! What a place… One of the more pristine estuaries in Florida, St. Joe is famous for its snorkeling, fishing, kayaking, and scalloping. 15 miles long and 6 miles across (at its widest point), St. Joe ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesRestoring our estuary to a more healthy state is of interest to many in our community. The Sea Grant Program in Escambia County is trying to provide both education and training to help local citizens better understand what problems we have, ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, WaterMany folks are putting together a “bucket list” of things they would like to do or see before they can no longer do them. For many interested in natural resources there are certain national parks and scenic places they would like to visit. ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesNorthwest Florida is considered one of the top six biodiversity hotspots in the country. The reasons why begin with our unique water features. Join us to explore these waters and learn more about the Panhandle’s hidden ecological ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, WaterMobile Bay?... part of the Florida panhandle?... Really?... Well… yes… during the colonial period “West Florida” extended west to the Biloxi area and besides, all western panhandlers know we are really “lower Alabama”; we hear it ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Water