The Water Ambassador lunch and learn webinar series is back for 2023! Join UF/IFAS Extension for the Virtual Water Ambassador lunch and learn webinar series. The Water Ambassador Program is an educational partnership between Martin County ... READ MORE
Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
As a UF/IFAS extension agent I, like all my extension colleagues, receive a lot of resources about the state of the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, as someone who specializes in water resources, I couldn’t envision how COVID-19 would impact ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Try to find a better group of Sea Grant Extension Agents than we have in Florida. You can’t do it. For their level of education, years of experience and the impact they’ve made on Florida’s coastal ecosystems and communities, Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
The Water Ambassador lunch and learn webinar series is back for 2021! Join UF/IFAS Extension for the Virtual Water Ambassador lunch and learn webinar series. The Water Ambassador Program is an educational partnership between Martin County ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
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: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
June 26, 2020 - updated Summer is officially here and so too is the near-annual cyanobacterial bloom on Lake Okeechobee. Algal blooms are typical in Lake Okeechobee and usually form in the end of spring and early autumn. This year is no exception. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
By: Lisa Krimsky, Lauren Butler, Leroy Creswell, Vincent Encomio, Ken Gioeli, Yvette Goodiel, Josh Kutyna, Nicki Munroe, Kate Rotindo With all of the press regarding harmful algal blooms in the state of Florida, it is sometimes hard to remember ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Every time a storm surge invades a coastal community, or fish wash up dead from red tide or algal blooms, or an oil spill spreads across the Gulf of Mexico, we’re reminded of the fragile nature of our marine and coastal ecosystems. Events ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Por: Lisa Krimsky, Karl Havens y Ed Phlips (Traducido por Victor Blanco – Agente de Extension de Florida Sea Grant) Las fuertes lluvias que llegaron con el huracán Irma en septiembre de 2017 y las precipitaciones superiores a la media ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
By Jim Fletcher As this state continues to grow, water supply issues for both agriculture and public use are coming under increasing pressure. Traditional groundwater sources will not be sufficient to meet the future water demands without ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, , Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Water