As I begin close to the end of my career, I thought I would post summary articles on the projects I have been involved with as a Sea Grant Agent. We will begin with the diamondback terrapin project. For those who are not aware of this, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Documentary short and community conversation highlight how Florida's coastal communities adapt, recover, and rebuild after repeated storms GAINESVILLE, Fla. (September 1, 2026) – The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Events, UF/IFAS
A new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) study looked at how multiple varieties of pineapple tolerated different levels of salinity. Lukas Hallman, postdoctoral research associate at the UF/IFAS Indian ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Cedar Key community members and visitors are invited to help protect our coast during the 41st Annual International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Cedar Key City Park. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. Organized ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
In the spring of 2026 Florida Sea Grant trained 37 residents from Escambia and Santa Rosa County to survey for nesting horseshoe crabs in the Pensacola Bay area. Of those 21 (57%) participated in at least one survey. Additional reports came ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
At one time salt marsh covered much of the shoreline of the Pensacola Bay system. Today much of this habitat has been removed. You may ask why? Why would they remove salt marsh? Basically, it was in the way of human development. We needed ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
July 13, 2026 Saharan dust, a vast plume of fine particles lifted from the deserts of North Africa, may seem like a distant phenomenon—but it regularly reaches the Florida Keys, shaping the environment and skies in subtle but important ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Extension
A new invasive seagrass is spreading in Florida waters, and scientists are asking people to help watch for it. Halophila stipulacea is a small tropical seagrass that was first found in Florida in 2024 in Biscayne Bay near Key Biscayne. Since ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Indian River Research and Education Center’s (IRREC) aquaculture laboratory, directed by Dr. Cortney Ohs, has received a rare species of fish to try to culture at ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
One of the larger concerns within the Pensacola Bay community is the number of health advisories issued in our local waterways. For most of the bay area where people swim, health advisories are not as big of an issue. But they can be in ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water