You may have seen the reports. A huge patch of Sargassum (which is seaweed) is bobbing around out in the ocean getting closer and closer to Florida. Reporting has been nothing short of apocalyptic, and people, especially people who live ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Sin duda el cambio climático es un tema controversial y hasta conflictivo. Muchas veces uno puede hasta evitar mencionarlo, pero ¿qué pasaría si...por ejemplo aumenta el nivel del mar y se altera el flujo de los ríos? ¿Cómo se afectaría ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
For many people, a salt marsh is something to endure on the way to the coast: an inexplicably large expanse of mud and grass that one tends to accelerate through in the rush to arrive at the good stuff: dunes, waves, dolphins, sea turtles, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation
Read the latest publications from FFGS Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences/Florida Sea Grant for August 2025. In this post, you can click on the title of interest to go to the Ask IFAS page and download the document in PDF format. Stay informed about ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources
Anthracnose Disease of Landscape Plants By Stephen H. Brown, Philip F. Harmon, Sheryl van der Heiden, Ryan Czaplewski, Ralph Mitchell, and David Outerbridge. Fungi make up approximately 90% of known plant pathogens. One of the most common ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Crops, Home Landscapes, HorticultureUpdated 03/15/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. The personal health and safety of everyone in ... READ MORE
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The UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory recently hosted students from Randall Middle School and Durant High School for a Florida FFA Association competition. Florida’s aquaculture industry generates about $100 million in sales annually. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
What is the Florida Marine Data Hub? Simply put, it is a website that collates information and knowledge about marine data collection, processing, management, and distribution. It is meant to be a one-stop shop for anyone with an interest in ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Congratulations to our students elected as Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Student Subunit officers! President: Casey Murray Casey is a PhD student at the Tropical Aquaculture Lab working with Dr. Matt DiMaggio where she her ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Marine fish movement plays a critical role in ecosystem functioning and is increasingly studied with acoustic telemetry. Traditionally, this research has focused on single species and small spatial scales. However, integrated tracking networks, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water