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Estrellas de mar están muriendo en aguas del Atlántico: Científicos de UF/IFAS documentan el primer caso de enfermedad en Florida

by Luz Bahder
June 18, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Una escena inquietante recibió a practicantes del esnórquel en las aguas costeras del condado de Palm Beach: estrellas ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: ADN, Aguas Costeras Atlánticas De Florida, Aguas Poco Profundas, Alex Romer, Amenazas A Especies Vulnerables, Atlántico, Biología Marina, Brote, Comunidad Del Fondo Marino, Condado De Palm Beach, Densovirus, Enfermedad De Desgaste De Las Estrellas De Mar, Enfermedad Del Desgaste, Enfermedad Del Desgaste De Las Estrellas De Mar, Esnórquel, Español, Estrella De Mar, Estrella Marina, Estrellas Marinas, Florida, FLREC, Fondo Marino, INaturalist App, Invertebrados Marinos, Lake Worth Cove, Las Estrellas De Mar De Nueve Brazos, Melissa Miller, Miembros De La Comunidad, Monitoreo, Patogeno, Patología, Praderas Marinas, Reportes, Salud, Southeastern Naturalist, SSWD, University Of Florida En Fort Lauderdale

Nine-armed Sea Stars dying in Atlantic waters: UF/IFAS scientists document first case of disease in Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
June 18, 2025

A disturbing scene met snorkelers in Palm Beach County’s coastal waters – sea stars (also known as starfish) with missing limbs, open wounds and bodies falling apart on the ocean floor. The condition known as Sea Star Wasting Disease ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alexander Romer, Atlantic Waters, Curling Limbs, Densovirus, Eric Suarez, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Inaturalist, Lake Worth Cove, Lourdes Mederos, Marine, Melissa Miller, Nine-armed Sea Stars, Palm Beach County, Sea Star Wasting Disease, Southeaster Naturalist, Splitlure Frogfish, SSWS, Starfish, Starfish Wasting Disease, University Of Florida, Wildlife
scallops

Scallop season opens in Florida. Dive into this summer tradition with advice from UF/IFAS, Florida Sea Grant

by Megan Winslow
June 18, 2025

Florida bay scallop season has started, and seafood lovers from across the state are already venturing off the coasts of Taylor and Dixie counties, where recreational harvesting is permitted now through Labor Day. Harvesting in other Gulf Coast ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Wildlife
Tags: Ask IFAS, Bay County, Bay Scallop, Boat, Boating, Brittany Hall-Scharf, Captain, Catch, Conservation, Diving, Dixie County, Emergency, Extension Hernando County, Fishing, Float Plan, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Sea Grant, FSG, FWC, Guide, Gulf Coast, Harvest, Harvesting, Hurricane, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Overharvesting, Pinellas County, Recommendation, Recreation, Safety, Seagrass, Shucking, Snorkeling…, Sustainability, Swimmer, Swimming, Taylor County, Tips, Tutorial, Tyler Jones, U.S. Coast Guard, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, USCG, Vessel

Gulf Coast Catch and Cook June: Northern Red Snapper

by Dr. Megan Moore
June 10, 2025

The featured Gulf catch and cook species for June 2025 is the Northern Red Snapper! Red Snapper are fun to catch, as a highly sought-after large game fish! Read on to learn how to catch Red Snapper and make a delicious meal! Fun Facts ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Catch And Cook, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf, Red Snapper, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

Wakulla County Extension Director and Extension Agent II – IV – Horticulture and Small Farms

by Patricia Standeford
June 4, 2025

https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/535884/county-extension-director-and-extension-agent-ii-iv-horticulture-and-small-farms   County Extension Director and Extension Agent II - IV - Horticulture and Small Farms Job no:  535884 Work ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agricultural Innovator, Farm Bill, Farmers, General Agriculture, General Information, Master Gardener Blog, Panhandle Agriculture, Small Farms, UF Career, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

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