Category: Coasts & Marine

Celebrating 50 Years of Earth Day – Energy Efficiency

by Holly Abeels
April 21, 2020

Co-authors: Holly Abeels, Alicia Betancourt, and Dr. Ashley Smyth April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The theme for this year’s Earth Day is “climate action”. Climate change is the biggest challenge the world faces ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Climate Action, Climate Change, Earth Day, Earth Day 2020, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Environment, Sustainability

Celebrating 50 Years of Earth Day – Water Conservation

by Holly Abeels
April 20, 2020

Co-authors: Holly Abeels, Alicia Betancourt, and Dr. Ashley Smyth April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The theme for this year’s Earth Day is “climate action”. Climate change is the biggest challenge the world faces ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Climate Action, Climate Change, Conservation, Earth Day, Earth Day 2020, Environment, Sustainability, Water Conservation
Spiny lobster.

Year-Round Lobster Season in Southwest Florida?!

by Michael Sipos
April 17, 2020

Year-round lobster seasons?! Besides the Caribbean spiny lobster (Pannulirus argus), there are 3 other commonly found species of lobster in Florida, the spotted spiny lobster (Panulrius guttatus), Spanish lobster (Scyllarides aequinoctialis) ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: "beautiful South Florida Plants", Coasts & Marine, Collier County Extension, Cooking, Fishing, FL Sea Grant, Florida Sea Grant, Flseagrant, FWC, Grill, Invertebrate, Lobster, Lobstering, Scuba, Slipper Lobster, Spiny Lobster

UF researchers publish article identifying important habitat characteristics for the rare, imperiled Gulf Coast Solitary Bee and its floral host Coastalplain Honeycombhead.

by Lee Thrasher
April 15, 2020

Habitat suitability of an at-risk, monolectic, ground-nesting bee Hesperapis oraria and its floral host Balduina angustifolia at two spatial scales along the Northern Gulf of Mexico by Davis, Miller and Thetford “The Gulf Coast Solitary ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Balduina, Newsletter, West Florida Research And Education Center

New list provides assistance options for Florida coastal businesses

by Brittany Hall-Scharf
April 15, 2020

By: Rhett Register Florida Sea Grant is maintaining a curated list of disaster assistance options for Florida’s coastal businesses disrupted by COVID-19. The list contains links to details about well- and lesser-known options and includes ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Covid-19, Disaster Assistance

Florida Master Naturalist Program Online – Coastal Shoreline Restoration

by martinmain
April 15, 2020

We are excited to announce that the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) is offering online courses. The first offering, Coastal Shoreline Restoration (CSR), is scheduled for April 28 through May 12 and is open for registration (https://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/fmnp/CR20-06Live%20ONLINE%20via%20Zoom.html). ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Community Outreach, Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station, Workshops
Seafood on ice in display case. Seafood, shrimp, red snapper, crab legs, grouper.

Smoking Fish With A Sea Grant Agent

by Michael Sipos
April 14, 2020

This write -chronicles a Sea Grant agent’s first attempt at smoking fish. Did it go perfectly? No. Did it end up tasting great? Yes. Did he learn something about smoking? Also yes. Follow me on my fish smoking journey to learn from my ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Coasts And Marine, Collier County, Fillet, Fish, Florida Sea Grant, Flseagrant, Fresh From Florida, Grill, Mangrove Snapper, Recipe, Seafood At Your Fingertips, Smoked Fish, Snapper

DEMONSTRATING A BETTER WAY TO COUNT: UTILIZING DRONES FOR MANATEE SYNOPTIC SURVEYS

by nladd
April 11, 2020

B.J. Scharf1 and J.S. Strickland2 1 Marine Science Agent – UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County; 16110 Aviation Loop Drive, Brooksville, FL 2 County Extension Director and Agricultural Agent – UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County; 1921 Kissimmee ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: 2020, 2020 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, B. J. Scharf, Central District, Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission, FWC, Hernando County, J. S. Strickland, Manatee, Natural Resources, Osceola County, UF/IFAS Extension

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