Category: Coasts & Marine
Year to End Plastic Pollution
March 29, 2018
Earth Day was founded on April 22, 1970 to focus on educating all people about environmental issues. The Earth Day Network coordinates global activities and events on Earth Day. This year, the theme of Earth Day is End Plastic Pollution, towards ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Environment, Oceans, Plastic, Pollution, Sustainability
6th International Marine Debris Conference
March 19, 2018
This March, I spent a week in San Diego, CA with about 700 people talking about trash. Primarily the talk was about trash in the ocean. Most of the conversations centered around plastic. I was attending the 6th International Marine Debris Conference, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Microplastic, Plastic
Coastal Water Watch in Cedar Key
March 16, 2018
What is Water Watch? Water Watch is a statewide program that trains citizen scientist volunteers to measure water quality along Florida's coasts. In Cedar Key, the Water Watch program is a partnership with Florida LAKEWATCH. In Florida, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural ResourcesTags: Citizen Science, Coastal Systems, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, NCBS Volunteers, Water Quality
Fish Kills in Florida’s Coastal Waters
March 6, 2018
Fish kills often occur in Florida because of our warm and hot weather. They also occur because of changes in the biological and chemical environment of the water. Fish kills occur for a variety of reasons. They are often connected to a decline ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Brevard County, Environment, Fish, Indian River Lagoon, Natural Resources, Water
Give Sea Turtles A Safe Path in St Lucie County (March 1 – November 15)
February 15, 2018
SEA TURTLE NESTING SEASON MARCH 1 – NOVEMBER 15 St Lucie County asks residents, businesses and visitors to help conserve Sea Turtles by practicing sea turtle friendly practices such as proper beachfront lighting. Improper beachfront lighting ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Beach, Events, Sea Turtle
Establishing a Donor Marsh at Duke Energy
February 14, 2018
Calling all coastal habitat lovers! We are gearing up for a great project that will make shoreline restoration and enhancement projects such as living shorelines much easier in the Nature Coast! We need volunteers to help us install starter ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Events, Natural ResourcesTags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, InsideNatureCoast, Living Shoreline, Marsh, NCBS Volunteers, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration