Category: Coasts & Marine
Become a Florida Friendly Fishing Guide
September 1, 2019
Did you know that small boat captain licenses in Florida increased 27% since 2009? This rapid growth in the for-hire fishing guide sector speaks to the vast popularity of recreational fishing in Florida. It can be difficult to set yourself apart ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Certification, Coastal Systems, Environmental Education, Fisheries, Fishing, Fishing Guide, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, InsideNatureCoast, Online Learning, Recreation
Tumbleweed invading beach dunes
August 23, 2019
When I hear the word tumbleweed, an image of a dry brittle plant tumbling across a barren road of an arid desert scene pops into my head. Not the image of a prickly plant patching across the beaches of Florida. The tumbleweed iconic to the West ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Beach, Coastal Invader, Conservation, Invasive, Nassau County, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Russian Thistle, Volunteer, Weed
The SNAP, CRACKLE, POP of fish sounds
August 23, 2019
Did you know, there are over 800 fish species in the world that can purposefully make sounds? Fish make sounds for many reasons, including during feeding, defending or advertising territory, finding mates, courtship and spawning. Sound is important ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Fish, Fish Sounds, Florida Sea Grant, Stridulation, Swim Bladder
Soil and Water Summer Experience – Monica Schul
August 23, 2019
The Soil and Water Sciences Department is offering students the chance to blog about their summer experience. The students enrolled in one of three courses over the summer, for which they received credit: SWS 4905-Individual Work, SWS 4911-Supervised ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Water, WildlifeTags: Anya Brown, Julie Meyer, Monica Schul, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Summer Experience
Have you seen seagrass fruit?
August 21, 2019
Eyes on Seagrass In Charlotte County, local Eyes on Seagrass volunteers have completed their seagrass surveys in upper Charlotte Harbor. This was the first year of our new citizen science survey, which involved trained volunteers collecting ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Florida Sea Grant, Macroalgae, Seagrass, Seaweed
2019 Cedar Key Coastal Cleanup
August 21, 2019
Please join us for a fun-filled day of helping our coast! The International Coastal Cleanup is an annual event organized by the Ocean Conservancy - the Cedar Key community has been participating for over 10 years! Please come out and join us ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Events, Natural ResourcesTags: Cedar Key, Cleanup, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, InsideNatureCoast, Marine Debris, NCBS Volunteers, Plastic, Pollution