Category: Coasts & Marine
NCBS Intern Report: Fisheries Independent Monitoring
November 17, 2017
NCBS Intern Report By: Courtney Stachowiak, Intern with the UF IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station and FWC's Fisheries Independent Monitoring Program in Cedar Key Getting a start in Fisheries Science This summer I had the privilege of working ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Coastal Habitat, Fisheries, Fishing, FWC, InsideNatureCoast, NCBS Interns
Hurricane Irma’s Impacts on Florida’s Coastal Water Quality
November 15, 2017
Hurricane Irma is now two months behind us. While most of us are familiar with, and may still be dealing with the impacts of the storm on land, the impacts to coastal environments can also be significant, though often overlooked because they ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Hurricane Irma, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Quality
Featured New Faculty: Ashley Smyth
November 14, 2017
Dr. Ashley Smyth has joined the Soil and Water Sciences Department as an Assistant Professor of Biogeochemistry at the Tropical Research and Education Center. We asked her to tell us about her background and future plans. Can you tell ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Featured Faculty, Soil And Water Sciences Department, SWS Featured Faculty
Chasing Coral movie screening and discussion
November 8, 2017
Chasing Coral is an ocean adventure film. It reveals the story of a team of photographers, scientists and other experts who discover and try to capture one of the world’s largest coral bleaching events. It took 3.5 years to make and features ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Climate Change, Corals
King Tides: Look out for coastal flooding
November 4, 2017
King tides are becoming a royal pain in some coastal areas, where they bring seawater flooding into streets and parking lots. King tides will occur along the Atlantic coast of the US during the first week of November 2017. What causes tides? The ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Flooding, Sea Level Rise