Category: Coasts & Marine
Changing Tides: The 37th Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival
January 23, 2019
Another year has come and gone...and still the party carries on... Music, art and seafood galore will be served to thousands along the shore. This is the refrain that has been used by the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) to ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & MarineTags: Cortez, Festivals, Fisheries, Florida Sea Grant
Starting the Year Off Right with Seafood
January 16, 2019
One of the key recommendations from the 2015 dietary guidelines is to include a variety of protein foods in your diet. Seafood is a healthy protein choice. It is a low calorie, high quality source of protein. It is low in saturated fats, low ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Fisheries, Florida Sea Grant, Seafood
Jellies on the beach!
January 14, 2019
Recently, beachgoers may have noticed fairly large (eight to ten-inch diameter), brownish, rubbery jellyfish washed up on the shore. This is not a rare occurrence. However, somewhat like the sea butterflies that I wrote about last summer, the ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Beach
2018 Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch Summary
December 28, 2018
Dedicated volunteers drive the program Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch (FHCW) is a citizen science program that is quickly becoming established along Florida's coast. The fall 2018 sampling season ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Citizen Science, Coastal Systems, Fisheries, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, Horseshoe Crabs, InsideNatureCoast, NCBS Volunteers
Have a Very Merry Ocean Holiday Season
December 7, 2018
As the marine biologist in the UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County office, I wanted to share some holiday-themed marine creatures that you might or might not have heard of. Christmas trees Let’s start with Christmas tree worms. These worms ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources