FLORIDA MICROPLASTIC AWARENESS PROJECT: A CITIZEN SCIENCE INITIATIVE M. McGuire, UF/IFAS Extension, Flagler County, Bunnell, FL and David Griffis, UF/IFAS Extension, Volusia County, DeLand, FL. Situation: Plastic pollution in the oceans is ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
News from FWC: Recent changes to the buoys marking the Boca Grande Channel will affect tarpon anglers and others fishing in Boca Grande Pass during the months of April, May, and June. Because of natural shifts in the depth, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
What is a sponge? There are more than 9,000 sponge species in the world’s oceans. Because they don’t move, you might think that sponges are plants, but they are actually considered animals—think of a sponge as a bunch of single-celled ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic
By Kodiak Hengstebeck, Masters student, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Dept. The Florida Everglades are collapsing. Or, at least, some areas of the park are washing away. Hordes of wildlife enthusiasts and adventurers alike visit the ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesSouthwest Florida has a long tradition of commercial fishing in its rivers, bays, and Gulf waters. In 2015 over 22 million pounds of wild harvested fish and shellfish including shrimp, blue and stone crab, grouper, mackerel, and mullet among ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesWhen you think of oysters, you probably imagine pearls or the tasty creature that lives inside that rough and wrinkled shell. But did you know that oysters (and those shells) play a critical role in coastal ecosystems? Oysters tend to grow ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, WildlifeCool weather means the convicts are loose and on the move! This annual winter migration of sheepshead to congregate along structure makes for great fishing of these striped and toothy bait stealers. It also leads to the annual questions: Where ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesMaintaining good water quality is essential to maintaining the health of our harbor. Water quality refers to the condition of water relative to legal standards, social expectations or ecological health. In order to track water quality conditions ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Season's greetings from UF/IFAS Development! We are grateful for all the support for students, faculty, research, and Extension we received over the past year, and look forward to what 2016 has in store. From our outstanding students to our ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, WildlifeCarp edema virus disease is killing wild and cultured varieties of carp and worrying koi enthusiasts and carp aquaculturists in the United States and around the world. The disease causes skin lesions and swelling and is sometimes called "koi ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Wildlife