Category: Coasts & Marine
Hernando County Coastal Cleanup
September 17, 2018
Florida Sea Grant and UF/IFAS Extension in Hernando County are teaming up with local businesses, clubs, and County government to host the 2018 International Coastal Cleanup in Hernando County. This international cleanup began more than 30 years ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, WildlifeTags: Cleanup, Coast, International Coastal Cleanup, Marine Debris, Trash Free Seas
Microplastic Awareness Matters-From Your Kitchen to the Ocean
September 14, 2018
Plastics are everywhere in the kitchen and sometimes even at your dinner table. What can we do? Do you have a lot of disposable plastic in your home? Do you use a lot of plastic when away from home? Plastic spoons, knives, forks, serving utensils, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, , Work & Life
NCBS Intern Report: Seagrass Monitoring and Assessment-Big Bend Seagrass Aquatic Preserve
September 5, 2018
NCBS Intern Report written by Anna Swigris, with Tim Jones and Jamie Letendre with the Department of Environmental Protection 7:00 AM. I arrive at the Crystal River Preserve State Park office. I change into snorkel gear and help calibrate ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research,Tags: NCBS Interns, Plastic, Pollution, Research, Seagrass, Water Quality
NCBS Intern Report: Fisheries Independent Monitoring
September 5, 2018
NCBS Intern Report written by Tyler Fogt with hosts Caleb Purtlebaugh and Johnny Polasik with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation. My name is Tyler Fogt and I had the pleasure of working with the Fisheries Independent Monitoring team ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Research, , WildlifeTags: Fisheries, Fishing, FWC, NCBS Interns, Research
NCBS Intern Report: Improving Recreational Fishing Catch and Release Methods
September 5, 2018
NCBS Intern Report written by Brian Whalen, with hosts Andrew Gude from the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge and Dr. Mike Allen. My Summer in Cedar Key There’s no typical day on the water near Cedar Key. I launch my ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Research, , WildlifeTags: Fisheries, Fishing, NCBS Interns, Recreation
Perseverance Pays Off: Sea Turtle Project Launches on the Nature Coast
September 5, 2018
Written by Rick Herren, PhD Student In the race between the tortoise and the hare, the tortoise always wins. In this case, we hope it’s a distant cousin of the tortoise, the sea turtle. After months of jumping over permit hurdles and ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Research, , WildlifeTags: Coastal Habitat, InsideNatureCoast
NCBS Intern Report: Estuarine Ecology
September 5, 2018
NCBS Intern Report written by Sawyer Downey, with host Dr. Charlie Martin. Most of my summer interning at the Nature Coast Biological Station, I got to spend working on a project funded by the NOAA RESTORE Program, which is a gulf-wide assessment ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, , WildlifeTags: NCBS Interns, Seagrass
Tips for Tracking Red Tide
September 4, 2018
For a quick list of helpful links to current red tide status & beach conditions, scroll to the end! First published September 2018. Last updated August 2020. The 2018 - 2019 Red Tide bloom stacked up to be one of the worst blooms on ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Florida Sea Grant, HAB, Karenia Brevis, Red Tide
2018 Cedar Key Coastal Cleanup
September 4, 2018
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 ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Events, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Cleanup, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, InsideNatureCoast, Marine Debris, NCBS Volunteers, Plastic, Pollution