Category: Coasts & Marine

Dr. Donald Behringer Receives Fulbright Award to Teach Aquatic Disease Ecology in Croatia

by Stephanie Castellano
January 9, 2025

FFGS is pleased to announce that Dr. Donald Behringer, Professor of Marine and Disease Ecology, was named a 2025 Fulbright Specialist. The Fulbright Specialist Program promotes biology education around the world by establishing relationships ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Aquatic Disease Ecology, Awards, Emerging Pathogens Institute, Florida Sea Grant, Freshwater Ecology, Marine Ecology

Gulf Coast Catch and Cook January: Red Grouper

by Dr. Megan Moore
January 9, 2025

The featured Gulf Coast Catch and cook species for January 2025 is the Red Grouper! Red Grouper are exciting to catch and delicious to eat! January serves as the perfect time to target Red Grouper with cold water bringing the fish into shallower ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Catch, Cooking, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Grouper, Healthy, Pasco County, Red Grouper, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office
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Floridians prefer natural shorelines over armored ones, according to UF/IFAS study

by Megan Winslow
December 18, 2024

When it comes to waterfront property, coastal Floridians are significantly more satisfied with natural shoreline solutions compared to artificial ones, according to a new study helmed by UF/IFAS researchers. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Armored, Beach, Bulkhead, Cedar Key, Coast, Florida Sea Grant, IFAS, Indian River, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Living Shorelines, Megan Winslow, Natural, Nature, Nature Coast Biological Station, Nature-based, NCBS, Panhandle, Research, Savanna Barry, Seawall, Study, Tampa Bay, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Weather, Wetland

Weekly “What is it?”: Venetian Crabs

by Carrie Stevenson
December 11, 2024

If you live near or visit the Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico coasts, odds are you’re a fan of the Atlantic blue crab (Callinectes sapidus). Fried or steamed legs and claws, crabcakes, entire softshell crabs—that sweet crab meet is delicious ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Coastal Wildlife, Edibles, Habitat Conservation, Invasive Species, Weekly What Is It

FMNP Advisory Board Annual Retreat at the Marine Discovery Center

by Katherine Clements
December 11, 2024

The Florida Master Naturalist Program Advisory Board (FAB for short) is a fabulous group of individuals dedicated to the present and future success of the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP). The FAB consists of individuals from across ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, Pgm_EcoNR

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