If you've ever gotten a vaccine, or perhaps you or someone you know has taken an insulin shot or has a pacemaker implanted, you may have to thank the horseshoe crab for saving your life. Horseshoe crab blood contains a compound called Limulus ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Here's an exclusive blog about the students' experience in Ecuador! Day 1: We visited CIP (Center Internacional de la Papa), a potato research and breeding facility. We learned about Agri-food system for potato, looked at food security, marketability, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Teaching
The end of the Florida legislative session concluded with the approval of a bill related specifically to water resources. Governor Scott signed Senate Bill 10 late on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. SB 10, sponsored by Senate President Joe Negron, whose ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Water
UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County at Weedon Island Preserve is looking for high school students with an interest in the environment to join the Ranger Naturalist program. High school students yearning to learn more about the environment ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Work & Life
By L. Scott Jackson | Celebrate Outdoors, The News Herald Fish are special animals ordained with super powers to connect generations of families, friends, and communities. Fishing skills and experiences gained in one’s life are handed ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation
March was National Seagrass Awareness Month. And although it's now April, one could argue that we should not ONLY be aware of seagrass one month out of the year. Seagrass is important and deserves our attention throughout the year! Seagrass ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources
More than 50 residents from Florida’s Nature Coast and Gainesville paddled, jogged or cheered during the Workout on the Waterfront event held in Cedar Key, Florida to raise money for local causes. The event, held March 18, was sponsored by ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Sailors with a knack for building their own seaworthy vessels will join in the fun on March 18 in Cedar Key, Florida, for the first annual Workout on the Waterfront (WoW) Repurpose-It-Regatta. Organizers challenge participants to make their ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, Recreation
It has been a bad year for red tide throughout southwest Florida. The bloom we’ve been experiencing started last year around September and has persisted since. Blooms lasting this long are not unheard of and actually scientists have recently ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation
Visitors of all ages will get up close and personal with local history and wildlife at the next Seahorse Key open house, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m on Feb. 25. A pop-up aquarium of ‘touch tanks’ will let families interact with living marine animals ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife