Need a pesticide license for Private Ag or for Aquatic applications? Here's your opportunity: January 11, 2017 Okaloosa County Extension Office 3098 Airport Road Crestview, Fl 32539 Private Applicator Pesticide License 8-11am - Private ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentRecently, we received questions regarding red tides and Florida manatees - What are red tides? Are red tides harmful to manatees? If so, what is being done to help our County's manatees? All great questions! Red tide blooms have been persistent ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Each time you do a load of laundry, you may inadvertently send tiny pieces of plastic to a nearby lake or ocean, according to Maia McGuire, Florida Sea Grant agent with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension. That’s ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeEach week on the blog we pull back the curtain on our Wildlife Ecology & Conservation graduate students’ seminar class. This post is by master’s student Elysia Webb. Dr. Lisa Davenport had a mystery on her hands: her birds kept disappearing. During ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
The Cedar Key Artist-in-Residence Program has selected painter Daniel Gottsegen as artist in residence for 2017. Known for his meditative renderings of the natural world, Gottsegen will live and work at the University of Florida Seahorse ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic
In less than 30 years, 3,000-year-old oyster reefs off Florida’s Big Bend coastline have declined by 88 percent, according to University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers. For residents who depend on the ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
By Jessica Pardo, Communication Specialist, SWS Laura Reynolds knew from a very early age that she was destined to be a scientist of some sort. “I had great teachers that made science fun and interesting,” Reynolds said. “My favorite ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water
Fishing license rules can be confusing, especially if you’re new to Florida or don’t know where to get good information. We have fishing license requirements for fresh water and salt water. We also have fishing regulations that apply to ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, RecreationDIVING FOR DATA, FISHING FOR FACTS: STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATIONS AND COOPERATIVE FISHERIES RESEARCH IN THE GULF OF MEXICO A.B. Collins, Florida Sea Grant, UF/IFAS Extension, Manatee County, Palmetto, FL Situation: Cooperative research between ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ResearchFACILITATING A REGIONAL APPROACH TO SEA-LEVEL RISE PLANNING Carnahan, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Florida Situation: The Tampa Bay region is low-lying and densely populated and therefore vulnerable to a variety ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources