There have been very few days this summer without a thunderstorm--as I write this, the wind is picking up and the clouds are rolling in, once again. According to recent weather data, Escambia County has received 46 inches of rain this year (16 ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, WaterYear # of Nests # hatched # disoriented 2011 84 52 26 majority on Perdido Key 2012 74 ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
It’s actually a pretty plant, this beach vitex (Vitex rotundifolia), and it is very good at stabilizing eroding dunes; but folks along the Atlantic coast had no idea how invasive it would become. In the 1990’s the state of South Carolina ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, WaterIt’s actually a pretty plant, this beach vitex (Vitex rotundifolia), and it is very good at stabilizing eroding dunes; but folks along the Atlantic coast had no idea how invasive it would become. In the 1990’s the state of South Carolina ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural ResourcesFloridians use more water than any other state for irrigation, and a typical home sprinkler system can account for half of the household water bill during the summer. The Panhandle of Florida also receives an average of 65 inches of rain a ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, WaterThe Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners approved two important boating and waterways planning documents on April 9th. Both documents were prepared by the University of Florida, Florida Sea Grant College Program to help the County ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesIn March, Florida Sea Grant and NOAA partnered to conduct a series of workshops aimed at clarifying existing fisheries regulations for offshore recreational and commercial fishermen. Six workshops took place in Florida. During the workshops ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation
Those who have lived in the Pensacola area for many years will remember the days when our local bayous were places people water skied, kids learn to swim, and fishermen brought home plenty of speckled trout. But today we see little of this. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, WaterThose who have lived in the Pensacola area for many years will remember the days when our local bayous were places people water skiied, kids learned to swim, and fishermen brought home plenty of speckled trout. But today we see little of this. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, WaterDefinitely one of the highlights of our Northwest Florida Artificial Reef Workshop earlier this year (2013) - The panel discussion and presentations from Bill Lindberg, Bob Shipp, Will Patterson, and Luiz Barbieri. You can access the archieved ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources