Category: Coasts & Marine
Old Fenimore Mill Living Shoreline Update
April 3, 2023
Guest post by: Jackie Hill, Old Fenimore Mill (OFM) Homeowners' Association Living Shoreline Master Plan Inspires OFM Living Shoreline On March 19, 2019 Savanna Barry, the Regional Specialized Extension Agent based in Cedar Key, FL at the ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Cedar Key, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, InsideNatureCoast, Living Shoreline, Marsh, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration
Sea of Grass; Part 2 – The Epibiota
March 30, 2023
The open grasslands of the American west support huge herds of grazing herbivores such as bison, antelope, and deer. These large herds again support populations of hunters such as wolves, coyotes, and – historically – bears. The huge ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Epibiota, Florida Sea Grant, Seagrass
New River, Who Dis? Snook Habitat Expansion in the Nature Coast
March 27, 2023
Written by Ashley McDonald, UF/IFAS NCBS Research Scientist Project Summary The Suwannee River system was targeted this past winter by biologists in electrofishing boats to study a new addition to the local fish community, the recently ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, WildlifeTags: Fisheries, Fishing, FWC, NCBS Graduate Students, Research, Snook, Springs, SRWMD, Suwannee River
A Large Mass of Seaweed is Heading to Florida; Will It Impact the Florida Panhandle?
March 23, 2023
It sounds like one of those Sci-Fi thrillers where there is a giant asteroid heading to Earth and we need a special team led by Bruce Willis to save the planet. But in this case it is not a large rock, but a large mass of seaweed. And ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Florida Sea Grant, Sargassum
A Sea of Grass; Part 1 – The Grasses
March 23, 2023
Many in the Florida panhandle are aware of the importance of seagrasses to estuarine ecology. They have heard this many times before and have heard how important it is to protect them. Some are aware that they are important as a nursery ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Florida Sea Grant, Seagrass
Celebrating National Ag Day in Manatee County
March 21, 2023
March 21st is National Agriculture Day! Founded in 1973, National Agriculture Day is dedicated to increasing awareness of agriculture’s role in modern society. This year's theme is "Growing a Climate for Tomorrow", putting an emphasis on ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Agriculture, Farmer, Farmer's Market, Fresh From Florida, Horticulture, Livestock, Manatee County, Ornamental, Shop Local
New Episode from Naturally Florida, The Truth About Iconic Florida
March 21, 2023
When people think of Florida or visiting the sights, what do they think of? For most people, it’s some combination of alligators, flamingos, manatees, and sea turtles with a sprinkling of Disney World, Kennedy Space Center, and the ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeTags: Alligators, Coconut Palm, Flamingos, Invasive Species, Lara Milligan, Living With Wildlife, Manatees, Naturally Florida Podcast, Sea Turtles, Shannon Carnevale, Wildlife
Sargassum composting
March 20, 2023
You may have seen the reports. A huge patch of Sargassum (which is seaweed) is bobbing around out in the ocean getting closer and closer to Florida. Reporting has been nothing short of apocalyptic, and people, especially people who live ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Afeefa A. Abdool-Ghany, Beach, Compost, Food And Resource Economics Department, Helena M. Solo-Gabriele, Sargassum, Trent Blare
Drinking Like a Fish: Valorizing Brewing Waste as Fish Food
March 20, 2023
Please join me as we welcome Jon Lee to FSHN Research Journeys, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Jon is a first-year graduate student working toward ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: American Society Of Baking, Aquaculture, Aquafeed, Baking Rock Stars, Beer, Brewer's Yeast, Dr. Andrew MacIntosh, Dr. Razieh Farzad, Fish Food, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Jon Lee, Jonathan Lee, Research Graduate Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Spent Brewer's Yeast