Category: Coasts & Marine

Scientists discover cause of sea urchin die-offs in the Caribbean: a protozoan parasite

by Tory Moore

April 19, 2023

Highlights The long-spined sea urchin is an important species that helps keep coral reefs healthy. When long-spined sea urchins in the Caribbean began to die in large numbers in early 2022, scientists jumped in and discovered that a ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Caribbean, Conservation, Coral Reefs, Emerging Pathogens Institute, Florida Sea Grant, Keystone Species, Long-spined Sea Urchins, NOAA, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Sea Urchins

Living Shoreline FAQs

by Carolyn Kovacs

April 18, 2023

A living shoreline uses natural materials such as marsh grasses, mangroves, and bags of oyster shell to stabilize the shoreline. Living shorelines prevent erosion while simultaneously restoring habitat. Residents living in coastal areas ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Erosion, Flagler, Florida Sea Grant, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Habitat Restoration, Living Shorelines, Volusia, Water Quality

TALK TRASH AND TAKE ACTION: PROVIDING VIRTUAL EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BEACH CLEANUPS

by nladd

April 16, 2023

2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium - Natural Resources Kovacs, C.J., UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County, 150 Sawgrass Rd Bunnell FL 32110 Situation and objectives: Plastic pollution is one of the most detrimental environmental issues ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, Beach, C.J. Kovacs, Carolyn Kovacs, Central District Symposium, Cleanups, Environmental Issues, Extension, ICC, IFAS, Ifas Extension, International Coastal Cleanup, Natural Resources, Ocean, UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County, UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County

A Sea of Grass; Part 4 Jellyfish

by Rick O'Connor

April 13, 2023

The word “jellyfish” tends to initiate a similar response in most people – “scream”, “run”, “this is going to hurt”. Being stung by a jellyfish is not pleasant and is something most would prefer to avoid. Our beaches warn ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Jellyfish, Seagrass Communities

Shark Bits: Do sharks sleep?

by Armando Ubeda

April 13, 2023

As part of my Florida Sea Grant Extension work, I teach and present about elasmobranchs (which includes sharks, rays, and skates) to diverse groups of people. Topics vary, from basic biology to shark fishing regulations, conservation status, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Marine, Pgm_Marine, Shark, SharkBits, Sleep

Salinity Monitoring Project – 2023 1st Quarter Report

by Rick O'Connor

April 10, 2023

Project Goal: To determine the central tendencies of salinity in different parts of the Pensacola Bay System. Historically, the Pensacola Bay area receives 65 inches each year1. But in the last decade this has increased to 75 inches2. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Pensacola Bay, Salinity

A Sea of Grass; Part 3 – The Sponges

by Rick O'Connor

April 6, 2023

Many who visit a seagrass bed for fishing or snorkeling, see many forms of marine life while there. There are numerous small silver fish darting in and out of the grass, an occasional stingray half buried in the sand waiting to ambush prey, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Seagrass, Sponges

Mangrove Diamondback Terrapin

by Shelly Krueger

April 4, 2023

Diamondback Terrapins are small turtles that live in the brackish waters of estuaries from Massachusetts to Texas. They can be found in tidal creeks and rivers, bays and sounds, salt marshes, and mangrove systems. Throughout their range, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Bycatch Reduction Devices, Diamondback Terrapin, Florida Sea Grant

Double the Trouble: Be aware of wildfire threats in hurricane aftermath, expert says

by Stella Canfield

April 4, 2023

As a hurricane-prone state, Florida knows all too well the concerns that come with hurricanes -- storm surge, hazardous debris, dangerous wind speeds. But what about wildfires? Though wildfires aren’t usually the first concern after a hurricane, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Forests
Tags: David Godwin, Fire, Fire Science, Hurricane Ian, Hurricanes, Panhandle, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Southern Fire Exchange, Wildfires

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