Category: Coasts & Marine

Oh, Poop! Is that what I think it is?!

by Kate Rose
July 14, 2023

In recent years, Charlotte Harbor (and the Southwest coast of Florida in general) has seen the periodic episodes of floating grey and brown carpet-like blobs. Their appearance, and the fact that they sometimes have a strong smell, gives the ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Algae, Charlotte Harbor, Florida Sea Grant, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Harmful Algal Blooms, Nuisance, Seagrass, Water, Water Quality

Weekly “What is it?”: Big Lagoon State Park

by Carrie Stevenson
July 12, 2023

My favorite place in Escambia County is a waterlogged stretch of the coast near Perdido Key. Known formally as Big Lagoon State Park, the over 700-acre property has hiking, biking, and paddling trails, fishing and wildlife viewing opportunities, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation
Tags: Coastal Wildlife, Ecotourism, Environmental Education, Florida Panhandle, Habitat Conservation, Hiking, Weekly What Is It
The Bahia Honda Rail Bridge in the Florida Keys.

How Complicated is Permitting a Living Shoreline? It Depends!

by Mandy Baily and Armando Ubeda
July 6, 2023

"It Depends"  Have you ever asked a question about permitting along a shoreline and heard the answer “Well, it depends”? Well, it does! It depends on whether the land or water jurisdiction is private, state, or federally managed. Furthermore, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Erosion, Erosion Control, Florida Sea Grant, Living Shoreline, Permitting, Pgm_Marine, Shoreline
Living Shoreline course participants visit a local shoreline to assess and consider living shoreline characteristics. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS Extension, Mandy Sunshine Baily]

Partners for Living Shorelines: A Thank You to Colleagues and Course Participants

by Mandy Baily
June 28, 2023

Thank You Partners and Course Participants for a Great Start in 2023! The Florida Sea Grant Living Shoreline Program core team - Dr. Savanna Barry, Armando J. Ubeda, Rick O’Connor, Dr. Vincent Encomio, and Mandy Sunshine Baily- would like ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Erosion, Erosion Control, Florida Sea Grant, Living Shoreline, Pgm_Marine, Shoreline
Large boats docked together in a marina

La aplicación móvil Pumpout Nav para usuarios de botes llega a Florida

by Luz Bahder
June 15, 2023

Creado por Kirsten Romaguera y Tory Moore, especialistas en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. Florida Sea Grant, University of Florida y el Departamento de Protección Ambiental de Florida se complacen en anunciar que Pumpout Nav ahora está ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Aguas Residuales, Español, Estaciones De Descarga De Inodoros Portátiles, Florida Sea Grant, Michael Shirley, Programa De Subvención De La Ley De Las Embarcaciones Limpias, Pumpout App, Restauración De La Pesca Deportiva Y La Navegación, Servicio De Pesca Y Vida Silvestre De Los EE.UU, Sistemas De Bombeo, Spanish, UF-IFAS, Unidad De Bombeo, Victoria Gambale
Sea Grant agent Ana Zangroniz works with volunteer, Herman Watson, on a boat.

Cleaning Up on World Ocean Day 2023

by Ana Zangroniz
June 14, 2023

We Sea Grant Agents joke that every day is Earth Day, and similarly, that every day is World Ocean Day. On World Ocean Day 2023, I got to participate in water-based activities, which of course filled my soul as they always do. For the second ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Biscayne National Park, Coral Reef, Endangered Species, Florida Sea Grant, Florida's Coral Reef, Marine Debries, Scientific Diving, SCUBA Diving, WAVES Project

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