Category: Coasts & Marine
Love the Ocean- June: National Ocean Month
May 31, 2023
Love the Ocean- June is National Ocean Month If you are like me, you love the beach. A day at the beach always reminds me how small I am and how insignificant my problems. I have felt this way since my first sighting of the Atlantic Ocean ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, WaterTags: Beach Cleanup, Oceans, Recycling
Sea of Grass Part 8 Echinoderms
May 26, 2023
Sea urchins are one of the more commonly encountered creatures when snorkeling in our seagrass beds. At times these little pin cushions can be found in great numbers. In some locations there have been too many and community events have been ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Echinoderms, Florida Sea Grant, Seagrass
Pumpout Nav mobile app for boaters expands to Florida
May 19, 2023
Florida Sea Grant, the University of Florida and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection are excited to announce that Pumpout Nav is available to Florida boaters. Boaters now have access to an interactive tool to locate more than ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS, WaterTags: Boat, Boating, Clean Vessel Act, Coastal And Marine Resources, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, Florida Sea Grant, National Safe Boating Week, Water, Water Quality
A Sea of Grass; Part 7 The Crustaceans
May 18, 2023
In terms of diversity and abundance, the Phylum Arthropoda is the most successful in the Animal Kingdom. Between them all, there are over one million species. They can be found in all habitats, from the deepest part of the ocean to the highest ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Crustaceans, Florida Sea Grant, Seagrass
Florida Master Naturalist Habitat Evaluation Course June 2023
May 17, 2023
About this Habitat Evaluation Course The UF/ IFAS Extension offices in Indian River and St. Lucie Counties are pleased to announce the upcoming Florida Master Naturalist Program Habitat Evaluation hybrid steward course which starts June 14, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, WildlifeTags: Egret Marsh, Florida Master Naturalist, Habitat Evaluation, Jensen Beach, Sea Turtle, Steward, Vero Beach
Aclaremos los mitos sobre la masa de sargazo del 2023
May 12, 2023
Creado por Ana Zangroniz, agente de Florida Sea Grant y parte del programa de Extensión de UF/IFAS. En el transcurso de los últimos meses, la "masa" de sargazo ha dominado los titulares de las noticias locales y nacionales, e incluso ha ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Acumulacion, Afectacion, Alga, Alga Marron, Ana Zangroniz, Arrecifes De Coral, Biomasa, Ciencia Ciudadana, Corrientes Oceanicas, Español, Florida Sea Grant, Giros Oceanicos, Impactos, Mar De Los Sargazos, Masa De Sargazo, NOAA, Playas, Proliferacion De Algas, Sargazo, Sea Grant, Spanish, Sulfuro De Hidrogeno, Tortugas, Turismo, UF-IFAS, Vientos
A Sea of Grass; Part 6 – The Mollusk
May 11, 2023
In Part 5 of this series, we looked at a group of invertebrates that few people see, and no one is looking for – worms. But in this article, we will be looking at a group that seagrass explorers see frequently and some, like the bay scallop, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Florida Sea Grant, Mollusk, Seagrass
What You Can Do to Help Enhance Seagrass
May 11, 2023
Most of us in the Florida panhandle realize how important seagrasses are to the ecology of our estuaries. Not only do they provide habitat for commercially important finfish and shellfish, but they also help trap sediments, remove nitrogen ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Florida Sea Grant, Seagrass
Weekly “What is it?”: Dauphin Island
May 10, 2023
As a mostly land-locked state with a relatively tiny coastline, going to a university in Alabama to earn a degree in marine biology seems like an unusual choice at first. However, both our Sea Grant Agent, Rick, and I can attest it works ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, WildlifeTags: Weekly What Is It