Category: Coasts & Marine
It’s Coyote Season Again
January 6, 2022
Over the years I have received many calls from beach residents with concerns about coyotes. Encounters with this animal can be unnerving for many and the most common time of year for them is winter. A friend of mine who lives in the central ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Coyotes, Florida Sea Grant
Master Naturalist Coastal Shoreline Restoration Course Begins March 17, 2022
January 5, 2022
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR THE UF/IFAS FLORIDA MASTER NATURALIST COASTAL SHORELINE RESTORATION 100% ONLINE COURSE The UF/ IFAS St Lucie, Martin and Escambia County Extension offices are collaborating on the upcoming Florida Master Naturalist Program ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Coastal Shoreline Restoration, Living Shorelines, Marine, Master Naturalist, Masternaturalist
Eastern Purple Bladderwort – Wild Weeds
January 1, 2022
Wild Weeds - Weed of the Month Eastern Purple Bladderwort Utricularia purpurea Eastern Purple Bladderwort is an aquatic carnivorous plant commonly found in Florida wetlands, swamps, and shallow bodies of water. Similar to Venus fly traps, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Natural Resources, NFLAG, Wild Weeds
Florida Master Naturalist Environmental Interpretation Course Begins Jan. 31, 2022
December 20, 2021
The UF/ IFAS Extension St Lucie County is pleased to announce the upcoming Florida Master Naturalist Program Environmental Interpretation course. This FMNP course provides 24 hours of educational coursework including presentations, class discussions ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeTags: Florida Master Naturalist, FMNP, Interpretation
Bridging the gulf in Gulf intelligence: AI in natural resources
December 17, 2021
It’s widely believed that our Gulf Coast oyster population is declining. As scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, we seek to prove it. Or disprove it. We go where the science takes us. With oysters, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Artificial Intelligence, Oysters, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences
NCBS Intern Report: Big Bend Aquatic Seagrass Preserve – Coastal Monitoring
December 15, 2021
Written by 2021 Summer Intern, Lisa DeFillips Truly grateful This summer I had the incredible opportunity to work with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in Crystal River. I owe a tremendous thank you to Tim Jones, Trisha ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, WildlifeTags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, NCBS Interns, Plastic, Pollution, Seagrass, Springs, Water Quality
NCBS Intern Report: Sea-Level Rise Driven Loss of Cabbage Palms in Coastal Forests
December 15, 2021
Written by 2021 Summer Intern, Kassidy King My name is Kassidy King, I am a Spring 2021 wildlife ecology and conservation graduate and I worked with Dr. Adams and Stephanie Verhulst on the sea-level rise driven loss of cabbage palms in coastal ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, WildlifeTags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, NCBS Interns, Research, Sea Level Rise
SWFWMD, FWC, UF launch shocking snook study in King’s Bay
December 15, 2021
Written by Buster Thompson, Chronicle Reporter Anglers fish with hooks, lines, and sinkers to get their catch of the day. Biologists on the other hand use electrofishing to stun and collect their wild specimens, and state scientists needed ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Recreation, UF/IFAS Research, WildlifeTags: Boating, Fisheries, Fishing, FWC, Recreation, Snook, Springs, SRWMD, Suwannee River