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Internship focused on fighting the spread of invasive Asian carp


January 12, 2021

My name is Jordan Sanchez, and I am majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies-Environmental Management in Agriculture and Natural Resources and minoring in business administration. I had the incredible opportunity to be an intern with the Asian ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Asian Carp, Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Internship, Jordan Sanchez, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department
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Living Shorelines for Marine Contractors


January 7, 2021

  A growing demand for living shorelines Living shorelines are softer, greener alternatives to stabilize shorelines from erosion, sea level rise, and other damage. They protect, restore, or enhance natural shoreline habitat and maintain ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, InsideNatureCoast, Living Shoreline, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration, Virtual Learning

Virtual Water Ambassador Webinar Series is Back!


January 5, 2021

The Water Ambassador lunch and learn webinar series is back for 2021! Join UF/IFAS Extension for the Virtual Water Ambassador lunch and learn webinar series. The Water Ambassador Program is an educational partnership between Martin County ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, IFASwater, Indian River Lagoon, Martin County, St. Lucie Estuary, Stormwater, UF IFAS Extension, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Quality

Explore the underwater world, with the Explore Your World backpack underwater explorer boat


January 1, 2021

What is the Explore Your World backpack? The Explore Your World backpack kit is one of three backpacks designed by UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County in partnership with Sarasota County Libraries. It is designed to help explorers of all ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water
Tags: Beach, Environment, Explore Your World, Explore Your World Backpack, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Recreation, Science, Water

Federally Permitted For-Hire Fishing Operations In Florida States Listen Up! A Quick Review of NOAA’s New Southeast For-Hire Electronic Reporting Program

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December 23, 2020

Beginning January 2021, NOAA Fisheries is implementing a new reporting requirement for federally permitted South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico for-hire fishing vessels called the Southeast For- Hire Electronic Reporting Program. The official start ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Events, Home Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Angling, Boating, Charter, Charter Fishing, Electronic Reporting, FL Sea Grant, Florida, For Hire, FWC, Headboat, NOAA, Regulations, Reporting, Sea Grant, Seafood
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Seafood: A holiday tradition


December 22, 2020

By Rhett Register On Christmas Eve, many Italian Americans join family and friends for a fish and seafood dinner. The Feast of the Seven Fishes, as some call it, seems to have its origins in Southern Italy and was introduced to America in the ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Commercial Fishing, Cooking, Cooking Fish, Dinnertime, Feast Of The Seven Fishes, Fresh From Florida

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