Category: Coasts & Marine

Water quality monitoring commences in the newly established Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve

by Savanna Barry
March 22, 2021

Florida's Aquatic Preserve System The Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection oversees the Aquatic Preserve system. The goal of the Aquatic Preserves is to protect the best of Florida's submerged areas so current and future generations can ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, FDEP, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve, Recreation, Seagrass, Water Quality

Florida Master Naturalist 20th Anniversary Graduate Spotlight on Bill Gibson, Ecotourism Operator

by Ken Gioeli
March 22, 2021

We’re highlighting all things Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) in 2021 as the program marks its 20th anniversary. Learn more about FMNP, view the first blog post here. This blog features my interview with Bill Gibson, Florida Master ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: #GatorDay, Ecotourism, Florida Master Naturalist, Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, Kayak

SFFGS Renaming Ceremony

by Kim Scotto
March 22, 2021

The University of Florida’s School of Forest Resources and Conservation is now the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS). The new name was announced Monday at a brief outdoor ceremony. SFFGS started as a forestry department ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water

Women in Aquaculture: Victoria Parks

by Kim Scotto
March 19, 2021

Bonnie Waycott from The Fish Site recently featured Marine Sciences alumnus Victoria Parks as part of her Women in Aquaculture Series: "Through her own shellfish hatchery, Victoria Parks has been taking steps to support local clam growers in ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Alumni, Aquaculture, MAR, Marine Sciences, Students

Invitation to participate in Red Tide Website Usability Survey

by Ken Gioeli
March 15, 2021

Florida red tides, a harmful algal bloom (HAB) caused by the toxic dinoflagellate Karenia brevis, are a near annual occurrence in the Gulf of Mexico along the west coast of Florida. Occasionally, blooms can reach the Panhandle and east coast ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, HABs, IFASwater, Krimsky, Red Tide, UF IFAS Water Agents

Superheroes of the Natural World

by Justina Dacey
March 5, 2021

We’re highlighting all things Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) in 2021 as the program marks its 20th anniversary. To learn more about FMNP, view the first blog post here. By Justina Dacey and Rick O’Connor If there were ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Community Science, Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, Invasive Species, Living Shorelines, UF/IFAS Escambia Extension, UF/IFAS Nassau Extension

Youth Science Lesson – Vertebrates – Lesson 1 Fish

by Barbara L. Edmonds
March 4, 2021

Vertebrates are animals that have backbones and are the ones most familiar to everyone. They include the fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. But there are a couple of creatures that are not truly vertebrates but are not truly invertebrates ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Marine Fish, Marine Vertebrates, Youth Science Lessons

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