Category: Coasts & Marine

Clams as Restoration Tools: GSI Workshop Prioritizes Research Needs for Florida

by Kristie Popa
February 23, 2021

The Gulf Shellfish Institute (GSI) works with industry, research and regulatory partners throughout Florida and the Gulf region to improve and increase the production of bivalve shellfish for both ecological and economic benefit. Key to their ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Clam, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Shellfish Institute, Restoration, Shellfish, Water Quality

Derelict Vessel Removal on the Horizon for St Andrew Bay

by Kristie Popa
February 22, 2021

Scott Jackson, UF/IFAS Extension Bay County and Florida Sea Grant Agent Special to the News Herald The problems associated with “derelict vessels” are many. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Derelict Vessel ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources

Youth Science Lesson – Invertebrates – Lesson 3 Crustaceans

by Kristie Popa
February 18, 2021

The crustaceans belong to the most successful group of animals on the planet – the arthropods. The phylum Arthropoda has an estimated 800,000 species, some say almost one million, which equates to about 90% of all animals on the planet. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Crustaceans, Florida Sea Grant, Invertebrates, Youth Science Lesson

Fl. Seafood at Your Fingertips: Fat Tuesday Shrimp and Cajun Grits!

by Chris Verlinde
February 16, 2021

Let the good times roll! Shrimp gumbo, shrimp creole, fried shrimp, steamed shrimp, the list is endless of dishes you can create using this versatile seafood product. For this episode of Fl. Seafood at your Fingertips LIVE, Chris Verlinde will ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: FL Sea Grant, Seafood, Shrimp

Donor marsh at Duke Energy Mariculture Center making donations!

by Barbara L. Edmonds
February 16, 2021

In 2018, we worked with Duke Energy’s Mariculture Center in Crystal River to establish a large salt marsh nursery in one of their culture ponds. We needed the donor marsh because habitat restoration requires access to plant material. Establishing ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Donor Marsh, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Living Shoreline, Marsh, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration

Dr. Cecil Jennings: Biologist, Professor, & VP of American Fisheries Society

by Kim Scotto
February 15, 2021

Name: Dr. Cecil Jennings Program: PhD in Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, 1990 Advisor: Dr. Wiley Kitchens Dr. Cecil Jennings has an impressive 32+ year career as a fisheries biologist. Prior to attending UF for his ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Stories, American Fisheries Society, FAS, Students

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