Every year, we celebrate our planet in honor of Earth Month. This month, I’d like to bring some awareness to challenges that the Earth faces as a result of a growing human population, and ways to help combat these challenges. They are not ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
If you have driven down Bayfront Parkway in downtown Pensacola over the last few weeks, you have likely noticed something new going on in the bay. Large “islands” of sand, planted with thin green grasses, dot the seascape just beyond ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium - Natural Resources J.Davis, UF/IFAS Extension, Sumter County and Hernando County, Bushnell, FL Situation: Florida is home to more than 7,800 freshwater lakes. The vastness of these water systems ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
The UF/IFAS Extension offices in St. Lucie, Martin and Escambia Counties congratulates the newest graduates of the Florida Master Naturalist Program Coastal Shoreline Restoration course on April 8, 2022. On Friday April 8, 2022, eighteen ... READ MORE
Category: , Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Spend just a few minutes trying to wade through sawgrass (Cladium jamaicense), and the origin of the “saw” moniker is evident. This relatively tall (9-12 feet) wetland plant is bordered on its long blades and on the underside of its ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Written by Holden Harris, Researcher at UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station Releasing fish can help conserve their populations, but the process of capturing and handling fish also can result in injuries or death. These “discard ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Recreation, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
In December of 2021 the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) passed new regulations concerning the diamondback terrapin. One will make it illegal to possess a terrapin without a permit beginning March 1, 2022. The other ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
We use the term, “living on the edge” to express a life of excitement, extremes, and perhaps a bit of danger. Frontier towns and port cities have this same dynamic, with a constant influx of new energy, people, and goods shuffling the ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Sea grapes: succulent and strong The sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera) is a native beach and fore dune plant species. Sea grapes are critical members of coastal communities, particularly on water-facing dunes. Sea grapes require a full sun exposure ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
When exploring local coastal environments, the salt marsh is one not frequently visited by residents. When first seen, the large field of grass appears inviting. But when you reach it appears impenetrable, full of bugs and snakes, and there ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources