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Living Shorelines for Marine Contractors

by Savanna Barry
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!

by Lisa Krimsky
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
Aquatic plants at the La Chua Trail at Paynes Prairie.

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

by Kassidy House
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: Activitykit, Beach, Environment, Explore Your World, Explore Your World Backpack, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Recreation, Science, Water
Sail boats docked in a Tampa Bay marina.

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

by Michael Sipos
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, Home Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Angling, Boating, Charter, Charter Fishing, Electronic Reporting, Florida, Florida Sea Grant, For Hire, FWC, Headboat, NOAA, Regulations, Reporting, Seafood
Crab cake lumps on a long narrow dish with green garnish

Seafood: A holiday tradition

by Caroline Warwick
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
Sunrise and ocean tide at Washington Oaks State Park.

Man-of-War or By-the-Wind Sailor? Either way: better to look, not touch.

by Ana Zangroniz
December 16, 2020

When I was young, my mom told me a tale about when she babysat for my cousin before I was born. My mom and cousin Stephanie were on Miami Beach, and all of a sudden, she heard Stephanie screaming. She ran to Stephanie’s side, and my cousin, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Aquatic Invasive Species, Florida Sea Grant, Marine Ecosystems, Water Conservation
Fresh from Florida Yellowtail

Fresh from Florida Coastal Recipe of the Month

by Pat Williams
December 11, 2020

FollowFreshFromFlorida.com https://www.fdacs.gov               Florida Yellowtail Snapper Tacos Nothing says DELICIOUS like Fresh from Florida!   INGREDIANTS 1 ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Extension, General Information, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

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