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Youth Science Lessons – Marine Biology & Conservation – Lesson 3 Conservation of Resources

by Rick O'Connor
December 10, 2020

The terms conservation and preservation are used interchangeably, but they actually mean different things. With preservation your goal is to keep the resource in a pristine state – as if humans were not in the picture. This would NOT allow ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Marine Conservation, Marine Resource Management, Youth Science Lessons
Operation Snag and Drag with Sea Grant and Extension agent Betty Staugler and volunteers to remove abandoned crab traps from the Peace River near Punta Gorda, Florida.

Derelict Crab Trap Clean-Ups and Institutional Partnerships for Conservation

by VICTOR BLANCO
December 8, 2020

The Taylor County Sheriff Office and the Florida Sea Grant-Taylor County Extension Office perform a derelict crab trap clean up in partnership with FDEP,USGS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF Nature Coast Biological Station and other volunteer groups ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine
Tags: Big Bend, Clean Up, Crab Traps, Fishing Gear, Florida Sea Grant, Ghost Fishing, Gulf Of Mexico, Habitat Conservation, Nature Coast, Partnership, Traps Removal, Volunteers

Protecting Biscayne Bay: There are so many ways you can make a difference.

by Barbara McAdam
December 8, 2020

Greetings Everyone, Let me give you a little background on one era of my life, back to when I lived for the weekend and opportunities to escape to the water. In my twenties, I raced sailboats in the south end of Biscayne Bay. I was a card-carrying ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Biscayne Bay, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Green Practices, Landscape, Master Gardener, Plant Knowledge, The Solutions Are In Nature, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension

Youth Science Lessons Marine Biology & Conservation – Lesson 2 – Interdependence

by Samantha Murray
December 3, 2020

Interdependence, in an ecological sense, is the dependence of living creatures on other living creatures and on their environment. No one creature can make it on its own. They rely on other species and their environment for needed nutrients, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Ecological Interdependence, Florida Sea Grant, Marine Biology & Conservation, Youth Science Lesson

Recent Fish Kills in the Northern Indian River Lagoon

by Samantha Murray
December 2, 2020

By Lisa Krimsky and Holly Abeels Reports of localized fish kills in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) began on Thanksgiving in 2020 and continued for the next few days. The fish kill was most prominent between the SR528 and SR520 Causeways near ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Brevard County, Florida Sea Grant, HABs, IRL, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Quality
A boat crossing the Indian River Lagoon.

Recent Fish Kills in the Northern Indian River Lagoon

by Lisa Krimsky
December 2, 2020

By Lisa Krimsky and Holly Abeels Reports of localized fish kills in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) began on Thanksgiving in 2020 and continued for the next few days. The fish kill was most prominent between the SR528 and SR520 Causeways near ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Algae Bloom, Fish, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Indian River, Indian River Lagoon

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