It goes without saying that 2020 was a tough year – and one of the projects that suffered was the annual GREAT SCALLOP SEARCH. This was to be our fifth annual event but COVID and constant threat of tropical storms reduced our ability to get ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
LAKEWATCH is a volunteer citizen science program provided by UF IFAS. These volunteers use their own boats to sample water at three stations in their assigned body of water. These samples are analyzed back on campus for nutrients (total nitrogen ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Consider implementing Catch and Release Fishing Best Practices during your next fishing trip! Tip 1: Fish need water to breathe so minimize the time that the fish is in the air. If possible, dehook the fish in the water alongside your boat. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumna Shelby Thomas earned her undergraduate degree in marine sciences in 2017, her master's degree in interdisciplinary ecology in 2018 and is currently working towards her doctorate ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
The American Fisheries Society (AFS) is the world’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to strengthening the fisheries profession, advancing fisheries science, and conserving fisheries resources. AFS designates as Fellows of the Society ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
I think we can all agree it has been one crazy hurricane season. We have gone through the entire alphabet, and much of the Greek alphabet, naming storms – a record 30. Here in Pensacola we had Sally, but we had to prepare for many others ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
The ocean IS in motion. We know this just from our experience swimming in it. The waves push us back to the beach only to suck us back towards the ocean. We can toss a ball out there and watch it come in and roll out, all the while it's moving ... READ MORE
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Spotted seatrout! The recipe below uses wild-caught spotted seatrout, a fish commonly targeted by inshore anglers. There is only a small commercial fishery for seatrout in Florida, so it might be tough to find in seafood markets. You can substitute ... READ MORE
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