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2020 Cedar Key Coastal Cleanup Results

by Samantha Murray
October 7, 2020

Coastal cleanup by the numbers Despite the challenges thrown at us by 2020, this year's "contactless" version of the International Coastal Cleanup was a success! At least 155 volunteers removed nearly 2,700 pounds of trash from local shorelines. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Cedar Key, Cleanup, Coastal Habitat, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Marine Debris, NCBS Volunteers, Plastic, Pollution, Recycling
Clam fishermen harvesting bags of mature clams off the coast of Cedar Key, Florida.

CFAP 2 Will Cover an Additional 40 Commodities; Including Farmed Molluscan Shellfish

by Erik Lovestrand
October 7, 2020

On September 17, 2020, President Trump and US Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced a second phase of an important program assisting America’s farmers. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 1) was originally announced in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Aquaculture, CARES Act, CFAP, CFAP 1, CFAP 2, Coronavirus, Farm Service Agency, Florida Sea Grant, Franklin County Florida, FSA, Shellfish, USDA

Water Wednesdays Recap – Microplastics and Marine Ecosystems

by Samantha Murray and Barbara L. EdmondsAvatar photo
October 6, 2020

Do you know what the most prevalent type of marine debris we found in our ocean is? Plastics! Plastic debris can come in all shapes and sizes, but those that are less than five millimeters in length are called “microplastics.” Last Water ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Abby Tyrna, Marine Ecosystem, Microplastics, Plastic Debris, UF IFAS Extension Water Agents, Water Conservaiton, Water Protection, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang
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Homeowner’s Handbook – Prepare for Natural Disasters

by Pat Williams
September 29, 2020

Click on the Homeowner's Handbook image below for the printable 133p manual. Click on the Homeowner's Handbook image above for the printable 133p manual. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: General Information, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Panko Encrusted Mangrove Snapper with Apricot Pineapple Sauce! Florida Seafood at Your Fingertips LIVE!

by Michael Sipos
September 24, 2020

Seafood at your fingertips is back and with fried fish?! Frying may not be the healthiest method of cooking but having a fish fry is my favorite way of preparing what I catch! I often choose to fried not only because I love the crispy delicious ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Apricot, Collier, Collier County, Cooking, Cooking Demo, Eat Seafood America, Fillet, Fishing, FL Sea Grant, Florida, Florida Sea Grant, Fried Fish, Fried Snapper, FWC, Gray Snapper, How To, Mangrove Snapper, Panko, Pineapple, Recipe, Red Snapper, Regulations, Restaurant, Sea Grant, SFAYFT, Snapper, Southwest Florida, Spearfishing, SW FL
An oyster farmer harvesting oysters in the Gulf of Mexico off of Apalachicola, Florida.

COVID-19 Resources for Seafood Producers and Small Businesses

by Angela Collins
September 18, 2020

Originally published March 31 2020. Last updated September 18 2020. Wow, there is a lot of information out there right now. Daily emails to share the ever-evolving list of news, opportunities and assistance programs can be overwhelming, so ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Coasts And Marine, Covid-19, Florida Sea Grant, Manatee County Extension
view of beach and Gulf of Mexico

SNRE graduate student wins ecological Best Talk award

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September 18, 2020

Kwan Kim, an Interdisciplinary Ecology graduate student in the UF/IFAS School of Natural Resources and Environment, won the Best Student Talk Award from the Ecological Society of America (ESA). The competition was held in August during the ESA’s ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Community Composition, Ecological Society Of America, Kwan Kim, Oysters, School Of Natural Resources And Environment

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