Category: Coasts & Marine
Join the 2020 International Coastal Cleanup in Cedar Key
September 11, 2020
Please help us help the coast! The International Coastal Cleanup is an annual event organized by the Ocean Conservancy. The Cedar Key community has been participating for 15 years! Please come out and join us for the cleanup from 8 AM - 12 ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, WaterTags: Cedar Key, Cleanup, Coastal Habitat, Florida Sea Grant, Marine Debris, Plastic, Pollution
Macroalgae in Estuaries
September 10, 2020
Macroalgae are large species of algae often referred to as seaweeds. When not attached to bottom sediments, they are commonly called drift algae. Macroalgae come in colors of red, green, brown and black, and they randomly wash up on beaches ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Algae, Drift Algae, Florida Sea Grant, Nutrients, Seaweed, Water Quality
FAS Graduate Student Earns National Sea Grant Fellowship
September 8, 2020
Since 1999, the Fisheries-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship program has supported students pursuing doctoral degrees in population and ecosystem dynamics or marine resource economics. Only 10 researchers from across the country were selected as ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Fellowship, Fisheries, Nick Fisch, Sea Grant, Students
Poster: Give Sea Turtles A Safe Path
August 28, 2020
St Lucie County's twenty-one miles of coastal shorelines are critical nesting habitat for three species of threatened or endangered sea turtles. Unfortunately, activities of oceanfront residents and visitors can inadvertently harm sea turtles. ... READ MORE
Category: , Coasts & Marine, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Hatchling, Light, Sea Turtles
Water Ambassador Webinar Series
August 26, 2020
The Martin County Water Ambassador program is partnership program between Martin County and UF/IFAS Extension that educates, unites, and empowers residents that have an interest in protecting local waterways and giving back to their communities. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Florida Sea Grant, Indian River Lagoon, Martin County, UF IFAS Extension, UF IFAS Water Agents, UF/IFAS Extension Martin County, Water
Marine Aquarium Societies awards scholarship to graduate student
August 26, 2020
The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) is awarding one of its annual scholarships to an Interdisciplinary Ecology graduate student. The 2020 – 2021 MASNA Graduate Student Scholarship recipient is Aaron Pilnick, a doctoral ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Aaron Pilnick, Aquarium, Scholarship, School Of Natural Resources And Environment, Sea Urchin