Category: Coasts & Marine

Gulf Coast Catch and Cook August: Mangrove Snapper

by Dr. Megan Moore
August 4, 2025

The featured Gulf catch and cook species for August 2025 is the Mangrove Snapper! Mangrove Snapper are fun to catch and delicious to eat! Mangrove Snapper can be caught in the Gulf year-round in both nearshore and offshore waters! Mangrove ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Catch And Cook, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Grey Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Recipe, Snapper, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office
iNat_on_phone_with_snake_in_background_credit_blog banner

Science by the millions: How everyday people are revolutionizing global biodiversity research with tech

by Lourdes Mederos
July 28, 2025

A frog croaks from a walking trail. A hiker snaps a photo and uploads it to iNaturalist. That single act — one person, one amphibian and one click — feeds into a growing global dataset that scientists now use to map shifting species ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Agencies, Agricultural Technology Firms, Aquatic Invasives, Biodiversity, BioScience, Brittany Mason, Citizen Science, Conservation, Corey Callaghan, Dataset, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Fungi, Global Ecology, High-resolution Maps, Inaturalist, INaturalist App, Invasive, Lourdes Mederos, Map Shifting, Modeling, News, Observations, Organisms, Photo, Plants, Research Grade, Scientists, Species Ranges, Study, Technology, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Dive Into Discovery: The Many Benefits of Scuba Diving for Rural Communities

by VICTOR BLANCO
July 15, 2025

When people think of scuba diving, they often imagine crystal-clear waters, colorful fish, and the thrill of adventure. But for young people, diving offers much more than just an exciting underwater experience — it opens the door to valuable ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Coasts & Marine, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #4HDiveCamp, #CareerInAquaticSciences, #DiveWithDisabilities, #SCUBAdiving, #TaylorCountyFlorida, #YouthMotivation, Extension, Floridaseagrant, UniversityofFlorida
FRE Ph.D. Student Graduates and Earns Outstanding Dissertation Award for work on Salmon Aquaculture

FRE Ph.D. Graduate Dr. Adams Ceballos-Concha Recognized by International Association of Aquaculture Economics and Management

by Alena Poulin
July 14, 2025

Having lived on the Chilean coast for many years, Adams Ceballos-Concha has spent his entire life closely linked to the ocean, which would become the driving passion behind his research in the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics (FRE) Ph.D. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Aquaculture, Fisheries, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Alumni, Food And Resource Economics Awards, Food And Resource Economics PhD, Marine Economics, Salmon Aquaculture, Stone Crab

Florida Pesticide Licenses: Aquatic

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
July 10, 2025

Florida is among the most highly regulated states when it comes to pesticide applications, offering 13 different types of pesticide licenses across more than 20 categories. This complex structure can make it challenging for applicators to determine ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Applying Pesticides Correctly, Aquatic License, Aquatic Pesticides, Aquatic Plants, Herbicide, Pesticide License, Pest_control, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Subscribe For More Great Content

IFAS Blogs Categories