Bonnie Waycott from The Fish Site recently featured Marine Sciences alumnus Victoria Parks as part of her Women in Aquaculture Series: "Through her own shellfish hatchery, Victoria Parks has been taking steps to support local clam growers in ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Florida red tides, a harmful algal bloom (HAB) caused by the toxic dinoflagellate Karenia brevis, are a near annual occurrence in the Gulf of Mexico along the west coast of Florida. Occasionally, blooms can reach the Panhandle and east coast ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
We’re highlighting all things Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) in 2021 as the program marks its 20th anniversary. To learn more about FMNP, view the first blog post here. By Justina Dacey and Rick O’Connor If there were ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Vertebrates are animals that have backbones and are the ones most familiar to everyone. They include the fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. But there are a couple of creatures that are not truly vertebrates but are not truly invertebrates ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Hace ocho años, los asistentes a la 68ª Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas declararon el 3 de marzo como el Día Mundial de la Vida Silvestre para celebrar y crear conciencia sobre los animales y plantas silvestres del mundo. El Día ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Marine habitats Marine habitats such as seagrass meadows, coral reefs, and sponge beds are some of the most threatened on the planet. UF/IFAS and Florida Sea Grant Extension agents in the Nature Coast work a lot on marine habitat restoration ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water