Category: Coasts & Marine

2021 Florida Master Naturalist Coastal Shoreline Restoration Course Graduates

by Ken Gioeli
February 8, 2021

The UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County congratulates the newest graduates of the Florida Master Naturalist Program in St Lucie County. On Friday February 5, 2021, nineteen students successfully completed the Florida Master Natural Program ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Coastal Shoreline Restoration, Master Naturalist, Oyster, Water

Healthy Estuaries: A Look at Water Quality in the Pensacola Bay System

by Barbara L. Edmonds
February 8, 2021

When I joined the Escambia County Extension office as the Sea Grant Agent in 2012, my advisory committee told me that water quality in the Pensacola Bay System was one of their largest concerns. When I asked what about the water concerned them ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Water Quality

Living fossils saving lives

by Barbara L. Edmonds
February 4, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccine has slowly rolled out to states across the country. Behind the scenes an ancient marine creature with ten eyes, twelve legs and magical, milky blue blood is being utilized worldwide for testing vaccines and sterility of ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Fishery, Horseshoe Crab, Human Health, Shorebird, Vaccine, Wildlife

2023 Update on Sea Turtle Friendly Beaches in St Lucie County

by Ken Gioeli
February 4, 2021

In St Lucie County, sea turtle nesting season is March 1 - November 15. The county enforces Sea Turtle Nesting Season lighting codes. The UF/IFAS St Lucie County Natural Resources Extension Program addresses sea turtle conservation ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Endangered Species, Sea Turtles

2021 Brings New Conversations

by Ana Zangroniz
February 3, 2021

2021 began slowly, but somehow, we are already into the second month! My colleagues at Miami-Dade Eco Adventures are pleased to continue the “Conservation Conversations” webinar series for the winter-spring season, with webinars once a month ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation
Tags: Conservation, Extension, Florida Sea Grant, Marine Conservation

I Heart Seafood

by Laura Tiu
February 2, 2021

It’s February and for many, our thoughts turn to romance and other things that make the heart happy, like seafood! There is a strong “love” connection between consuming seafood and heart health. Fish and shellfish are low in saturated ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida Sea Grant

Youth Science Lesson – Invertebrates – Lesson 1 Cnidarians

by Rick O'Connor
January 31, 2021

There are an estimated 2 million species of animals on our planet. 1.3 million (65%) are invertebrates – animals that lack backbones – 1 million (50%) are insects. These animals cover all parts of the Earth. From the coldest mountain tops ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Cnidarians, Florida Sea Grant, Invertebrates, Youth Science Lessons

Youth Science Lessons – Life Forms – Lesson 3 Animals

by Rick O'Connor
January 31, 2021

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)… This is the “fuel” molecule for life. Both plants and animals need it to sustain their existence. However, ATP cannot be acquired from the environment. It must be synthesized within the cells. To synthesize ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Animals, Florida Sea Grant, Life Forms, Youth Science Lessons

Florida Master Naturalist Program Celebrates 20 Years

by martinmain
January 20, 2021

"For in the end, we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught." - Baba Dioum These words, spoken in 1968 before the General Assembly of the International Union for the ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP

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