Record Gulf of Mexico Lionfish Caught Donald C. Vautrinot of Destin FL speared a record lionfish on Oct 18. He was searching for red snapper when he came across what was measured as an 18.19” lionfish. This is a new record for the Gulf ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Seagrasses have been described as the “nursery of the sea”. Studies show that up to 90% of the commercially valuable fin and shellfish species spend part, or all, of their lives in these submerged meadows. As you can imagine, these grasses ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesUniversity of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumna Danielle Cummings earned her undergraduate degree in marine sciences in 2016. She is currently serving as Director of Institutional Giving for the Fish & Wildlife Foundation ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
For this month, the topic is energy in the ocean. We will start with the term energy. When the term is mentioned several things come to mind, but most will focus on a source of power that provides work for us – and they would be right. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Extension offices across the district are opened on a limited basis. Some essential programs are being provided with limited attendance and social distancing. It is still best to contact us by phone or email. Happy Halloween! Halloweed ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
If you remember my May 27, 2020 blog post, Florida Sea Grant started a series of seafood-centric Facebook LIVE cooking demonstration videos with step-by-step instructions for preparing seafood at home. Season 1 of Seafood at Your Fingertips ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources
By L. Scott Jackson UF/IFAS Extension Bay County and Florida Sea Grant | Special to The News Herald Beginning later this month, new artificial reefs will be deployed in Bay County, with more scheduled through the end of 2020. Reefs ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionBy Patrick Farrar Four outstanding graduate students in UF’s School of Natural Resources and Environment have received the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards from the National Science Foundation. The highly-competitive ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
We mentioned in The Water Planet Lesson 3 that over the last few decades we have heard the term climate a lot. In most cases that was in reference to climate change. This term is puzzling. We just explained how the oceans partially influence ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Extension offices across the district are opened on a limited basis. Some essential programs are being provided with limited attendance and social distancing. It is still best to contact us by phone or email. Recreational Harvest for Greater ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources