Apalachicola-area oystermen and community leaders received a progress report Thursday from University of Florida scientists working to remediate the area’s oyster population collapse. Karl Havens, director of Florida Sea Grant and leader ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
It is hard to say that one turtle is more beautiful than another; it is like saying one of your children is more beautiful than another, but this is one beautiful turtle! The diamondback terrapin is the only brackish water turtle in the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeThe University of Florida Oyster Recovery Team, National Institutes of Health-funded Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities Study, along with their community partners, will hold an information sharing meeting on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeClick here for image. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Many plant nurseries in Florida have adopted sustainable practices, and the University of Florida is looking to help even more do so with a new video series. The series, titled ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionClick here for high-resolution version. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For scientists, making field observations of organisms and ecosystems can be a daunting challenge. Travel to remote locations is costly and difficult. Observation ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchThe Healthy Gulf Healthy Communities Team has invited everyone in the Franklin County community to attend a Community Forum on Tuesday, October 16th. This meeting will serve as a continuation of the October 9th Franklin County community listening ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeThe Healthy Gulf Healthy Communities Team has invited everyone in the Franklin County community to attend a Community Forum on Tuesday, October 16th. This meeting will serve as a continuation of the October 9th Franklin County community listening ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeThe University of Florida Oyster Recovery Team is holding a data gathering meeting on Wednesday, October 10, at the Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Scientists will form working groups that will focus on different aspects ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeMembers of the Apalachicola community interested in oyster recovery efforts are invited to a free, informal listening session on Tuesday, October 9 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m in the Fort Coombs Armory. The purpose of the session is to listen to the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeEveryone loves sea turtles. One of the most exhilarating moments a person can have to is to see a sea turtle swimming in the Gulf from the beach, or a boat, or from our local fishing pier. It is an exciting moment not only for us but ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife