Category: Natural Resources

Recreational Scalloping Season 2020
June 3, 2020
Recreational bay scallop season is quickly approaching! Thousands of residents and visitors will flock to the shallow coastal areas of Florida's Big Bend to go scalloping and seek out their limit of the sweet and tasty meat. Recreational boating ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Boating, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Fisheries, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, InsideNatureCoast, Pledge, Recreation, Research, Scalloping, Seagrass, Seagrass Scarring

Hibiscus and Some Relatives
June 2, 2020
The Malvaceae family Most all Floridians are familiar with the large tropical evergreen Hibiscus, Rosa sinenis. It is bright and sunny and totally tropical looking with gorgeous flowers that bloom nearly year round. Vero Beach, in particular, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive SpeciesTags: Cotton, Hibiscus, Hibiscus Relatives, Mallows, Malvaceae, Okra, Roselle, Sorrel

Calculating the Costs and Benefits of Urban Trees in Central Florida
June 1, 2020
In 2010 the U.S. Forest Service, in cooperation with municipal arborists, conducted a research project to determine general costs and benefits of urban trees in Central Florida. The project used Orlando, Florida field data and other information ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural ResourcesTags: Conservation, Forest Ecology, Urban Forest Ecology

SFRC Serves: Marlyn Kallau
June 1, 2020
Welcome to our new Summer Blog Series, SFRC Serves. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we are sharing stories of how our students and alumni give back to their communities. Name: Marlyn Kallau Program: Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, PhD Marlyn ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, WaterTags: SFRCServes, Students