Category: Natural Resources
The Gulf Shellfish Institute settles in Manatee County
January 19, 2018
Did you know that the U.S. currently imports over 90% of the seafood we consume? And did you know that aquaculture supplies almost half of that seafood? Commercial production of farmed shellfish is an expanding industry in Florida and ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Aquaculture, Bivalves, Clams, Florida Sea Grant, Manatee County, Oysters, Shellfish, Sunray Venus
Morrison Springs Park – Walton County, Florida
January 18, 2018
There are over 1000 springs identified in Florida. In the panhandle, the majority of the springs are karst or artesian springs rising deep from the Floridan Aquifer System within the states limestone base. Springs are unique and can be identified ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Florida Sea Grant, Natural Resources, Panhandle Outdoors, Springs
Respecting Rip Currents
January 18, 2018
It was disheartening to read that even with a double red flag over 9 people had to be recused from the gulf this past weekend, and one person lost their life. In that spirit, I believe it is important to review information on the importance ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Coast, Florida Sea Grant, Waves
Contemporary Issues in Urban Forest Management: #3 Laws, Regulations and Ordinances
January 18, 2018
It often appears that the easiest way to solve an urban forestry problem is by writing a regulation or ordinance. But, that is not always the case. The fixed and static nature of ordinances can make them very difficult to apply to complex living ... READ MORE
Category: ForestsTags: Natural Resource Law, Urban Forest, Urban Forest Ordinance