Tag: artificial reef
Learn how to restore marine habitats
March 2, 2021
Marine habitats Marine habitats such as seagrass meadows, coral reefs, and sponge beds are some of the most threatened on the planet. UF/IFAS and Florida Sea Grant Extension agents in the Nature Coast work a lot on marine habitat restoration ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Artificial Reef, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Coral Reef, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Marine Habitat, Restoration, Seagrass, Sponge, Video
New Artificial Reefs for Bay County coming this Fall
October 26, 2020
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 ExtensionTags: Artificial Reef
2019 Northwest Florida Regional Artificial Reef Conference
March 6, 2019
The Northwest Florida Regional Artificial Reef Workshop was held February 20 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center in Fort Walton Beach Florida. It followed the Northwest Florida Regional Lionfish Workshop held the day before as many in ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Artificial Reef
Underwater Dreaming
March 5, 2019
They say that dreams don’t work unless you take action. In the case of some Walton County Florida dreamers, their actions have transpired into the first Underwater Museum of Art (UMA) installation in the United States. In 2017, the Cultural ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, RecreationTags: Artificial Reef, Coast, Scuba
Artificial Reefs in Taylor County
November 3, 2017
Artificial Reefs in Taylor County Artificial reefs play a key role in marine conservation, specially in Florida State and Taylor County. Recreational fishing and diving come together to support local economy around this marine ecosystem. Taylor ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Artificial Reef, Taylor County
2013 Lionfish Summit; update on FWC meeting in Cocoa Beach
November 22, 2013
It seems everyone in the Panhandle is talking about the invasive lionfish. This non-native member of the scorpionfish family was first seen in U.S. waters in 1989 near Ft. Lauderdale. Over the last two decades, much has been learned about the ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesTags: Artificial Reef, Curiosities, Diving, Environmental Education, Fisheries, Fishing, Invasive, Invasives, Lionfish, Panhandle Outdoors, Wildlife