Written by Max Geller, undergraduate summer intern hosted by FWC Fisheries Independent Monitoring Program What is FIM? State agencies such as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are tasked with balancing ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
Written by Aiden De Turris, 2024 undergraduate summer intern hosted by Drs. Mike Allen and Enie Hensel at the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station What is the Nature Coast? The Nature Coast is a selection of sites along ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, , Water
One year ago this week, Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region. In addition to contributing to the deaths of 12 people, the Category 4 hurricane generated storm surge as high as 12 feet and winds as strong as 125 mph. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Local officials discuss adaptation actions As the rate of sea-level rise continues to accelerate along the Gulf Coast and other areas of the United States, the City of Cedar Key is making strides to address current and future flooding concerns. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
It was University of Florida IFAS Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Professor Mike Allen who handed a key to veteran Weather Channel Meteorologist Jim Cantore with the following instructions: Once Cantore and his camera crew entered the building, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Promoting the idea of installing a living shoreline was once a losing battle. Savanna Barry recalls a colleague who attempted to introduce the concept during a gathering of marine contractors about a decade ago. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Project Status and Accomplishments The Lone Cabbage Reef Oyster Restoration project was completed this summer marking the end of more than fourteen years of work in the region. This project, which was culminated by the successful restoration ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
Written by 2023 UF/IFAS NCBS Undergraduate Intern Thaleia Roda This summer, I had the pleasure of being the Nature Coast Biological Station’s (NCBS) Coastal Ecology Intern under Dr. Mike Allen. Since I was stationed at NCBS, I became ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
Living shorelines use natural solutions – installed plants and habitat structures – to strengthen beaches against erosion. Three living shorelines projects out of the Cedar Key-based UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS