Tag: Cedar Key

a horseshoe crab emerging from the water's edge

Celebrating Ten Years of Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch in Cedar Key

by Savanna Barry
April 14, 2026

Each spring and fall in Cedar Key, as full and new moons drive tides rise to seasonal highs along marsh edges and sandy shorelines, horseshoe crabs emerge from the water to spawn. In doing this, horseshoe crabs are continuing a cycle that has ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Applied Research, Cedar Key, Citizen Science, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, Horseshoe Crabs, InsideNatureCoast, NCBS Volunteers, Research
Seagrass beds off of the coast of Cedar Key, Florida.

Gulf-Wide Assessment of Habitat Use and Habitat-Specific Production Estimates of Nekton in Turtlegrass

by Emily Colson
December 4, 2025

Written by Dr. Charlie Martin, Faculty Researcher at UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station Sponsor: NOAA Restore Award Dates: 2017 –2022 Investigators: Kelly M. Darnell (The University of Southern Mississippi), Zachary Darnell (The ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Cedar Key, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, FWC, Research, Seagrass

UF/IFAS NCBS Open House Returns During Cedar Key Seafood Festival

by Emily Colson
October 1, 2025

Written by Emily Colson, Communications Specialist at UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station The UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station (NCBS) is excited to welcome the community back for our annual Open House on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Recreation,
Tags: Cedar Key, Community, Event, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, NCBS Graduate Students, NCBS Volunteers, Open House, Recreation, Research

Cedar Key Coastal Cleanup 2021

by Savanna Barry
September 18, 2025

Coastal cleanup by the numbers This year, the International Coastal Cleanup was a back in full swing and was a success! At least 140 volunteers braved the rain to remove nearly 2,500 pounds of trash from local shorelines. This is similar to ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Cedar Key, Cleanup, Coastal Habitat, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Marine Debris, NCBS Volunteers, Plastic

NCBS Intern Report: Fisheries Independent Monitoring Program

by Emily Colson
August 19, 2025

 Written by Lily Fierson, 2025 undergraduate summer intern hosted by Caleb Purtlebaugh and Taj Knapp of the FWC Fisheries Independent Monitoring (FIM) Program This summer, I had the privilege of participating in the NCBS Fisheries Independent ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Cedar Key, Fisheries, Fishing, FWC, NCBS Interns, Recreation, Snook

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