Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) are now a familiar presence along Florida’s Nature Coast, but understanding what that means for Cedar Key and the Big Bend is an ongoing, collaborative effort. Building on what we know Early ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Recreation, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
What is Florida Friendly Angler? Florida Friendly Angler is a free, online course open to anyone, especially anglers looking to up their game! The course teaches skills and practices that help fish and the environment, a win-win for our ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Written by Jordan Bajema, Ph.D. Student, School of Natural Resources and Environment. Advisor: Will Patterson. Anglers along the Nature Coast may have noticed a new species in town the last few years, the Common Snook. This iconic Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Recreation, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
Written by Ashley McDonald, Biological Scientist at UF/IFAS NCBS What's a Fish Slam? NCBS staff researcher (Ashley McDonald) and master’s student (Zoey Hendrickson) were two of dozens of biologists from 12 organizations that congregated ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, , Water, Wildlife
Written by Ashley McDonald, UF/IFAS NCBS Research Scientist Project Summary The Suwannee River system was targeted this past winter by biologists in electrofishing boats to study a new addition to the local fish community, the recently ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, WildlifeWritten by 2023 Undergraduate Intern Seth Keep, hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission What is FIM? As an NCBS summer intern, I had the amazing opportunity of working alongside the Fisheries-Independent Monitoring ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
Last week, we lost a legend. You only have to take one look at his Facebook page to immediately know how many people deeply cared about Capt. Dan Clymer. The photos shared by those saying goodbye to him there also demonstrate a commonly known ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water
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, WildlifeWritten by Marta Camps-Gonzalez, 2024 undergraduate summer intern hosted by FWC Fisheries Independent Monitoring Program This summer I had the opportunity to be an intern at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
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