Tag: Florida Sea Grant
Oyster Harvester Training Now Offered
April 15, 2014
The State of Florida has initiated training of harvesters as prescribed by the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC) requirements for the new license year which starts July 1, 2014. The training is offered through the Florida Department ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Apalachicola Bay, Florida Sea Grant, License, Oyster, Oyster Recovery, SPL, Training
Introduction to Oyster Culture in the Northeastern United States
March 13, 2014
Introduction to Oyster Culture in the Northeastern United States Thursday, April 3, 2014 FSU Coastal and Marine Lab 3618 Coastal Hwy 98, St. Teresa, FL The workshop is from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The University of Florida IFAS Cooperative ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, TurfTags: Culture Methods, Events, Florida Sea Grant, Introduction To Aquaculture, Oyster Aquaculture, Oysters, Small Farms & Alternative Enterprises, Workshops
Oyster Recovery Team report: Drought and salinity major issues, not oil
April 25, 2013
For Immediate Release GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- There is no evidence that pollutants from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill contributed to the “unprecedented” decline in recent Apalachicola Bay oyster populations, according to a report this ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: ACF River Basin, Apalachicola, Florida Sea Grant, Oyster Recovery, Oysters, UF/IFAS Extension
Results and Conclusions of Oyster Recovery Team Coming April 24
April 15, 2013
The University of Florida Oyster Recovery Team will report the findings and recommendations from its study of the collapse of the 2012 Apalachicola Bay commercial oyster harvest in a public meeting on Wednesday, April 24, in Apalachicola. Members ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Florida Sea Grant, Oyster Recovery
Marty Main to lead Sea Grant Extension, IFAS natural resources Extension programs
December 12, 2012
Martin B. "Marty" Main, creator of the Florida Master Naturalist Program, has been named assistant director of education and Extension for the Florida Sea Grant College Program and associate dean of natural resource programs for the Florida ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Coyotes, Florida Sea Grant, Karl Havens, Main, Marty Main
UF study finds artificial reefs are economic boon; enjoy widespread public support
August 18, 2011
Caption at bottom. Click here for high-resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A newly released University of Florida study of artificial reef use in six southwest Florida counties shows the structures lure a lot more than fish. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, ConservationTags: Artificial Reefs, Florida Sea Grant, Southwest Florida, Swett