Written by Frankie Just, 2026 Undergraduate Summer Intern This summer is one I will never forget. As an NCBS intern, I had the opportunity to engage in marine science through fieldwork and laboratory research. Every week brought new experiences ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
About this series This month’s Wildlife Watch installment spotlights the protected Eastern indigo snake and why the species matters. As residential and commercial development expands across Florida, wildlife is adapting to live ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
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, WildlifeAbout this series As residential and commercial development expands across Florida, wildlife is adapting to live closer to people. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) shares tips through Ask ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, , Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
About this series As residential and commercial development expands across Florida, wildlife is adapting to live closer to people. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) shares tips through Ask ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, , Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
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
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
Florida bay scallop season has started, and seafood lovers from across the state are already venturing off the coasts of Taylor and Dixie counties, where recreational harvesting is permitted now through Labor Day. Harvesting in other Gulf Coast ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Wildlife
Have you ever noticed unusual plants, animals or insects in your area? Chances are there is way to help scientists learn more about them. Then there are invasive species – non-native species that threaten Florida’s ecosystems, agriculture ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
The University of Florida, in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies, encourages the public to report sightings of the invasive Asian swamp eel, detected in Florida’s waterways over ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife