Tag: Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve

Turtles sunning on a log on the Santa Fe River.

Wading into National Estuaries Week: Research and Extension

by Mike Loizzo
September 21, 2025

Estuaries are vital for clean water, fisheries, coastal protection, and recreation. They are essential to ecosystems and communities. National Estuaries Week (Sept. 20–27, 2025) invites people to celebrate the places where rivers meet the ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Apalachicola, Ashley Smyth, Estuary, Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, Laura Reynolds, Love Kumar, Mark Clark, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences
Oysters covered in mud at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, or Guana Estuary.

How a Collaborative Science Project Is Reviving the Guana Estuary 

by Mike Loizzo
August 5, 2025

The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, or GTMNERR, is a vital part of Florida’s northeast coast. It is home to rich ecosystems, diverse wildlife, and a community deeply invested in protecting its future. But like ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Ashley Smyth, Guana Nutrients: Budgets And Bivalves, Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, Kaitlyn Dietz, Nikki Dix, Nutrient Leaching, Oysters, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

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