Tag: living shoreline
OPERATION SPATFALL: Exploration, experimentation, and restoration of oysters along Florida’s Nature Coast
February 15, 2022
Written by M. Clark, J. Marchionno, E. Wellman Background Spanning eight counties and largely free of development, Florida’s Nature Coast is one of the Gulf of Mexico’s untouched treasures. The region provides critical ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, WildlifeTags: Cedar Key, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Living Shoreline, Oysters, Research, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration, Water Quality
NCBS Intern Report: Evaluating JR-CSA Artificial Oyster Substrate to Improve Water Quality
December 10, 2021
Written by 2021 UF/IFAS NCBS Summer Intern, Grace Hejmanowski Introduction This summer I had the opportunity to work with artificial oyster reefs and water quality in Cedar Key while interning for Dr. Mark Clark at NCBS. I also had the opportunity ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, WildlifeTags: Coastal Habitat, Florida Sea Grant, Living Shoreline, NCBS Interns, Oysters, Restoration, Water Quality
A Partnership for PROS: Plastic Free Restoration of Oyster Shorelines
September 3, 2021
We focus a lot on oyster restoration here at the Nature Coast Biological Station and a new project aimed at reducing plastic use in oyster restoration has us excited. This project is called the Partnership for Plastic-free Restoration of Oyster ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Applied Research, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Living Shoreline, Marine Debris, NCBS Volunteers, Oysters, Plastic, Reef Prisms, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration
Impact of Tropical Storm Elsa on Cedar Key Living Shorelines
August 5, 2021
Written by Mark Clark, Associate Professor, Wetland Ecology with UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Dept. Tropical Storm Elsa passed 35 miles west of Cedar Key on July 7 with a peak wind gust of 49.6 kn. A maximum storm surge of 2.56’ ft occurred ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Coastal Habitat, Living Shoreline, Marsh, Restoration, Sea Level Rise, Shoreline Restoration
Donor marsh at Duke Energy Mariculture Center making donations!
February 16, 2021
In 2018, we worked with Duke Energy’s Mariculture Center in Crystal River to establish a large salt marsh nursery in one of their culture ponds. We needed the donor marsh because habitat restoration requires access to plant material. Establishing ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Donor Marsh, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Living Shoreline, Marsh, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration