Manatees are Florida’s gentle giants and are a sight to behold. They are state and federally protected species under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act of ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
Protecting Manatees is important especially here in Manatee County! Please do you part to help our mascot and namesake. Protecting Manatees factsheet found HERE For more information contact MichelleAtkinson@ufl.edu or 941-722-4524 ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Wildlife
Written by 2021 Summer Intern, Samantha Mormile I had the pleasure to intern in the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) office. I essentially broke up my internships into two parts, the first part was my original time frame where ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
B.J. Scharf1 and J.S. Strickland2 1 Marine Science Agent – UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County; 16110 Aviation Loop Drive, Brooksville, FL 2 County Extension Director and Agricultural Agent – UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County; 1921 Kissimmee ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
The past month has been all about finding ways to adapt to this new COVID-19 situation! I have been working with several of my Florida Sea Grant Extension colleagues to develop some fabulous new resources. Some of these are specifically designed ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Attention teachers and parents - we have educational and interactive materials for you! Florida Sea Grant agents have been working diligently to compile and create video resources and activities that allow students to learn about sea turtles, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Florida Sea Grant has created several new environmental education resources to help students learning from home during the COVID-19 situation. Parents, students and teachers can find a wealth of educational materials, including lessons and information ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Curriculum, Natural Resources, Wildlife