Tag: mangrove

Community Science Night Showcases Student Research at NCBS

by Emily Colson
April 23, 2026

The Nature Coast Biological Station hosted its first Community Science Night on April 17 in Cedar Key, bringing together students and community members to share research and build connections around coastal science. The event was organized ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Aquatic Preserves, Coastal Systems, Community, Fisheries, Mangrove, Marsh, NCBS Graduate Students, Research, Seagrass, Snook, Springs, Suwannee River, Water Quality

Celebrate World Mangrove Day

by Katie Mastenbrook
July 26, 2025

Today we celebrate World Mangrove Day, a time to recognize the salt-tolerant trees that quietly protect Florida’s coastlines every single day. Mangroves are a critical part of our coastal ecosystems, especially here in the Tampa Bay region, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Coastline Builders, Estuary, Mangrove, Nursery, Protection

NCBS Intern Report: Coastal Ecology

by Emily Colson
November 29, 2024

Written by Miranda Mays, 2024 undergraduate summer intern hosted by Dr. Marc Hensel at the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station Me and the Nature Coast Biological Station This summer, I had the privilege of interning with ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Research,
Tags: Climate Change, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, GIS, Mangrove, Marsh, NCBS Interns, Research

Sarasota County Starter Kit: Wetlands

by Armando Ubeda
July 22, 2024

One cool project we collaborated on this year at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County was the "Sarasota County Starter Kit." The program "equips new (and existing) community members with essential information, from saving on utilities to living ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Coastal, Florida Sea Grant, Mangrove, Marine, Pgm_Marine, Sea Grant, StarterKit, Wetland

Mangroves in northeast Florida

by Larry Figart
December 7, 2022

When I graduated as a forester 37 years ago, the northern range of mangrove trees in coastal waters was about the Merritt Island area roughly 100 miles south of here. However, with climate change reducing the number of extreme cold events it ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Climate, Coast, Mangrove

NCBS Intern Report: Assessing the Functional Equivalency of Mangrove Restoration in SW Florida

by Emily Colson
January 14, 2022

Written by 2021 Summer Intern, Meredith Anderson This summer, I had the opportunity to intern with UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station. Hosted by the United States Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, I worked on Dr. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Mangrove, NCBS Interns, Restoration

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