Tag: Marine ecosystems

Miami native returns home to focus on youth, community, climate as UF/IFAS Extension director

by Lourdes Mederos
September 29, 2025

In the first 30 days as director of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Miami-Dade County, Pamela Aracena Santos has begun shaping programs to better reflect the voices and needs of the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Amelia Earhart Park, Everglades Agricultural Area, Everglades Research And Education Center, Homestead, Marine Ecosystems, Miami, Miami-Dade’s Parks, News, Nutrition Education, Pamela Aracena Santos, Phosphorus, Plant Nutrition, Recreation And Open Spaces, Selcuk University, Soil Science, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, University Of Florida, Urban Agriculture

Inaugural season of FHCW wraps up successfully

by Ana Zangroniz
November 10, 2022

Earlier in 2022, the Florida Sea Grant Extension Program in Miami-Dade County launched Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch (FHCW), a program designed to capture data about local horseshoe crab populations. Prior to the expansion of this citizen science ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Crabs, Florida Sea Grant, Horseshoe Crabs, Marine Ecosystems, Sea Grant

Coral Bleaching

by Ana Zangroniz
September 28, 2022

Basic coral biology Corals are incredible animals that build reefs in the ocean. While they might look like rocks, they are living organisms that require certain conditions in which to live: clean, clear water, warm water, the right amount ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Conser, Coral, Florida Sea Grant, Marine Ecosystems, Water

World Reef Awareness Day

by Ana Zangroniz
June 1, 2022

As with many environmentally themed holidays, I consider them as taking place every day, and World Reef Awareness Day is no different. Coral biology 101 Coral reefs are made up of a multitude of organisms, but the shining star of the group ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Conservation, Coral, Florida Sea Grant, Marine Ecosystems

FMNP Coastal Systems-a hybrid experience

by Ana Zangroniz
May 17, 2022

By Ana Zangroniz & Laura Tiu Earlier this month, my esteemed colleague Laura Tiu (Walton County Florida Sea Grant Agent), and I concluded our first hybrid Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) course. We taught Coastal Systems following ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Coastal Systems, Florida Sea Grant, FMNP, Marine Ecosystems, Natural Resources

Beating marine debris

by Ana Zangroniz
April 19, 2022

Every year, we celebrate our planet in honor of Earth Month. This month, I’d like to bring some awareness to challenges that the Earth faces as a result of a growing human population, and ways to help combat these challenges. They are not ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Marine Ecosystems, Volunteer, Water Conservation

Man-of-War or By-the-Wind Sailor? Either way: better to look, not touch.

by Ana Zangroniz
December 16, 2020

When I was young, my mom told me a tale about when she babysat for my cousin before I was born. My mom and cousin Stephanie were on Miami Beach, and all of a sudden, she heard Stephanie screaming. She ran to Stephanie’s side, and my cousin, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Aquatic Invasive Species, Florida Sea Grant, Marine Ecosystems, Water Conservation

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