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Seahorse Key

Building resilience: UF/IFAS seeks financial support to replace marine lab destroyed by Hurricane Helene

by Megan Winslow
April 14, 2025

In September, when Hurricane Helene churned through Northwest Florida, the storm ravaged Seahorse Key, a 165-acre island located three miles off the coast of Cedar Key. A lab there that had served as a cornerstone of UF/IFAS marine research ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Water
Tags: Cedar Key, Donation, Education, Fundraiser, Haley Muse, Helen Hite, Hurricane, Hurricane Helene, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Learning, Marine Lab, Megan Winslow, Mike Allen, Nature Coast Biological Station, NCBS, Oak Hall School, Pavilion, Research, Seahorse Key, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
Navarre Beach

Floridians prefer natural shorelines over armored ones, according to UF/IFAS study

by Megan Winslow
December 18, 2024

When it comes to waterfront property, coastal Floridians are significantly more satisfied with natural shoreline solutions compared to artificial ones, according to a new study helmed by UF/IFAS researchers. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Armored, Beach, Bulkhead, Cedar Key, Coast, Florida Sea Grant, IFAS, Indian River, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Living Shorelines, Megan Winslow, Natural, Nature, Nature Coast Biological Station, Nature-based, NCBS, Panhandle, Research, Savanna Barry, Seawall, Study, Tampa Bay, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Weather, Wetland
Sea turtle

UF undergrads travel to the Galápagos Islands to study El Niño’s effect on fish populations

by Megan Winslow
September 9, 2024

Ulcerative skin disease can mean a devastating end for a fish. Scales get circular white patches, causing lesions and scale loss. Fins deteriorate. Fish become lethargic and swim sideways. Most are eaten before they die. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Charles Darwin Research Station, Climate Change, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Donald Behringer, Ecuador, El Niño, Enviornmental, Felipe Pierezan, Fish, Fisheries & Geomatics Sciences, Food Web, Galápagos Islands, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kamila Koralasbayev, Kuttichantran Subramaniam, Lab, Marine, Marine Science, Melanie Gomez, National Science Foundation, Nature Coast Biological Station, Parasites, Puerto Ayora, Research, Robert Lamb, Roy Yanong, School Of Forest, Students, Temperature, UF, UF-IFAS, Ulcerative Skin Disease, Undergraduates, University Of Florida
Nature Coast Biological Station

Post-Idalia adaptations help Nature Coast Biological Station weather subsequent storms

by Megan Winslow
August 26, 2024

One year ago this week, Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region. In addition to contributing to the deaths of 12 people, the Category 4 hurricane generated storm surge as high as 12 feet and winds as strong as 125 mph. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Adapt, Adaptations, Big Bend, Cedar Key, Cedar Key Seafood Festival, Discovery Center, Fish And Wildlife Service, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Idalia, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lab, Laboratory, Matt Suggs, Megan Winslow, Michael Allen, Mike Allen, Mobile Lab, Nature Coast Biological Station, NCBS, Research, Research Facility, Storm, Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge, Suzette Cook, Tyler Jones, UF, Uf Ifs, University Of Florida, Weather
Lionfish on the ocean floor

UF study helps explain why market for invasive lionfish remains small

by Samantha Murray
February 19, 2023

When invasive lionfish came on the scene in the Gulf of Mexico, one proposed solution came with them: Control their populations and impacts by commercially harvesting them. In other words, “eat them to beat them.” But large-scale lionfish ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Food And Resource Economics, Holden Harris, Lionfish, Nature Coast Biological Station, News, Sherry Larkin
lionfish under water

A new study outlines the do’s and don’ts of managing invasive lionfish

by Samantha Murray
May 24, 2022

Native to the Indo-Pacific, lionfish cause problems when introduced to areas outside their native range. Two invasions are underway: one in the western Atlantic, and one in the Mediterranean Sea. Now scientists are applying lessons learned ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Holden Harris, Lionfish, Nature Coast Biological Station
Reefscape photo credit Kieran Cox

From ‘boops’ to ‘unks,’ how scientists are using fish sounds to conserve underwater ecosystems

by Samantha Murray
March 2, 2022

Above: If you've ever snorkeled or scuba dived around a reef, chances are you've heard fish making sound. Photo credit: Kieran Cox FishSounds.net is the first online, interactive library for the sounds fish make when communicating ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Audrey Looby, Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences, Nature Coast Biological Station, News, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences

UF/IFAS scientists help preserve Nature Coast, one sample at a time

by Erin Reichel
June 28, 2021

This summer and fall, UF/IFAS scientists will collect data on water quality and seagrass in the recently created Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve, which includes waters off Citrus, Hernando and Pasco counties. These data will be available ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Laura Reynolds, Nature Coast Biological Station, News, Savanna Barry, Soil And Water Sciences

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