UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
By Natalie Stephens Cedar Key locals, “snow birds”, Gainesville students, and travelers from all over are coming together to volunteer with the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station for their Spring 2020 living shoreline volunteer events! With groups ranging… Read More
A threatened resource Seagrass is one of our most valuable resources in the Nature Coast. From fisheries to water quality, seagrass meadows contribute to productive and beautiful coastal waterways. But, unfortunately, we are losing seagrass in many areas… Read More
Written by 2019 Summer Intern, Anthony Messina, with host Charlie Martin, Estuarine Ecologist at UF/IFAS NCBS. Intro During my internship this summer I had the opportunity to work in both freshwater and estuarine environment with Charlie’s amazing… Read More
Written by 2019 Summer Intern William Ware, with hosts Tim Jones and Jamie Letendre from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Imagine that you are boarding an airboat on a gravel boat ramp, a government truck launches you… Read More
Written by 2019 Summer Intern Camila Leon, with host Robert McCleery from UF IFAS Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Introduction I was fortunate enough to work with Dr. McCleery and Dr. Taillie’s project for the Nature Coast Biological Station’s… Read More
Written by 2019 Summer Intern Eric Bovee, with hosts Micheal Allen and Samara Nehemiah at UF SFRC Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, and UF/IFAS NCBS. This summer, I was fortunate enough to get an internship with UF/IFAS NCBS. I… Read More
Written by 2019 Summer Intern Juliana Navarro, with host Darlene Velez from the Suwanee River Water Management District The Suwanee River Water Management District’s motto is “Water for Nature, Water for People.” The Real Florida Florida’s water… Read More
Written by 2019 Intern Connor Milton, with Joyce Kleen from the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge. My name is Connor Milton and this past winter I interned at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge. My research included monitoring interactions… Read More
Written by 2019 Summer Intern Shea Husband, with host Caleb Purtlebaugh from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Introduction My name is Shea Husband and this summer I worked with Florida Fish and Wildlife’s Fisheries Independent Monitoring… Read More
Written by 2019 Summer Intern Samantha Hoskins, with host Peter Frederick from UF IFAS Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Prior to this internship, I associated oysters with the wealthy bourgeoisie— people who owned beachfront property and ate oysters on ice… Read More
