Happy World Ocean Day! This year, I won't go into why we are celebrating; you can read about that in one of my previous blogs. But, I will mention that we celebrate the world's oceans for all of their critical contributions to the survival ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Love the Ocean- June is National Ocean Month If you are like me, you love the beach. A day at the beach always reminds me how small I am and how insignificant my problems. I have felt this way since my first sighting of the Atlantic Ocean ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Water
Sustainable development goal 14 is to “conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development” or as it is shortened “life below water”. 1 According to the United States Geological Survey “about ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Hoy, como cada 8 de junio desde 1992, muchas personas en todo el mundo celebran el Día Mundial de los Océanos. Este evento fue creado para abogar e inspirar a las personas, comunidades y naciones a tomar medidas sobre el uso sostenible, la ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Today, like every June 8 since 1992, many people around the globe celebrate World Oceans Day. This event was created to advocate and inspire people, communities, and nations to take action on the sustainable use, protection, conservation, and ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
June is National Ocean Month. Close your eyes and think about just how many oceans there are. Surprise, there is only one! The ocean is huge, covering over 70 percent of the earth’s surface. Traditionally, the ocean was divided into four named ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
When researchers in the UF Center for Emerging Pathogens analyzed U.S. public health data from 1999-2010, they determined that contamination from cyanobacterial blooms is a potential risk factor for non-alcoholic liver disease. They superimposed ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
UF/IFAS and Florida Sea Grant researchers have tracked over a 15-20 year period how wild sponge populations in Florida Bay recover from harmful algal blooms. Healthy sponge populations in the Florida Keys maintain good water quality and ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Growing Algae to Remove Excess Nutrients With all of the press regarding harmful algal blooms, it is sometimes easy to forget that most algae are good – in fact crucial for the health of our aquatic food webs. Algae also help us breathe, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Florida’s farms, ranch and forest industries are taking a lead and calling for deeper exploration of farmers, ranchers, and forest land owners as suppliers of environmental protection as well as of food and fiber. The Florida Climate-Smart ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife