Tag: pollution

Stormwater Story Stroll

by Dr. Megan Moore
May 15, 2026

Welcome to the Stormwater Story Stroll page. Here, you will be able to learn more about Stormwater pollution sources and solutions you can adopt to help keep our waterways clean! This page is based on our Stormwater Story Stroll project. The ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Aquatic, Community, Education, Florida Sea Grant, Interactive Walk, Pollution, Stormwater, Story Walk, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

NCBS Intern Report: Big Bend Aquatic Seagrass Preserve – Coastal Monitoring

by Emily Colson
May 15, 2026

Written by 2021 Summer Intern, Lisa DeFillips Truly grateful This summer I had the incredible opportunity to work with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in Crystal River. I owe a tremendous thank you to Tim Jones, Trisha ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, NCBS Interns, Plastic, Pollution, Seagrass, Springs, Water Quality

Derelict Crab Trap Cleanups Continue in 2022

by Savanna Barry
May 15, 2026

by Jamie Hammond and Savanna Barry On Wednesday, January 5th, 2022, partners worked together to remove 52 derelict blue crab traps from the Steinhatchee estuary. They removed a total of 1,120 pounds of debris, continuing a years-long effort ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cleanup, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Fisheries, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, InsideNatureCoast, Marine Debris, Pollution, Seagrass

NCBS Intern Report: SRWMD Water Quality Monitoring and Data Collection

by Emily Colson
May 15, 2026

Written by Amelia Sewell, 2025 undergraduate summer intern hosted by Emily Ducker of the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) Overview This summer, I had the privilege of interning with the Office of Water Supply at the ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Fisheries, Human Dimensions, NCBS Interns, Pollution, Research, Snook, Springs, SRWMD, Suwannee River, Water Quality

Derelict Crab Trap Cleanups Continue in 2022

by Savanna Barry
May 12, 2026

What Can We Do To Reduce Microplastics In Our Home

by Maria Portelos-Rometo
February 11, 2026

We're hearing a lot about microplastics in the news, but what exactly are they and what can I do to reduce the impact of microplastics in our environment? Well, first, what are they? Microplastics are defined as plastic particles no larger ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Water
Tags: Health, Microplastics, Pgm_FCS, Plastic, Pollution, Recycle, Water

Ways to Reduce Plastics at Home

by Randy Penn
February 11, 2026

You might have heard about "microplastics," a term that has been in the news in recent years. But, do you know what microplastics are? What damage they can cause? Or, how to help lessen the impacts? We've got you covered. Microplastics ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Water
Tags: Aiaee26, Microplastic, Microplastics, Pgm_Waste, Plastic, Pollution, Recycle, Recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Waste Reduction

Sarasota County installs water-bottle filling stations

by Randy Penn
February 11, 2026

Sarasota County recently took a big step in reducing the volume of single-use plastics generated locally each day, installing 16 water bottle filling stations at various county sites. The installations were part of the County's commitment ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Water
Tags: Bottled Water, Microplastic, Pgm_Waste, Plastic, Pollution, Tap Water, Water, Water Station

UF ABE faculty gives pollution a raincheck

by Samantha Jones
November 20, 2024

Stormwater runoff is one of the biggest threats to Florida’s natural waterways and water quality. Runoff refers to water from everyday rain events, which happen frequently during our summer months. Contaminants such as fertilizer, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Water
Tags: Pollution, Stormwater, Water

What is that White Wax on the Beaches?

by Carolyn Kovacs
January 29, 2024

We had some big waves in mid-December, and with that washed up a slew of plastic fragments and bottle caps as well as natural debris such as sargassum seaweed and black mangrove propagules. However, there was something different on our beaches ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Beach, Beaches, Florida Sea Grant, Pollution

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