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While volunteers keep an ‘Eye on Seagrass,’ Florida Sea Grant launches new website for the citizen science program


September 5, 2023

Citizen scientists help preserve seagrasses in the Panhandle and Southwest Florida through a program called Eyes on Seagrass, which now has a dedicated webpage where potential volunteers can learn more. The efforts of the people who give ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Algae, Charlotte County, Citizen Scientists, Escambia County, Eyes On Seagrass, Florida Sea Grant, Kate Rose, Laura Reynolds, Lee County, Rick O'Connor, Santa Rosa County, Sarasota County, Seaweed, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Volunteers, Water
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El 1 de marzo entrará en vigor la nueva medida regulatoria de FWC para las trampas recreativas para cangrejos


February 20, 2023

Lo más destacado Este 1 de marzo las trampas utilizadas para la captura recreativa de cangrejos en Florida deberán poseer una abertura de no más de 15 por 5 centímetros, según la nueva regulación de la Comisión de Pesca y Vida Silvestre ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: BRD, Cangrejos, Dispositivos De Reducción De Captura Accidental, Español, Florida Sea Grant, Rick O'Connor, Spanish, Tortugas, Trampas, UF-IFAS

Newly banned beach weed threatens sea turtle nesting sites


October 20, 2020

With this year’s sea turtle nesting season nearing its conclusion in Florida, many of the protected species’ newest hatchlings have completed their first big journey from their sandy nests to the water. But a crawling plant introduced ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Beach Habitat, Beach Vitex, Deah Lieurance, Invasive Plants, Justina Dacey, Rick O'Connor

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