Tag: sargassum

A Large Mass of Seaweed is Heading to Florida; Will It Impact the Florida Panhandle?

by Rick O'Connor
May 18, 2026

It sounds like one of those Sci-Fi thrillers where there is a giant asteroid heading to Earth and we need a special team led by Bruce Willis to save the planet. But in this case it is not a large rock, but a large mass of seaweed. And ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Sargassum

Sargassum composting

by Susan Gildersleeve
May 15, 2026

You may have seen the reports. A huge patch of Sargassum (which is seaweed) is bobbing around out in the ocean getting closer and closer to Florida. Reporting has been nothing short of apocalyptic, and people, especially people who live ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Afeefa A. Abdool-Ghany, Beach, Compost, Food And Resource Economics Department, Helena M. Solo-Gabriele, Sargassum, Trent Blare

The 2023 Sargassum “blob:” dispelling myths

by Ana Zangroniz
May 15, 2026

Over the course of the last month or so, talk of the sargassum “blob” has dominated local and national news headlines, and has even made it into pop culture television like The Daily Show. With all of the attention the “blob” is getting, ... READ MORE

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Tags: Floating Ecosystem, Florida Sea Grant, Marine Science, Natural Resources, Sargassum, Sargassum Blob, Seaweed, Seaweed Blob

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