Tag: snook

Spotlight on Affiliate Graduate Student Research at UF/IFAS NCBS

by Emily Colson
April 7, 2026

At University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), graduate students play a vital role in advancing research that helps us better understand and protect Florida’s natural resources. Many of these students are affiliate ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Fisheries, Marsh, NCBS Graduate Students, Research, Seagrass, Snook, Springs, Suwannee River
Emma Pistole, with the Nature Coast Biological Station, holds a snook caught in the Gulf of Mexico April 12, 2017.

Snook of Florida: The Common Snook – Ecology and Regulations

by Armando Ubeda
August 28, 2025

The common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) is a captivating species that inhabits a variety of coastal and estuarine environments. There are five species of snook in Florida, but the common snook, also known as robalo or linesider, is the largest, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Common Snook, Fishing, Fishing Regulations, Pgm_Marine, Snook

NCBS Intern Report: SRWMD Water Quality Monitoring and Data Collection

by Emily Colson
August 25, 2025

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

NCBS Intern Report: Fisheries Independent Monitoring Program

by Emily Colson
August 19, 2025

 Written by Lily Fierson, 2025 undergraduate summer intern hosted by Caleb Purtlebaugh and Taj Knapp of the FWC Fisheries Independent Monitoring (FIM) Program This summer, I had the privilege of participating in the NCBS Fisheries Independent ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Cedar Key, Fisheries, Fishing, FWC, NCBS Interns, Recreation, Snook

Red Tide, Fisheries Modeling and Citizen Science: Casting a Line to Anglers and Gulf of Mexico Stakeholders for Better Data!

by Michael Sipos
June 19, 2024

In fisheries management, setting the acceptable biological catch (ABC) is vital to ensure sustainable harvest without overexploiting fish stocks. The ABC determines how much fish can be harvested each year, and is estimated using a stock ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: #RedTide, Algae, Amberjack, Angling, Beach, Brevetoxin, Brevis, Charlotte County, Citizen Science, Collier County, Dinoflagellate, Ecosystem, Ffa, Fish, Fish Kill, Fisheries, Fishing, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida Friendly Angler, Florida Sea Grant, GoM, Grouper, Grunt, Gulf Of Mexico, HAB, Harmful Algae Bloom, Hernando County, Hillsborough County, Hogfish, Inshore, K. Brevis, Karenia, Lee County, Marine Biology, Modeling, Offshore, Pasco County, Phytoplankton, Pinellas County, Plankton, Red Tide, Redfish, Reef Fish, Research, Seafood, Snapper, Snook, Tarpon

New River, Who Dis? Snook Habitat Expansion in the Nature Coast

by Emily Colson
March 27, 2023

Written by Ashley McDonald, UF/IFAS NCBS Research Scientist  Project Summary The Suwannee River system was targeted this past winter by biologists in electrofishing boats to study a new addition to the local fish community, the recently ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Fisheries, Fishing, FWC, NCBS Graduate Students, Research, Snook, Springs, SRWMD, Suwannee River

Catch a Tagged Snook?

by Brittany Hall-Scharf
November 18, 2022

The University of Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released 30 tagged snook in Pasco and Hernando counties. Each fish has an internal acoustic tag that communicates its unique ID onto a receiver and an external ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Snook, UFIFAS Tropical Aquaculture Lab

Common Snook: New Predators in the Nature Coast!

by Emily Colson
August 2, 2022

Written by Jordan Bajema, Ph.D. Student,  School of Natural Resources and Environment. Advisor: Will Patterson. Anglers along the Nature Coast may have noticed a new species in town the last few years, the Common Snook. This iconic Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Recreation, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Boating, Fisheries, Fishing, FWC, NCBS Graduate Students, Recreation, Research, Seatrout, Snook, SRWMD, Suwannee River

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