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A boat and the text Scalloping Best Practices

New Recreational Scalloping Resource

by Savanna Barry
August 2, 2018

Scalloping - From the Boat to Your Plate Scallop season is still going strong in the Nature Coast! But did you know there is a lot more to scalloping than just finding the scallops? There's a lot to consider to ensure a fun and safe day on ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Boating, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Fisheries, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Scalloping, Seagrass, Seagrass Scarring
Garbage dump.

Fight the global takeover of plastic

by Savanna Barry
June 27, 2018

Making history, in a bad way For the first time in the more than 30-year history of the International Coastal Cleanup, the top 10 most common trash items collected in 2017 were ALL PLASTIC. According to an Ocean Conservancy report released ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, InsideNatureCoast, Marine Debris, NCBS Volunteers, Plastic, Pledge, Pollution, Water Quality
a diver studies seagrass

New research on seagrass resilience in the Nature Coast

by Savanna Barry
June 7, 2018

Seagrass in the Nature Coast Seagrasses are flowering, marine plants with fully developed leaves, roots, and rhizomes. Seagrasses support many valuable ecosystem functions such as improving water clarity and providing habitat. Along Florida’s ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Applied Research, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, InsideNatureCoast, Research, Seagrass
a shoreline with transplanted marsh grass

Spring 2018 Nature Coast Master Naturalist Courses

by Savanna Barry
January 19, 2018

A Perfect Backdrop for Learning Florida’s Nature Coast provides an ideal natural classroom. Even the casual onlooker will easily observe diverse ecological interactions. Dolphins feeding along oyster bars, black skimmers flocking along the ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Florida Master Naturalist Program, InsideNatureCoast, Living Shoreline, Marsh, Oysters, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration
Big Lagoon State Park near Pensacola, Florida, photographed for the Naturally Escarosa phone application.

NCBS Intern Report: Joe Rains Beach Living Shoreline

by Savanna Barry
November 17, 2017

NCBS Intern Report By: Kacey Aukema, Intern with UF IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station and Dr. Mark Clark in UF's Soil and Water Science Department Testing planting strategies for better living shorelines I had the opportunity to work with ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Applied Research, Coastal Habitat, InsideNatureCoast, Living Shoreline, Marsh, NCBS Interns, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration