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Since our ribbon cutting in 2017, the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station has hosted annual Open House events. Our staff looked forward to it every year as a valuable chance to chat about our work…. Read More
Posted: August 21, 2020
Since our ribbon cutting in 2017, the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station has hosted annual Open House events. Our staff looked forward to it every year as a valuable chance to chat about our work…. Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: applied research, Cedar Key, coastal habitat, coastal systems, ecosystem models, fisheries, fisheries management, fishing, FWC, InsideNatureCoast, living shoreline, Lone Cabbage Reef, marsh, NCBS Graduate Students, Oysters, research, restoration, seagrass, shoreline restoration, snook, Suwannee River, virtual learning, water quality
Posted: July 27, 2020
Fishing with guides Fishing is a great pastime and Florida is a great place to do it! Each year, millions of anglers visit the state’s waters to take part in the fun. Recreational fishing is… Read More
Posted: June 3, 2020
Recreational bay scallop season is quickly approaching! Thousands of residents and visitors will flock to the shallow coastal areas of Florida’s Big Bend to go scalloping and seek out their limit of the sweet and… Read More
Posted: March 1, 2020
Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch is a popular citizen science program where trained volunteers survey, measure, tag, and release horseshoe crabs on Florida’s beaches. Learn more about why we need to monitor our horseshoe crab populations… Read More
Posted: September 1, 2019
Did you know that small boat captain licenses in Florida increased 27% since 2009? This rapid growth in the for-hire fishing guide sector speaks to the vast popularity of recreational fishing in Florida. It can… Read More
Posted: July 1, 2019
What are pioneer snook? Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) are a highly sought-after sport fish found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Lately, anglers are catching many more snook… Read More
Posted: June 4, 2019
Recreational bay scallop season is quickly approaching! Thousands of residents and visitors will flock to the shallow coastal areas of Florida’s Big Bend to go scalloping and seek out their limit of the sweet and… Read More
Posted: March 28, 2019
Spring is in the air and summer is quickly approaching. While we plan weekend getaways and summer holidays, shorebirds are gearing up for nesting season (Mar-Aug). Here’s all you need to know to make sure… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: birds, coastal systems, FWC, InsideNatureCoast, kayak, recreation, shorebirds
Posted: October 4, 2018
Shoreline armoring Most Floridians already know about the loss and degradation of our coastal habitats. One of the major causes of coastal habitat loss is shoreline armoring. Shoreline armoring, or hardening, occurs when seawalls, bulkheads,… Read More
Posted: June 7, 2018
Recreational bay scallop season is quickly approaching! Thousands of residents and visitors will flock to the shallow coastal areas of Florida’s Big Bend to go scalloping and seek out their limit of the sweet and… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: boating, fisheries, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, InsideNatureCoast, recreation, scalloping, seagrass
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