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A student catches a fish while fishing on a fishing boat.

Local anglers demonstrate best fishing practices


May 24, 2024

Last month, a group of Florida Sea Grant Extension Agents and Research Scientists hosted a fishing trip for local fishers in Miami-Dade County. This trip was part of a multi-state reef fish extension project. The goal of the trip was to communicate ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, Water
Tags: Barotrauma, Catch And Release, Florida Sea Grant, Grouper, Reef Fish, Reward Fleet, Snapper

Color in the Holiday Landscape: Lipstick Tree/Bixa orellana


January 24, 2024

We promised to share new blogs on many of the beautiful plants that will create an incredible show of color during the winter holidays.  Plants in this series are suitable for zone 10a to 11 b. Please note we recommend you plant any of the ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Water
Tags: Florida Friendly Landscape, Historical Plant, Medicinal Plants, Natural Food Dye

Color in the Holiday Landscape: Rethinking How We Do This Could Save Lots of Water.


December 28, 2023

In the weeks before and after the holidays you will find Miami homes adorned with fresh plantings of flowers. Some homeowners opt for inflatable holiday characters alongside an array of bright lights. Plastic Santa’s, dormant during the day, ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Water
Tags: Florida Friendly Landscape, Landscaping For The Holidays, Native Plants, Plants For Birds, Plants For Butterflies, Saving Water

Too Much of a Good Thing—Water Wisely


November 14, 2023

Death by water intake is a real thing. There are documented cases where people have died from drinking too much water, which is called water intoxication, either because of coercion or drug-induced excess thirst. Mama always said that too much ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Fungi, Rainy Season, Water
Sea Grant agent Ana Zangroniz works with volunteer, Herman Watson, on a boat.

Cleaning Up on World Ocean Day 2023


June 14, 2023

We Sea Grant Agents joke that every day is Earth Day, and similarly, that every day is World Ocean Day. On World Ocean Day 2023, I got to participate in water-based activities, which of course filled my soul as they always do. For the second ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water
Tags: Biscayne National Park, Coral Reef, Endangered Species, Florida Sea Grant, Florida's Coral Reef, Marine Debries, Scientific Diving, SCUBA Diving, WAVES Project

2022 A Very Strange Rainy Season


September 28, 2022

Or why average rainfall records do not fully relay the ups and downs of rainy season (nor dry season). As I sit writing this blog we are soaked in rain from a brush with Ian. This rainfall event and the past 10 days of rainy weather have ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Climate Change, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Homestead, South Florida, UF/IFAS Extension

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