Written by Frankie Just, 2026 Undergraduate Summer Intern This summer is one I will never forget. As an NCBS intern, I had the opportunity to engage in marine science through fieldwork and laboratory research. Every week brought new experiences ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
Written by Ella Gerace, 2026 Undergraduate Summer Intern This summer, I had the privilege of interning with Dr. Marc Hensel at the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station (NCBS) based in Cedar Key, Florida. Throughout the summer I spent ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources,
Written by Amelia Gomez Uribe, 2026 Undergraduate Summer Intern This summer, I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Marc Hensel and Dr. Mark Clark at the University of Florida's Nature Coast Biological Station. As ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Thoughts from Operation TRAP’s UF Summer 2026 Undergraduate Gulf Scholar: Madeline Prummer This summer, I had the opportunity to work with Operation T.R.A.P. (Trash Reduction for Aquatic Preserves), a NOAA-funded initiative focused on intercepting ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Written by Quinn Callaghan, 2026 Undergraduate Summer Intern My Summer Working with Levy County Emergency Management Having spent my entire life in Florida, I’ve repeatedly watched the rebuilding process that occurs after ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Research
Cedar Key community members and visitors are invited to help protect our coast during the 41st Annual International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Cedar Key City Park. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. Organized ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Operation TRAP’s (Trash Reduction for Aquatic Preserves) mission is to partner with local government and state Aquatic Preserve systems to intercept litter at the source and reduce the amount of marine debris entering Florida’s coastal waterways. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
As the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) celebrates its 25th anniversary, the Cedar Key community is celebrating recent contributions made by Master Naturalist students and partners. This spring, students in the FMNP Coastal ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
A new study published in Nature Communications shows that high fishing pressure and an extreme drought during the late 1980s significantly reduced fisheries production in the Gulf, and future drought conditions could cause more severe declines. The ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
The Nature Coast Biological Station hosted its first Community Science Night on April 17 in Cedar Key, bringing together students and community members to share research and build connections around coastal science. The event was organized ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife