Operation TRAP (Trash Reduction for Aquatic Preserves) has just completed its first year of the project. Within the last year, we have installed 3 Watergoats, 8 storm drain traps, and 6 monofilament tubes in Pasco County and 9 storm drain traps ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
The Ocean Conservancy organizes the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) each year. The Cedar Key community has been participating for 15 years - this year's cleanup will be the 18th annual ICC event for Cedar Key! Please come out and join us ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Written by 2024 UF/IFAS Extension Intern, Hayden Henke. If you're like me, you might find yourself struggling with "eco-anxiety," a term coined by the American Psychological Association and ecoAmerica. The constant stream of information about ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Guest post by: Jackie Hill, Old Fenimore Mill (OFM) Homeowners' Association Living Shoreline Master Plan Inspires OFM Living Shoreline On March 19, 2019 Savanna Barry, the Regional Specialized Extension Agent based in Cedar Key, FL at the ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
The Nature Coast Currents webinar series aims to communicate and catalog research happening along Florida's Nature Coast. In 2022-2023, the series focuses especially along the southern portion encompassed by the Nature ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
What is Florida Friendly Angler? Florida Friendly Angler is a free, online course open to anyone, especially anglers looking to up their game! The course teaches skills and practices that help fish and the environment, a win-win for our ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
by Ana Zangroniz and Savanna Barry What are mangroves? Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees and shrubs that reside in low-energy, intertidal areas. They like to grow in warm areas, or where the temperatures do not hit lower than freezing for ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Written by 2022 Summer Intern Jessie Moses, hosted by Savanna Barry (UF/IFAS NCBS) Sci-Comm for Floridians and beyond As an intern this summer, I got to work with Dr. Savanna Barry creating marine and coastal science communications ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension
by Jamie Hammond and Savanna Barry On Wednesday, January 5th, 2022, partners worked together to remove 52 derelict blue crab traps from the Steinhatchee estuary. They removed a total of 1,120 pounds of debris, continuing a years-long effort ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Written by 2021 UF/IFAS NCBS Summer Intern, Grace Hejmanowski Introduction This summer I had the opportunity to work with artificial oyster reefs and water quality in Cedar Key while interning for Dr. Mark Clark at NCBS. I also had the opportunity ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife