Written by Stephanie Verhulst, Graduate Research Assistant at UF IFAS Environmental Horticulture Stephanie is currently working on three projects focused on the role salinity and inundation has on salt marsh vegetation and coastal forest ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Coastal change is obvious along Cedar Key's shorelines. One of the most noticeable changes is rapid erosion along the shorelines of Daughtry Bayou. Erosion is a natural process in coastal ecosystems but becomes an issue when it threatens homes ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Written by 2019 Summer Intern Camila Leon, with host Robert McCleery from UF IFAS Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Introduction I was fortunate enough to work with Dr. McCleery and Dr. Taillie’s project for the Nature Coast Biological ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Written by 2019 Summer Intern Sarah Tevlin, with hosts Carrie Adams and Stephanie Verhulst with UF IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department. A Study in Splinters. This summer, I had the honor of working with the Carrie Adams Restoration ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Research
Living Shoreline Guidance at a Local Scale In recent years, sea-level rise, erosion, and loss of habitat around Cedar Key have become increasing concerns. Homeowners and land managers should critically evaluate how “gray” a shoreline erosion ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
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
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources
The problem Habitat loss is a huge problem along the Gulf on Mexico coast. Many groups are attempting to address habitat loss via restoration. Restored habitats include marshes, oyster and coral reefs, and dunes. However, restoration requires ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources
Calling all coastal habitat lovers! We are gearing up for a great project that will make shoreline restoration and enhancement projects such as living shorelines much easier in the Nature Coast! We need volunteers to help us install starter ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Events, Natural ResourcesA 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
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