Category: Coasts & Marine

New technologies may help oyster farmers increase their harvests, reduce labor

by Brad Buck
August 28, 2024

Florida’s oyster population has declined during the past 15 years because of overharvest, hurricanes, changing environmental conditions and more. In particular, Apalachicola Bay has seen a pronounced reduction. “Oyster farming has been ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine
Tags: Apalachicola Bay, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Of Mexico, Harvest, Labor, Market, New Technologies, Oyster Farming, Oysters, Roy Yanong, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Technology, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Water Column

Post-Idalia adaptations help Nature Coast Biological Station weather subsequent storms

by Megan Winslow
August 26, 2024

One year ago this week, Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region. In addition to contributing to the deaths of 12 people, the Category 4 hurricane generated storm surge as high as 12 feet and winds as strong as 125 mph. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Adapt, Adaptations, Big Bend, Cedar Key, Cedar Key Seafood Festival, Discovery Center, Fish And Wildlife Service, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Idalia, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lab, Laboratory, Matt Suggs, Megan Winslow, Michael Allen, Mike Allen, Mobile Lab, Nature Coast Biological Station, NCBS, Research, Research Facility, Storm, Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge, Suzette Cook, Tyler Jones, UF, UF/IFS, University Of Florida, Weather

UF study reveals environmental impact of artificial sweeteners

by Megan Winslow
July 8, 2024

The human body’s inability to break down sucralose, an artificial sweetener found in many zero-calorie food and drink products, is well established by scientific research. The compound is so stable that it escapes wastewater treatment processing ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Algae, Amelia Westmoreland, Aquatic Biology, Aquatic Environment, Artificial Sweetener, Bacteria, Biology, Cyanobacteria, Diatom, Ecosystem, Envionrmental, Environment, Environmental Impact, Environmental Impacts, Food Chain, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Marine, Megan Winslow, Microbial Communities, Microbial Respiration, Nutrient, Photosynthesis, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sucralose, Tracey Schafer, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Wastewater, Water And Ecosystem Sciences Department, Whitney Laboratory For Marine Bioscience, Zero-calorie

Estudio evidencia un creciente interés por las costas vivas

by Luz Bahder
June 26, 2024

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. Promover la idea de instalar una costa viva o costa natural se consideraba una batalla perdida. Savanna Barry recuerda a un colega que intentó presentar el concepto ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Contratista Maritimo, Costa, Costas Naturales, Costas Vivas, Educacion, Espanol, Estudio, Florida Sea Grant, Huracanes, MASGC, Muro De Contencion, Percepcion, Programa De Maestros Naturalistas De Florida De University Of Florida, Regulaciones, Restauracion Costera, Rompeolas, Savanna Barry, Spanish, Temporada De Huracanes, UF/IFAS

Study reveals growing interest in natural shorelines

by Megan Winslow
June 26, 2024

Promoting the idea of installing a living shoreline was once a losing battle. Savanna Barry recalls a colleague who attempted to introduce the concept during a gathering of marine contractors about a decade ago. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Bulkhead, Cedar Key, Coast, Coastal, Conservation, Ecosystem, Extension, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida Sea Grant, FSG, Hurricane, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Living Shoreline, Marine Contractor, Megan Winslow, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, Native Vegetation, Natural, Oyster, Savanna Barry, Seawall, Shore, Shoreline, Stabilize, Storm Surge, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Vegetation, Water, Wave Break

UF y Florida Sea Grant presentan una herramienta gratuita de clasificación al inicio de la temporada de vieiras

by Luz Bahder
June 17, 2024

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. La temporada de pesca deportiva de vieiras en Florida, conocidas también como escalopes, conchas de abanico o patas de mula, dio inicio el pasado sábado 15 de ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Clasificador De Vieiras, Concha De Abanico, Conchas, Cosecha, Cosecha Futura, Disponibilidad De Recursos, Equilibrio Ecologico, Escalopes, Florida Sea Grant, FSG, FWC, Herramienta, Herramienta Para Clasificar Vieiras, Marina, Pata De Mula, Pesca, Recolectores De Vieiras, Reproduccion, Tamano, Temporada, UF/IFAS, Victor Blanco, Vieiras

UF, Florida Sea Grant offer free tool as scallop season starts

by Megan Winslow
June 13, 2024

Florida’s recreational scalloping season begins Saturday with shores off Dixie County and part of Taylor County opening for harvest and those along other Gulf Coast counties soon to follow. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Bay Scallops, Conservation, Diving, Ecosystems Sustainability, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Coast, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Scallop, Scallop Sorter, Scalloping, Snorkeling, Steinhatchee, Sustainability, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Victor Blanco, Wildlife

Return ‘Em Right ahora ofrece un componente educativo en español

by Luz Bahder
June 7, 2024

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. La temporada de pargo rojo inició el 1 de junio, marcando también el comienzo de un curso diseñado para ayudar a los pescadores a preservar la población de esta ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Barotrauma, Blanquillo, Curso, Curso En Espanol En Linea, Espanol, Florida Sea Grant, Golfo De Mexico, Gratis, Hispanohablantes, Liberacion, Liberacion De Peces, Medregal, Mejores Practicas, Mero, Modulo De Educacion En Linea, Nick Haddad, Pargo, Pargo Rojo, Peces De Arrecife, Pequeria Sostenible, Pesca, Pescar, Poblaciones De Peces, Return 'Em Right, Salud De Las Pesquerias, Sobrevivencia, Spanish, UF/IFAS

Return ‘Em Right releases Spanish education component

by Megan Winslow
June 6, 2024

Florida’s red snapper season opened June 1, and with it comes the release of a new tool to help anglers sustain the species’ population for years to come: a Spanish-language edition of Return ‘Em Right’s online education module. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Recreation, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Angler, Barotrauma, Fish, Fishing, Gulf Of Mexico, Megan Winslow, Nick Haddad, Online, Reef Fish, Return 'Em Right, Snapper, Spanish, Translated

Este año usted tiene la oportunidad de convertirse en un pescador responsable a través del Programa Florida Friendly Angler en español

by Luz Bahder
April 24, 2024

Creado por Michael Sipos, agente de Extensión de UF/IFAS Sea Grant en el condado de Collier. Durante este 2024, el hacerse un usuario responsable de los recursos marinos y las zonas pesqueras de Florida debería ser una de las principales ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agente De Extension, Barotrauma, Clases, Conservacion, Coral, Entrenamiento En Linea, Entrenamientos, Espanol, Etica Ambiental, FFA, Florida Friendly Angler, Florida Friendly Angler En Español, Florida Friendly Fishing Guide, Florida Sea Grant, Impactos, Mejores Practicas De Pesca, Michael Sipos, Modulos, Pastos Marinos, Peces, Pesca, Pesca Responsable, Pescador, Pesquerias, Plataforma Educativa, Poblaciones De Peces, Recursos Marinos, Return 'Em Right, Sea Grant, Spanish

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