Category: Wildlife

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

Worried about the summer slide? UF/IFAS experts share options to fuel young minds

by Lourdes Mederos
June 17, 2024

A well-deserved vacation from instruction and exams doesn’t have to come with the summer slide -- that time when summer learning loss can occur, according to the U.S. Department of Education. There are plenty of ways to engage kids ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Blog Community, Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Ask IFAS, Citizen Science, CLOVER, Florida 4-H, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, INaturalist, News, Summer Slide, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Workforce Development

UF expert shares safety tips as campus bear remains at large

by Megan Winslow
June 14, 2024

As officials continued to patrol parts of the University of Florida campus where they last spotted a bear Thursday evening, a wildlife ecologist offered advice about staying safe in the event of a bear encounter. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Tags: Bear, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission, FWC, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kristen Grace, Lake Alice, Lake Alice Conservation Area, Latrell Simmons, Mark Hostetler, Megan Winslow, Mowry Road, Ocala National Forest, San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park, UF/IFAS, UFPD, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Police Department, Wildlife, Wildlife Ecology

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 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

Florida teen spearheads Antarctic scuba research

by Megan Winslow
June 4, 2024

John Humphreys had never seen snow in person until he ventured to Buffalo, New York in January — to scuba dive. Just a month later, the 15-year-old Tampa resident and 4-H member was navigating underwater around Antarctic icebergs. (more…) READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, Amy Moran, Antarctic, Antarctica, Argentina, Becky Schott, Citizen Science, Cruise, Dive, Diving, HMS Challenger, Iceberg, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, John Humphreys, Katie Cooper, Liquid Productions, MasterNaut, Megan Winslow, Nicole Humphreys, Ocean Lab, Research, Scuba, SCUBAnauts, Tampa, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Ushuaia, Wildlife

De temido depredador a máximo héroe ecológico: expertos de UF/IFAS explican el papel del caimán americano en la restauración de los Everglades

by Luz Bahder
May 29, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. El caimán americano, reconocido como el reptil oficial del estado de Florida, inspira tanto miedo como admiración, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Caimanes Americanos, Caza, Conservacion, Dia Nacional Del Caiman Americano, Ecologia, Espanol, Especie Clave, Everglades, FLREC, Frank Mazzotti, Impactos Biologicos, Indicador Biologico, Ley De Especies En Peligro De Extincion, Marcaje, Monitoreo, Parque Nacional Everglades, Reparar Los Danos, Restauracion, Salud Ambiental, Spanish, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS FLREC

From feared predator to ultimate eco-hero of Everglades Restoration: UF/IFAS experts explain role of the American alligator today

by Lourdes Mederos
May 28, 2024

The American alligator, the official state reptile of Florida, which conjures both fear and admiration, is also being celebrated for its critical role in the ecosystem. These majestic creatures, often misunderstood as aggressive man-eaters, ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Alligator, CROC Docs, Ecological Indicators, Everglades National Park, Everglades Restoration, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Frank Mazzotti, National Alligator Day, Passive Integrated Transponder, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

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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