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Seeding the future: UF/IFAS and Florida Sea Grant secure $250K NOAA grant to cultivate seaweed aquaculture in Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
November 12, 2024

Atlantic subtropical seaweed is making waves among scientists who are exploring its potential for economic and environmental benefits for the Sunshine State. The University of Florida and Florida Sea Grant have secured a $250,000 grant from ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Crops, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: And Ecosystem Sciences, Angela Collins, Aquaculture, Aquaculture Farming, Aquaculture In Florida, Ashley Smyth, Business, Climate Change, Cultivation Of Seaweed, Dail Laughinghouse, Enterprise, Extension, Farmable Products, Florida Sea Grant, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Grant, Kelp, NOAA, Nori, Seaweed Farming, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Subtropical Seaweed, Tropical Research And Education Center, Tropical Seaweed, UF/IFAS, Water

Experts Available: Piney Point Reservoir

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
April 5, 2021

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has experts in water quality, harmful algal blooms, soil, and other related issues. The faculty listed below can answer media questions regarding the ongoing Piney ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: Ashley Smyth, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Lisa Krimsky, Manatee County, Mary Lusk, News, Piney Point Reservoir, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Water Quality

Shellfish may improve water quality in north Florida estuary

by Lourdes Mederos
February 17, 2021

A protected estuary in north Florida comprised of the Guana Lake and Guana River is showing signs of pollution. Home to incredibly rich marshes, mounds of mussels and live oyster reefs, scientists are hoping shellfish might be a way to ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Ashley Smyth, Florida Sea Grant, Guana Lake, Guana River, Guana Tolomoto Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, National Estuarine Research Reserve System, Shellfish, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, St. Johns County, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Water Quality

Some climate change questions answered as hurricane season peaks, wildfires rage

by Brad Buck
September 22, 2020

Wildfires out west? Check. Tropical storms or hurricanes hovering – seemingly everywhere? Check. Those are just two of the potentially catastrophic events caused in part by climate change, say University of Florida experts. “Our climate ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Ashley Smyth, Climate Change, Drought, Florida Sea Grant, Greenhouse Gas, Hurricanes, Sea Level, Soil And Water Sciences, Tropical Research And Education Center, Wildfires

There’s Plenty to See, Do, Learn: UF Open House on Dec. 4 Invites Community to Engage with Science

by Lourdes Mederos
November 20, 2019

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is committed to discovering science-based solutions that make tangible positive impacts on the lives of people worldwide. On December 4, the ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, EVENTS, Fruits & Vegetables, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ashley Smyth, Avocado, Climate Change, Ecosystems Restoration, Fruit Crops, Geoffrey Meru, Hemp Research, Industrial Hemp, Open House, Ornamental Plants, Papaya, Pest Management, Red Tide, Research, Sea Level Rise, Soil And Water Sciences, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Vanilla At TREC, Vegetable Crops, Water Quality

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