Tag: blue-green algae

Blue-green algal blooms polluting your ponds? UF/IFAS scientists empower communities with resources

by Lourdes Mederos
October 22, 2020

For decades, stormwater ponds have served master-planned communities and commerce parks with environmental and aesthetic benefits. In some cases, these same stormwater ponds, have developed excessive amounts of blue-green algae, also known as ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Blue-green Algae, Cyanobacteria, FLREC, IFAS NEWS, Stormwater Ponds, UF IFAS News, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

UF/IFAS marine scientist and Florida’s Chief Scientist named dean at USF

by Brad Buck
June 11, 2020

A globally renowned marine researcher with more than 20 years of academic leadership at the University of Florida finding solutions for fresh and saltwater ecology today was announced as the new dean of the College of Marine Science at the University ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Blue-green Algae, Chief Science Officer, Coastal And Marine Resources, Marine Science, School Of Natural Resources And Environment, Tom Frazer, University Of South Florida

Consensus statement lists next steps for addressing harmful algal blooms in Florida

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 5, 2020

By Rhett Register GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Some of the nation’s top experts in harmful algal blooms (HABs) have released a consensus document detailing research needs to most effectively combat future blooms in Florida. The document, recently ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Algal Blooms, Blue-green Algae, Florida Sea Grant, Harmful Algal Blooms, Lisa Krimsky, Red Tide, Sherry Larkin, Water, Water Quality

New position to help communicate algal bloom research

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 17, 2019

By Rhett Register At a time when red tide and other harmful algal blooms are increasingly in the news and on people’s minds, Florida Sea Grant is teaming with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Coastal ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Betty Staugler, Blue-green Algae, Florida Sea Grant, HABs, Harmful Algal Blooms, NOAA, Red Tide, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Agents

UF Hosts Meeting of Blue-Green Algae Task Force

by Samantha Murray
August 27, 2019

The University of Florida will host the next meeting of Florida’s Blue-Green Algae Task Force on August 30 at 9 a.m. at the UF Levin College of Law. The meeting is open to the public and will be streamed live on the Florida Channel. Two ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, Water
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Blue-green Algae, Harmful Algal Blooms, News, School Of Natural Resources And Environment, Tom Frazer, Wendy Graham

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