Tag: Nature Coast Biological Station

Scientists collaborate with Duke Energy to tag snook to learn more about winter survival and migration patterns

by Samantha Murray
February 16, 2021

Snook, a prized game fish, have been moving farther north in the Gulf of Mexico during the last few decades as hard freezes become less frequent Researchers have tagged 20 snook to track their movements during the winter when the fish ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Charles Martin, Citrus County, Nature Coast Biological Station, News, Snook

Coming Soon: Nature Coast Currents

by Samantha Murray
September 8, 2020

Starting September 17, the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station will host several live virtual events showcasing the latest scientific research and projects happening on the Nature Coast. These events are free and open to the public Registrants ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: COVID19, Nature Coast Biological Station, News

Simple trap effective against invasive lionfish, study shows

by Samantha Murray
August 26, 2020

All photos and video courtesy of Alex Fogg. A relatively inexpensive and simply designed trap shows promise as a tool for combating the invasive lionfish, according to new research from the University of Florida published in PLOS ONE. Lionfish, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: David Chagaris, Holden Harris, Kristen Dahl, Lionfish, Nature Coast Biological Station, News, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, William Patterson

Deepwater Horizon disaster restructured food web in the Gulf, study finds

by Samantha Murray
July 28, 2020

After the Deepwater Horizon disaster unleashed more than 3 million barrels of crude oil into the northern Gulf of Mexico in 2010, many wondered how it would affect the area’s marine life. Early on, scientists predicted the oil would kill ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Charles Martin, Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Nature Coast Biological Station, News

National Wildlife Refuge System recognizes UF alumnus for work on Nature Coast

by Samantha Murray
March 2, 2020

A longtime partner of UF/IFAS has been named the National Wildlife Refuge System’s employee of the year for his dedication to environmental conservation on Florida’s Nature Coast. Vic Doig, who holds a UF bachelor’s degree in zoology, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Jack Payne, Mike Allen, Nature Coast Biological Station, News, Partnership

Join beach cleanups this Saturday during International Coastal Cleanup

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 19, 2019

By Rhett Register GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- This weekend is the 34th annual International Coastal Cleanup, an effort by coastal communities to remove trash from their beaches and coastal areas. Created and run by The Ocean Conservancy, a national ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, EVENTS, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Ana Zangroniz, Brittany Scharf, Broward County, Cedar Key, Florida Sea Grant, Hernando County, International Coastal Cleanup, Laura Tiu, Miami-Dade County, Nature Coast Biological Station, Okaloosa County, Plastic, Pollution, Savanna Barry

UF Experts Lead the Charge with Microplastic Awareness Month

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
August 26, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The presentation to the high school students always starts with the same question: How many of you have heard of microplastic pollution? Abbey Tyrna, a University of Florida/IFAS Extension water resources agent in Sarasota ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Abbey Tyrna, Florida Microplastic Awareness Project, Florida Sea Grant, Maia McGuire, Microplastic Awareness Month, Microplastics, Nature Coast Biological Station, Savanna Barry, UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

UF Student Wins Scholarship to Find Solutions to Seagrass Loss

by Samantha Murray
August 19, 2019

Right now, in a University of Florida marine science lab in Cedar Key, Florida, about 40 sea urchins are chowing down on their food of choice — seagrass. Jamila Roth, an interdisciplinary ecology student in the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Florida Sea Grant, Jamila Roth, Nature Coast Biological Station, News, Seagrass, Soil And Water Sciences

Celebrate Earth Day with UF/IFAS

by Samantha Murray
April 15, 2019

Every Earth Day needs a scientific perspective. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has hundreds of scientists and educators ready to share scientific insights into today’s most important environmental ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Alachua County, Artificial Reefs, CALS, Citrus County, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Earth Day, Escambia County, Everglades, Levy County, Miami-Dade County, Nature Coast Biological Station, News, Oyster Reefs, Pasco County, Plastic, Prescribed Fires, Sarasota County, Seminole County, St. Johns County

Weekly Discovery Days Invite Public to Explore Marine Ecology

by Samantha Murray
March 12, 2019

Who: UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station What: Discovery Days are a chance for families and individuals of all ages to get an up-close look at the animals, plants and ecosystems that make up the Nature Coast. Attendees will encounter ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Nature Coast Biological Station, News, Seahorse Key Marine Lab

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