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Calling all volunteers Nov. 1-15: Join the Indian River Lagoon Seagrass Blitz

by Lourdes Mederos
October 31, 2024

Do you spend time out on the Indian River Lagoon? Whether you enjoy boating, canoeing, fishing, kayaking, snorkeling or just soaking up the sun in these critical estuaries, Florida Sea Grant is calling on volunteers for the Eyes on Seagrass ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Banana River, Blitz, Brevard, Carbon Sequestration, Charlotte County, Ecosystem Health, Escambia County, Eyes On Seagrass, Florida Sea Grant, Indian River, Indian River Lagoon, Manatees, Martin, Mosquito Lagoon, Sea Turtles, Seagrass, Seagrass Health, Seagrass Spotter, St. Lucie, Volusia, Water Quality
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Could your body be storing the key to saving seagrass?

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
October 24, 2022

Struvite is a crystallized compound made from the byproduct of wastewater treatment plants. It includes phosphorus and nitrogen, two ingredients that are key to plant growth and used in other fertilizer sources. A new University ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ann Wilkie, Cheryl Mackowiak, North Florida Research And Education Center, Patrick Inglett, Research, Seagrass, Seagrass Restoration, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Study, Todd Osborne, Wastewater, Whitney Laboratory For Marine Bioscience

Voice of UF/IFAS – Savanna Barry

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 22, 2021

Name: Savanna Barry Position: Regional Specialized Extension Agent II Hometown: Beaverdam, VA Years with UF/IFAS: 6 Describe your role at UF/IFAS: As an Extension Agent, I work on coastal issues in the Nature Coast. I serve residents, businesses, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Coastal And Marine Resources, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida Sea Grant, FMNP, Seagrass, Voices Of UF/IFAS

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

Citizen Scientists Needed to Survey Seagrass, Seaweed in Charlotte Harbor

by Samantha Murray
March 19, 2019

Soon snorkelers will begin canvassing the floor of Charlotte Harbor. They’ll be on a scavenger hunt of sorts—a hunt for data. The data they collect will help scientists get a better picture of the health of the harbor, and will ultimately ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Betty Staugler, Florida Sea Grant, News, Seagrass

UF/IFAS to help restore seagrass in Gulf waters off Hernando, Citrus counties

by Brad Buck
March 21, 2018

GAINESVILLE -- University of Florida researchers will help restore seagrass off the coast of Hernando and Citrus counties to improve water quality and stabilize the sea floor. Among other activities, UF/IFAS faculty will use a $299,000 grant ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Brittany Scharf, Citrus County, EPA, Florida Sea Grant, Hernando County, Josh Patterson, News, Restoration, Savanna Barry, Seagrass

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