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Since our ribbon cutting in 2017, the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station has hosted annual Open House events. Our staff looked forward to it every year as a valuable chance to chat about our work…. Read More
Posted: August 21, 2020
Since our ribbon cutting in 2017, the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station has hosted annual Open House events. Our staff looked forward to it every year as a valuable chance to chat about our work…. Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: applied research, Cedar Key, coastal habitat, coastal systems, ecosystem models, fisheries, fisheries management, fishing, FWC, InsideNatureCoast, living shoreline, Lone Cabbage Reef, marsh, NCBS Graduate Students, Oysters, research, restoration, seagrass, shoreline restoration, snook, Suwannee River, virtual learning, water quality
Posted: July 31, 2020
About the job Temporary OPS field technician positions are available to help with monitoring activities associated with the Lone Cabbage Reef oyster restoration project. The position involves assisting the research coordinator and graduate students with… Read More
Posted: July 27, 2020
Fishing with guides Fishing is a great pastime and Florida is a great place to do it! Each year, millions of anglers visit the state’s waters to take part in the fun. Recreational fishing is… Read More
Posted: June 3, 2020
Recreational bay scallop season is quickly approaching! Thousands of residents and visitors will flock to the shallow coastal areas of Florida’s Big Bend to go scalloping and seek out their limit of the sweet and… Read More
Posted: April 10, 2020
Going virtual In Cedar Key, we are actively working to restore and enhance shoreline habitats – or, at least, we were until COVID-19 threw a wrench in our plans. But we press on! We are… Read More
Posted: March 1, 2020
This course has been cancelled – see here for the rescheduled hybrid distance option. An ideal natural classroom In Cedar Key, we are actively working to restore and enhance shoreline habitats. There are many volunteer… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cedar Key, coastal habitat, coastal systems, Florida Master Naturalist Program, InsideNatureCoast, living shoreline, marsh, NCBS Volunteers, Oysters, restoration, shoreline restoration
Posted: March 1, 2020
Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch is a popular citizen science program where trained volunteers survey, measure, tag, and release horseshoe crabs on Florida’s beaches. Learn more about why we need to monitor our horseshoe crab populations… Read More
Posted: July 25, 2019
Seagrass fruit, who knew? Did you know that seagrasses are flowering plants? And did you know that many seagrasses also produce fruit?! Yep, there is such thing as seagrass fruit. Most people have never seen… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: coastal habitat, coastal systems, InsideNatureCoast, research, seagrass
Posted: July 25, 2019
Seagrass safe boating Summer boating season is in full swing! In my mind, almost nothing beats a beautiful day on the water. Florida has plenty of gorgeous coastal areas for boating, but boat traffic can… Read More
Posted: June 4, 2019
Recreational bay scallop season is quickly approaching! Thousands of residents and visitors will flock to the shallow coastal areas of Florida’s Big Bend to go scalloping and seek out their limit of the sweet and… Read More
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