The highly collaborative, multi-organization response to stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) in Florida has been a real success in coral reef conservation. This May, Florida Sea Grant hosted the annual Coral Disease Technical Workshop, bringing together over 70 partners
Sydney Williams, a fourth-year Ph.D. student of environmental engineering at the University of Florida, has been awarded the Florida Sea Grant Aquaculture Communications Fellowship. The fellowship offers a current graduate student the opportunity to engage with the dynamic team of
For seven years as an Extension agent for the Florida Sea Grant College Program at the University of Florida, Dr. Angela Collins has been based at the UF/IFAS Extension’s Manatee County office helping coastal residents, recreational anglers, commercial seafood producers,
Seafood Academy, held in February 2023 and hosted by Florida Sea Grant UF/IFAS Extension Seafood Specialist Dr. Razieh Farzad, was a free, one-day event to learn about the pressing and emerging regulations and research and development activities for sustainable seafood
The second Florida Blue-Green Algae State of the Science Symposium was held in May 2023. The symposium was hosted by Florida Sea Grant and University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences with funding by the Florida Department of
With a focused mission to better understand and conserve the ocean environment, the Guy Harvey Foundation (GHF) collaborates with local, national and international organizations to conduct scientific research and provides funding to affiliated researchers who share this objective. As part
Florida Sea Grant is now accepting applications for the 2023-24 Aylesworth Scholarship Award from Florida university students conducting research in the marine sciences. Applications are due to Florida Sea Grant by 11:59 p.m. EST, on June 12, 2023. The competition is
Save the date for goliath grouper! The 14th Annual Great Goliath Grouper Count is scheduled to take place June 2-16, 2023. The Great Goliath Grouper Count is a stakeholder driven effort, made possible through collaboration with Florida Sea Grant, Florida
Originially published on blogs.ifas.ufl.edu With varying levels of red tide lingering off the coast of Southwest Florida – from Tampa Bay to Naples — some seafood eaters may wonder whether they can safely consume fish and shellfish caught in the
Florida’s coastal communities face unprecedented challenges with sea-level rise (SLR) as it permanently inundates areas and exacerbates typical coastal hazards. SLR creates legal and financial challenges as it impacts infrastructure for which local governments have legal and financial responsibilities. These
Originially published on blogs.ifas.ufl.edu Highlights Recreational crab traps in Florida are required to have an opening no larger than 6-by-2 inches in place by March 1 per new Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission regulations. Free BRDs are available at select
After over 30 years of protection, the Goliath grouper will have a limited recreational season in Florida state waters beginning in spring of 2023. With this regulation change on the horizon, fisheries scientists with the University of Florida and Florida
Florida’s Coral Reef is a beautiful, national treasure that supports an incredible amount of life and provides jobs, coastal protection, and enjoyment for millions of residents and visitors. Since 2014, Florida’s Coral Reef has been experiencing a widespread and lethal
Matthew Marrero, a doctoral student of marine science at Florida International University, has received the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)-Sea Grant Fellowship in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics. The fellowship provides up to three years of funding to outstanding Ph.D. candidates
Florida Sea Grant is seeking a Science Communicator to join its Communications team. This position will be responsible for the development of written material that builds awareness of the Sea Grant program and UF-based faculty, and helps effectively communicate our
