This blog is part of a series called AquaCurious, which discusses important and popular topics related to finfish aquaculture in the U.S. This past February, over a thousand people from all across the U.S. convened in New Orleans for the
Florida Sea Grant and state agencies are developing diverse restorative approaches to sustain the ecological significance and recreational harvest of Florida bay scallops. An Argopecten irradians sits at the sandy bottom of a seagrass meadow, using 40+ brilliant blue eyes
Navegantes de botes, queremos saber de ustedes. Haga una encuesta para determinar qué recursos adicionales de eliminación de aguas residuales se necesitan y dónde. Ya sea que su bote tenga un inodoro o no, sus comentarios son importantes. Mediante la
Lexie Sturm is a 2023 Knauss Fellow, currently working at the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program. Takeaway: Coral reef researchers and managers from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Florida met together in San Juan, Puerto Rico for the 2023
Florida Sea Grant partners with UF/IFAS 4-H to conduct marine education inside and outside the classroom for thousands of K-12 students annually. See how Florida Sea Grant agent Carolyn Kovacs brings the classroom to Volusia County’s coast for 4-H Marine
“It Depends” Have you ever asked a question about permitting along a shoreline and heard the answer “Well, it depends”? Well, it does! It depends on whether the land or water jurisdiction is private, state, or federally managed. Furthermore, it
Thank You Partners and Course Participants for a Great Start in 2023! The Florida Sea Grant Living Shoreline Program core team – Dr. Savanna Barry, Armando J. Ubeda, Rick O’Connor, Dr. Vincent Encomio, and Mandy Sunshine Baily- would like to
Deemed “the boating capital of the world”, Florida’s warm weather and scenic waters welcome seafarers year-round; within the past year, the state surpassed 1 million registered recreational vessels! As the number of vessels in our waters increases, hurricanes and storm
Required Gear: Don’t Let the Law Ruin Your DayIf you are an avid offshore angler, you’ve likely been hearing a lot about venting and descending requirements lately. Last year, the DESCEND Act became effective for all anglers who fish for
This blog is part of a series called AquaCurious, which discusses important and popular topics related to finfish aquaculture in the U.S. As the population grows, more people consume seafood every day. While seafood consumption trends are likely to continue,
Owen Silvera is a Florida Sea Grant Coastal and Ocean Fellow and a Master’s student in the Marine Science and Oceanography Department at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (FAU). Mason Thackston is a Graduate Research Assistant at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute,
Clark Morgan is a Ph.D. Student and photojournalist at Florida Atlantic University, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort. Pierce, Florida. He is a recipient of both a Guy Harvey and a Florida Outdoor Writers Association scholarship. In the age of
Jack Dales is a Master’s student in the Biology and Marine Science Department at Jacksonville University. Dales was awarded a Guy Harvey Scholarship in 2022. Lemon sharks have taken me to the Bahamas, the Florida Keys and along the eastern
“People are Policy”: A Socio-Ecological Approach for Florida Red Tides
Eutrophication is one of the greatest socio-ecological threats to sustainable fisheries and lifestyles within the coastal community. Red tides occur annually, prompting federal, state, and local government agencies such as NOAA, CDC, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and
Roberto Ferrer represented Florida Sea Grant at the Tallahassee Internship Program and currently serves as FSG’s Government Relations Liaison. My involvement with the Florida Sea Grant (FSG) began during my internship with the House of Representatives. During the 2022 Florida
