Need a post-Labor Day holiday to celebrate on the beach? Join your local Florida Sea Grant county extension agent on September 16th for the biggest coastal cleanup of the year! For over 30 years, the Ocean Conservancy has organized the
Every summer, Florida Sea Grant grants nine students awards funding to work under a University of Florida adviser. These students work on projects that contribute to the future of coastal science and conservation efforts. From living shorelines to harmful algal
Working in the Rocky Mountains, leading canoe field trips in the Pine Barrens, and learning Texan lingo with a local rancher defines the character of Jack Payne; he is a jack-of-all-trades. For over a decade, Jack Payne dedicated his leadership
Three students at Florida universities have been named recipients of scholarships from the Aylesworth Foundation for the Advancement of Marine Sciences. The 2023 winners are Samuel Kwawukume, a master’s student at Florida State University, and two Ph.D. candidates from the
This press release was originally posted here. ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – Yesterday, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) joined a research team from University of Florida (UF), Florida Sea Grant, and South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium to tour reefs off the coast of
Single-use plastics and marine debris have circulated in our oceans and media headlines for decades. Each year, plastic waste enters our oceans at a rate of 11 million metric tons, threatening the vitality of aquatic and marine ecosystems. Considering Florida’s
Whether your boat has a head or not, your input is important. By participating in Florida Sea Grant’s boater survey, you’re helping to shape and direct sewage disposal resources. Whether it’s less wait times at pumpouts, more port-a-potty dump stations,
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,
An average nine-year-old does not think much about extension and outreach. However, for Thomas Derbes, growing up on the white sandy beaches along Florida’s Emerald Coast helped him develop an early interest in protecting and serving his coastal community. “When
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
Each year, Florida Sea Grant awards the Chuck Skoch Scholarship to an outstanding high school senior competing in the State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida. The scholarship recognizes promising young researchers in a coastal or marine science-related field. This
Creativity is essential in advancing the dissemination of scientific knowledge. The artistic visualization of science can make information accessible to various communities. Simultaneously, the intricacies of scientific detail can fuel artistic inspiration – Guy Harvey is a prime example of
