A Special Message From the Director of Florida Sea Grant
The President’s budget has been released and it proposes elimination of the Sea Grant program.
Request for Proposals: 2018-2020 Sea Grant National Aquaculture Initiative
This competition is designed to foster the expansion of a sustainable U.S. ocean, coastal and Great Lakes aquaculture sector.
Florida Sea Grant Receives $1.1 Million to Support Aquaculture Research
The funding is part of $9.3 million NOAA has awarded to spur the growth of U.S. aquaculture.
Workshop Rescheduled: Red Tide Stinks! Shellfish Industry Strategies for Dealing with HABs
The workshop “Red Tide Stinks! Shellfish Industry Strategies for dealing with Harmful Algae Blooms,” has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 6, 2017.
Upcoming Workshop: Advances in Shellfish Hatchery Technology
Florida Sea Grant and UF/IFAS are hosting a free workshop in Cedar Key for hatchery operators and personnel to address issues associated with the production of shellfish seed.
Donations Now Being Accepted for Memorial Fund Honoring Former Florida Sea Grant Researcher
The effort undertaken by the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America will promote more widespread publication of marine aquaculture research through open access journals.
White House to Recognize Sea Grant Researcher as Champion of Change for Sustainable Seafood
Aquaculturist Kevan Main will be recognized as one of 12 “Champions of Change” for her development of re-circulating systems that farm marine fish while fertilizing salt-loving plants.
Creswell Awarded Inaugural Florida Sea Grant Wheelhouse Award
In his more than 15 years at Florida Sea Grant, LeRoy Creswell has managed a volunteer-based program to restore degraded oyster reefs and improve water quality in the Indian River Lagoon.
FSG aquaculture researcher receives post-doctoral fellowship in Israel
Suzanne Boxman has been awarded the US-Israel BARD Fund fellowship to continue her aquaculture systems research at the National Center for Mariculture in Eilat, Israel.
Carlos Martinez Wins High Honor from Florida Future Farmers of America
Carlos Martinez, a Florida Sea Grant statewide agent who specializes in ornamental aquaculture and aquaculture education, was recently awarded an Honorary State Degree by the Florida Future Farmers of America Association.