Workshop Postponed: Red Tide Stinks! Shellfish Industry Strategies for Dealing with HABs
This workshop has been postponed. Please check back for the rescheduled date.
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.
Upcoming workshop: Harvesting and marketing cultured oysters
The UF/IFAS Extension Shellfish Aquaculture Program and Florida Sea Grant are sponsoring a pair of free workshops focused on harvesting and marketing cultured oysters.
Researchers developing technology to expand marine fish farming, aquaponics to inland locations
Members of Kevan Main’s aquaponics team demonstrate cooking techniques for nutritious sea purslane they are harvesting from a prototype system which grows fish and vegetables in a saltwater environment. Researchers at Mote Marine Laboratory are testing a novel farming system that grows marine finfish and saltwater veggies — all at the same time. With Florida Sea…
Sturmer’s contributions to Florida aquaculture industry earn national award
For her efforts in playing an integral part in saving Florida’s heritage fishing communities from economic hardship, Leslie Sturmer has recently been awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the U.S. chapter of the World Aquaculture Society.