Four writers from Florida colleges and universities have been awarded $1,000 each as the 2020 recipients of the Florida Outdoor Writers Association scholarship for outdoor communicators.
By: Brad Buck, 813-757-2224, bradbuck@ufl.edu, 352-875-2641 (cell) A decade after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant specialist will join other experts to summarize what they’ve learned about the Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystem in a virtual town hall-type meeting. Monica Wilson, who’s based in St. Petersburg, has spent considerable time during the past several…
By: Brad Buck, 813-757-2224, bradbuck@ufl.edu, 352-875-2641 (cell) Wildfires out west? Check. Tropical storms or hurricanes hovering – seemingly everywhere? Check. Those are just two of the potentially catastrophic events caused in part by climate change, say University of Florida experts. “Our climate is changing and, with that, comes more extreme events,” said Ashley Smyth, an assistant professor of soil…
Dr. McGuire brings 20 years of Extension experience to the position.
Six-part series covers all aspects of shellfish farming.
FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Harmful algal blooms (HABs) of the toxin-producing dinoflagellate Karenia brevis occur regularly within the Gulf of Mexico. Despite the frequency of these red tide events and the amount of publicly available information, there persists a gap in knowledge about the organism itself, management actions, and the real and perceived health risks to Florida’s residents and tourists. …
Regulations affect federal waters of the Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Florida.
Certification shows agents know the fundamentals of climate change preparedness and planning.
Economists now have a baseline understanding of impacts to these industries.
Weekly Facebook Live video series shows how to cook seafood at home.