Karl Havens - In Memoriam
Florida Sea Grant interim director, Dr. Sherry Larkin, was recently appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to Florida’s newly reorganized Red Tide Task Force.
Larkin named to Red Tide Task Force
Understanding Financial Assistance Programs for Shellfish Growers: USDA Farm Service Agency SBA Small Business Development Center
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is responsible for the delivery of federal farm programs to help producers manage risks and recover from disasters. The Noninsured Disaster Assistance Program, or NAP, provides financial assistance to growers of non-insurable crops to protect them against natural disasters that result in crop losses. Learn…
Hurricane Preparation and Recovery for Oyster Growers
Meeting Agenda The agenda features a presentation by Bill Walton and Rusty Grice with the Auburn University Shellfish Lab on oyster gear management and storm plans: lessons learned by Alabama oyster growers. Charlie Culpepper with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will review best management practices for shellfish gear. Break-out sessions will allow…
Florida Sea Grant announces death of Director Karl Havens
Havens was a leading international expert on aquatic research, management, education and outreach.
Maurizio Martinelli Named Coral Disease Response Coordinator
In his new role, Martinelli will be steering the state’s collective response to stony coral tissue loss disease, which has plagued Florida’s 360-mile-long reef tract since 2014.
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Building an Oyster Reef in Hernando County
Florida Sea Grant Agents Train Scuba Divers to Survey Diseased Coral
Florida Master Naturalist Program Coastal Shoreline Restoration Course
