Florida Sea Grant (FSG) is excited to continue “Decades of Advancing Coastal & Marine Science,” a statewide webinar series celebrating 50 years of collaboration with Florida’s top research universities. Last month, the University of Miami kicked off the first seminar session featuring student and faculty research on sustainable aquaculture and fisheries health to coastal resilience, community outreach, and shark ecology.
This month, FSG is highlighting Florida State University (FSU), where students and researchers will dive into shellfish aquaculture, innovations combatting seafood fraud, and coral restoration. In July, researchers from Florida International University (FIU) will explore infrastructure resilience and how Florida’s landscapes and ecosystems are responding to sea‑level rise, student research on recreational angler behavior impacts on fisheries in the Florida Keys and understanding how crustaceans respond to environmental change.
Florida State University
June 26, 2026 | 12:00PM to 1:00PM ET
This session will include:
- Dr. Sherry Larkin – Director & Professor, Florida Sea Grant
- Dr. James Cato – Former Director & Professor Emeritus, Florida Sea Grant
- Dr. Joel Trexler – Director, Coastal & Marine Laboratory & Professor of Biological Science, Florida State University
- Dr. Dean Grubbs – Full Research Faculty & Associate Director of Research, Florida State University
- Leslie Sturmer – UF/IFAS Extension Agent, Molluscan Shellfish & Aquaculture, Florida Sea Grant
- Samuel Kwawukume – Ph.D. Student, Food Safety, Aylesworth Scholar, Florida State University
- Hayley Lemoine – Ph.D. Candidate, Geography, 2025 Knauss Fellow, Florida State University
- Lillie Bradshaw – Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology & Evolution, 2025 FSG/Guy Harvey Fellow, Florida State University
Register here to attend the June seminar.
Florida International University
July 17, 2026 | 12:00PM to 1:00PM ET
This session will include:
- Dr. Sherry Larkin – Director & Professor, Florida Sea Grant
- Dr. James Cato – Former Director & Professor Emeritus, Florida Sea Grant
- Dr. James Fourqurean – Associate Director, Institute of Environment, Florida International University
- Dr. Arindam Gan Chowdhury – Professor & Chair, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Florida International University
- Dr. Amal Elawady – Associate Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Florida International University
- Dr. Tiffany Troxler – Associate Professor, Department of Earth & Environment, Florida International Un
- Dr. Matthew Marrero – Post-doctoral Researcher, Tropical Fish Ecology Lab, NMFS Fellow, Florida International University
- Morgan Jarrett – Ph.D. Candidate, Biological Sciences, 2025 FSG/Guy Harvey Fellow, Florida International University
Register here to attend the July seminar.
For more information about the Florida Sea Grant 50th Anniversary Celebration and upcoming seminars, visit Florida Sea Grant 50 Years Celebration.