Tag: citizen science

a group of people standing in shallow water holding up square nets on pvc pipes

Snorkels and Surveys: The People Behind Seagrass Monitoring

Ella Armbruster is an undergraduate student the University of Florida, majoring in environmental science and minoring in zoology. Armbruster was selected as the 2025 Florida Sea Grant Community Engaged Intern (CEI). Sea Grant’s CEI program aims to broaden participation in

underwater view of seagrass and lines of a grid

We Have Lift Off: An Explosion of Seagrass Growth on the Space Coast

Ella Armbruster is an undergraduate student the University of Florida, majoring in environmental science and minoring in zoology. Armbruster was selected as the 2025 Florida Sea Grant Community Engaged Intern (CEI). Sea Grant’s CEI program aims to broaden participation in

An aerial, top-down view shows a small white boat with a dark canopy anchored on the left side of vibrant, clear turquoise water. Several snorkelers swim spread out in the rippling sea to the right of the boat, with a dark shark shape faintly visible beneath the surface near them.

Episode 51 – Citizen Science

Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Citizen Science!

Do you want to help to monitor the health of Florida’s coastal ecosystems? You can volunteer and participate in scientific research projects!

Volunteers can help collect and

Seagrass meadow near Cape Canaveral

Eyes on Seagrass Blitz in the Indian River Lagoon

Eyes on Seagrass, a participatory science program dedicated to monitoring the health of Florida’s seagrass population, is excited to launch a new initiative in the Indian River Lagoon! From November 1st to 15th, community members are invited to help collect

A side-profile shot of a goliath grouper fish swimming horizontally against a vibrant, solid blue background. The fish features a robust body covered in dark spots and a mottled camouflage pattern of greenish-grey and white, with prominent spiny dorsal fins running along its back.

Episode 9 – Goliath Grouper

Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Goliath Grouper. Goliath grouper are the largest fish in the tropical western Atlantic, growing as large as 8 feet long and weighing up to 800 pounds!

Participants of the 2023 Living Shorelines Training Course for Marine Contractors observe a living shoreline site at Jensen Beach

Seas the Year: Florida Sea Grant Reflects on Program Highlights from 2023

“The world is your oyster” encapsulates the idea that amid tribulations, numerous opportunities await. In 2023, we faced threats posed by climate change, including rising sea levels, record-breaking water temperatures, catastrophic storms, and shifting marine ecosystems. Undeterred by these numerous

close up underwater of scallops

Shucking into Florida’s Restoration of the Bay Scallop

Florida Sea Grant and state agencies are developing diverse restorative approaches to sustain the ecological significance and recreational harvest of Florida bay scallops. An Argopecten irradians sits at the sandy bottom of a seagrass meadow, using 40+ brilliant blue eyes