Singing songs, taking boat tours, and collecting phytoplankton are far from your typical lecture-based pedagogy. Each summer, youth in Flagler and Volusia Counties have the chance to become young marine scientists through Florida Sea Grant’s 4-H Marine Science Summer
https://youtu.be/moLbZKNMaEc Florida Sea Grant is a key player in UF/IFAS’s Natural Resources Leadership Institute (NRLI), a conflict management training program for natural resource professionals in the state of Florida. Sea Grant alum design the program’s classes and identify conflict cases
Single-use plastics and marine debris have circulated in our oceans and media headlines for decades. Each year, plastic waste enters our oceans at a rate of 11 million metric tons, threatening the vitality of aquatic and marine ecosystems. Considering Florida’s
Florida Sea Grant partners with UF/IFAS 4-H to conduct marine education inside and outside the classroom for thousands of K-12 students annually. See how Florida Sea Grant agent Carolyn Kovacs brings the classroom to Volusia County’s coast for 4-H Marine
Creativity is essential in advancing the dissemination of scientific knowledge. The artistic visualization of science can make information accessible to various communities. Simultaneously, the intricacies of scientific detail can fuel artistic inspiration – Guy Harvey is a prime example of
Originially published on blogs.ifas.ufl.edu With varying levels of red tide lingering off the coast of Southwest Florida – from Tampa Bay to Naples — some seafood eaters may wonder whether they can safely consume fish and shellfish caught in the
Shark scientist and Florida Sea Grant extension agent Armando Ubeda loves talking about sharks, regardless of the audience. Over his career, he’s been involved with studies related to the movement and distribution of coastal sharks, shark fishing-related issues, and shark identification. As
A new, online version of Florida’s Stem-to-Stern program—which originally engaged participants through a multi-day conference—is in the works. The program’s planning team is looking for Florida boaters, waterfront residents and businesses, and practitioners to participate in a short survey to help
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), UF/IFAS Extension, and Florida Sea Grant have teamed up to develop the Florida Friendly Angler course. This FREE online course is for both new anglers and experienced fishermen looking to educate themselves on fisheries
From stewarding healthier waterways to creating representation and pioneering new discoveries, Black marine scientists and educators throughout history have made Florida and coastal environments everywhere a better place for all. Read on to discover some key leaders whose work shaped
Victoria (Vicki) Gambale, a former Community Engagement Program Director for The Bay Foundation, part of Santa Monica Bay’s National Estuary Program, has been named Florida Sea Grant’s Clean Vessel Act Education Coordinator. In her new role, Gambale will work collaboratively
Florida Sea Grant and the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation have created a new course for the Florida Master Naturalist Program that teaches Floridians about building “living shorelines.” Living shorelines is a catch-all phrase describing shorelines protected from erosion by plantings of natural materials
