Tag: fisheries

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Beyond the Reef: How Science Informs Better Ocean Policy

Lillian Bradshaw is a Ph.D. student from St. Louis, Missouri, pursuing a doctorate in ecology and evolution at Florida State University’s Department of Biological Sciences. She is a 2025 FSG- Guy Harvey Foundation Fellow, with her research focusing on studying

Morgan Jarrett holding Caribbean Spiny Lobster

Why Bigger isn’t Always Better in Decapod Crustaceans

Morgan Jarrett is a member of the 2025 FSG/Guy Harvey Fellowship Cohort and a Ph.D. Candidate at Florida International University in the Department of Biological Sciences studying Predator Ecology & Conservation. Celebrating a big academic achievement? Have a nice steak

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Feel the Burn! How Science Connects Athletics and Ecology

Rainer Moy-Huwyler is a 2025 FSG Guy Harvey Fellow. Ph.D. biology student at Florida International University’s Department of Biological Sciences. His research focuses on the energy expenditures of fish in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary under current and future

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FSG/Guy Harvey Fellowship Applications Now Open for 2026 Cohort

Florida Sea Grant (FSG) is now accepting applications for the 2026 FSG/Guy Harvey Fellowship cohort from graduate students at Florida universities conducting research in the marine sciences. Applications are due to Florida Sea Grant by 11:30 p.m. EST, on July

An underwater shot shows a person's hand reaching down to pick up a dark bay scallop from a lush, green seagrass bed. The swimmer's legs and fins are visible above in the murky, green-tinted water, illuminated by sunbeams piercing through the surface

Episode 11 – Scalloping

Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Scalloping! Summer means scallop season is here, and sustainability is key. You can safeguard our bay scallop populations for future seasons by following these tips: