John Hlavin is a PhD student in the Shark Research and Conservation Program of the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. John was awarded the FSG/Guy Harvey Fellowship in 2024. With Discovery’s Shark Week and
Zeke Tuszynski is a master’s student in the Biological Sciences Department at Florida Atlantic University. Zeke was awarded a Guy Harvey Scholarship in 2023. Since humans first began living near the ocean, sharks have left a potent impression on our
Florida Sea Grant’s research projects are awarded on a biennial basis for two years following a rigorous review process in accordance with the National Sea Grant Competition Policy. The competition is designed to help support the program’s applied research and
In a dedicated effort to protect coastal and marine habitats and species, the Guy Harvey Foundation (GHF) collaborates with local, national, and international organizations to conduct scientific research and fund affiliated researchers who share their commitment to ocean conservation. One
On January 18th, the inaugural research symposium hosted by Florida Sea Grant took place at the University of Florida, with over 120 attendees; among them were UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant extension agents, specialists, affiliated researchers, and a cohort of funded
Florida Sea Grant is now accepting applications for the 2024 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship from Florida graduate students interested in ocean, costal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.
Originally published at UF/IFAS News Highlights Demand for Florida stone crab is on the rise with prices at all-time highs. Researchers are working to help crab populations and support the fishery. A recent research study found that traps may not
Editor’s note: February 12, 2015 — The introduction of lures to Caribbean fishermen is not meant to suggest that the use of bait in the U.S. commercial and offshore sport-fisheries is not sustainable and should be replaced by lures. To the
