“Tween” tiger sharks may be too big to behave like newborns, but too young to move like adults. After their first year or two of life, young tiger sharks are no longer tiny pups, but they are still years away
Florida Sea Grant is honored to welcome the newest cohort of fellows representing the state as part of the 2026 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. The Knauss Fellowship program, sponsored by the National Sea Grant College Program since 1979,
To celebrate 50 years of collaboration, FSG is highlighting research partners across Florida State University (FSU) and Florida International University (FIU).
Florida Sea Grant is now accepting applications for the 2027 FSG-Guy Harvey Fellowship Program from graduate students at Florida universities who are conducting research that will help support the sustainable management of marine fish. Applications are due to Florida Sea
Each year, Florida Sea Grant selects an outstanding high school senior competing in the State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida to receive the scholarship, which recognizes promising young researchers like Elena in coastal or marine science-related fields.
When I first started doing fieldwork in the Florida Everglades studying juvenile bull sharks, I began noticing something that did not quite fit the story I had always heard about sharks. Sharks are often portrayed as loners, going about their
Florida Sea Grant is now accepting applications for the 2026 Aylesworth Scholarship Award from Florida university students conducting research in the marine sciences. Applications are due to Florida Sea Grant by 11:59 p.m. Eastern, on June 11, 2026. Established in 1984
To commemorate its 50th anniversary, Florida Sea Grant is proud to present “Decades of Advancing Coastal & Marine Science,” a special webinar series highlighting longstanding collaborations with leading university partners across Florida.
Florida Sea Grant is now accepting applications for the 2027 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship from eligible Florida graduate students interested in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and the national policy decisions affecting those resources. Applications are due
Florida Sea Grant’s 50-year legacy of protecting our coastal communities is built on a foundation of student-led research, and at the heart of this effort is long-standing partnership with the Guy Harvey Foundation (GHF). Together, we are proud to celebrate
Roberto Ferrer is Florida Sea Grant’s Communications & Public Affairs Coordinator. He previously served as FSG’s Legislative Intern in the Florida House of Representatives and as FSG’s Public Relations intern in the University of Florida’s Office of Federal Relations. He
Georgio Docteur, a Public Administration and Urban Planning student at the University of Central Florida, is the Plastic-Free Cities Orlando Sea Grant Fellow. Through this fellowship, Florida Sea Grant partnered with Ocean Conservancy and IDEAS For Us to engage local
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
Paul McDonald is a PhD student in the fisheries and aquatic science department at the University of Florida. Paul was awarded the Aylesworth Scholarship in 2023. “What field of marine science do you want to go into?” If someone had
Kelani Saez is a Food Science major and 2025 FSG Undergraduate Intern at the University of Florida with a strong interest in food safety and public help. Part of the coastal Floridian experience involves enjoying oysters, raw or cooked, fresh
