This blog is part of a series called AquaCurious, which discusses important and popular topics related to finfish aquaculture in the U.S. As the population grows, more people consume seafood every day. While seafood consumption trends are likely to continue,
With a focused mission to better understand and conserve the ocean environment, the Guy Harvey Foundation (GHF) collaborates with local, national and international organizations to conduct scientific research and provides funding to affiliated researchers who share this objective. As part
Florida Sea Grant is now accepting applications for the 2023-24 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. EST, on June 12, 2023. The competition is
Each year, Florida Sea Grant awards the Chuck Skoch Scholarship to an outstanding high school senior competing in the State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida. The scholarship recognizes promising young researchers in a coastal or marine science-related field. This
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
Matthew Marrero, a doctoral student of marine science at Florida International University, has received the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)-Sea Grant Fellowship in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics. The fellowship provides up to three years of funding to outstanding Ph.D. candidates
Graduate students from the University of South Florida, Florida A&M University, Florida State University, University of South Florida, Nova Southeastern University and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute have been selected as finalists for the 2023 John A.
Florida Sea Grant is now accepting applications for the 2023 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowship Program from Florida Ph.D. students interested in population and ecosystem dynamics or marine resource and environmental economics.
For the better half of my life, I knew that I wanted to go into the field of marine biology. However, it wasn’t until my high school biology teacher decided to screen the documentary Chasing Coral, in lieu of our
Three students at Florida universities have been named recipients of scholarships from the Aylesworth Foundation for the Advancement of Marine Sciences.
This summer, eight undergraduate students were selected for the 2022 class of Florida Sea Grant’s inaugural Undergraduate Research Internship Program. The intent of the internship program is to diversify the STEM workforce by introducing undergraduates to research and future careers
Two weeks ago today, Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida as a category 4 storm leaving behind a devastating path of destruction and heartbroken communities. Floridians from all over the state have come together to aid in the relief
FOWA scholarships are intended to support students whose career goals are to communicate to the public a love and appreciation for the outdoor experience.
For the second year, Florida Sea Grant is partnering with the Bob Graham Center’s Tallahassee Internship Program (TIP) to sponsor two University of Florida students in Florida’s capital. The specialized placements of the Florida Sea Grant Tallahassee Internship are designed
As a Florida Sea Grant HARVEST intern (2021-2022), I worked with Dr. Laura Tiu (Florida Sea Grant) and Dennis Peters (Ocean Era). My internship focused on offshore aquaculture, and was primarily centered around Ocean Era’s Velella Epsilon demonstration project in
