Applications Open for Florida Coastal Office/Florida Sea Grant Fellowship
This fellowship is designed to provide a post-graduate who majored in environmental science or policy with the opportunity of hands-on experience in state government.
Sea Grant Researcher Helps Communities Plan for Sea-Level Rise
Jason Evans, a Florida Sea Grant researcher, is finding ways for local governments in several cities, including Satellite Beach, to best adapt to sea-level rise. Part of Evans’ research is mapping how vulnerable public facilities such as stormwater drainage systems, fire stations and wastewater treatment plants are to rising seas.
Upcoming Newell Seminar: Restructuring the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program
As part of the Newell Seminar Series, Duane De Freese will speak about the opportunities and challenges scientists face delivering research to resource managers and other audiences.
Florida Outdoor Writers Association announces recipients of its 2016 scholarships
Three aspiring scientists, all graduate students at Florida universities, have been awarded $1,000 each as the 2016 recipients of the Florida Outdoors Writers Association scholarship for outdoor communicators.
Upcoming Sea-Level Rise Workshop: Planning and Law for Local Governments
The second workshop in the series “Sea-Level Rise and Flooding: Planning and Law for Local Governments” will take place Thursday, November, 2016 at the UF/IFAS Extension office in Brevard County.
Florida Sea Grant Funds Research on Massive Algae Bloom on Lake Okeechobee
The response to the algae blooms that have plagued south Florida waters in recent weeks will improve the ability of water resource managers to understand future events.
Meet the 2016 Guy Harvey Scholars
Eight graduate students at universities in Florida have received Guy Harvey Scholarship Awards, recognizing their outstanding achievement in marine science research. Learn more about the scholars and their research here.
Aylesworth Foundation Scholarships Provide Long-Term Investment in Marine Science Research
Since 1986, the Aylesworth Foundation for the Advancement of Marine Science has supported university students in academic disciplines related to the marine environment. Aylesworth scholarships in excess of $581,000 have been awarded to more than 100 students at 14 Florida universities.
Brown Named 2016 Nature Coast Biological Station/Florida Sea Grant Scholar
Hannah Brown, a Ph.D. student studying interdisciplinary ecology at the University of Florida, has been named the first Nature Coast Biological Station/Florida Sea Grant Scholar.
Boaters: Be aware of seagrass below
With more than 900,000 registered vessels, Florida ranks among the nation’s top three boating states. However, boaters may pose a risk to the fragile seagrass meadows that lie along Florida’s coast.