Hurricane Michael debris still litters Florida shorelines; $3 million will go toward clearing it
FSG’s Scott Jackson leads project team.
New coastal education materials will help stay-at-home schooling
Sea turtles and manatees are two topics of new stay-a-home education lessons.
Collier County’s New Extension Agent – Michael Sipos
By Lauren Mackey As a two-time Gator graduate, it was only fitting that Michael Sipos, 28, returned to the University of Florida as the Collier County Sea Grant Extension Agent. Michael received his Bachelor of Science in Zoology in 2013 and Master of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences in 2018. Now he will…
Sherry Larkin Named Director of Florida Sea Grant
Sherry Larkin, associate dean for UF/IFAS Research and associate director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, has been named director of Florida Sea Grant, effective immediately. Larkin joined the University of Florida faculty in 2000 and has served as interim director of Florida Sea Grant since April 2019, after the unexpected passing of Karl Havens,…
Science Writing Workshop at 7th Annual UF Water Institute Symposium
As part of an effort to share Florida’s biggest water stories with broader audiences, University of Florida Water Institute, the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute, Florida Sea Grant and the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have organized the first-ever Water Resources Journalism Intensive (WRJI), a crash course on how to cover a scientific conference for journalism students pursuing careers in science writing…
Consensus Statement Lists Next Steps for Addressing Harmful Algal Blooms in Florida
State of the Science for Harmful Algal Blooms in Florida: Karenia brevis and Microcystis spp.