Upcoming Newell Seminar: Can Caribbean Staghorn and Elkhorn Coral Populations Be Restored?
The free program will take place Friday, February 20, at 4:00 p.m. in Chae Auditorium at the New College of Florida. The public is invited to attend.
Upcoming Newell Seminar: The Science Behind Understanding the Lionfish Invasion
The free program will take place Thursday, February 19, at 3:30 p.m. in Room 209 of the Biology building at the University of Central Florida. The public is invited to attend.
Upcoming Newell Seminar: A Greener Future for Caribbean Constitutions?
The free program will take place Thursday, February 12, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Room 270 of the Holland Law Center at the Levin College of Law. The public is invited to attend.
Cortez Fishing Festival coming up Feb. 14-15
Its beginnings were humble. Music, clog dancing, smoked mullet and fish chowder were among the big draws for the first one-day festival. Organizers were hoping a few hundred folks would show up. To their surprise, over a thousand people descended on the historic fishing village of Cortez to gorge on delicious seafood and enjoy the…
U.S. Senate Finally Acknowledges Climate Change is Real
The United States Senate on January 21, 2015, engaged in a series of votes in which the Senate finally acknowledged that climate change is real. Even long-time promoter of the idea that climate change is the biggest hoax ever perpetrated, Senator James Inhofe, voted for a measure stating “Climate change is real and not a…
Meet the 2015 Aylesworth Scholars
Two graduate students at Florida universities have been named recipients of scholarships from the Aylesworth Foundation for the Advancement of Marine Science. The winners are Stephanie Garvis, a doctoral student at the University of Central Florida and Megan Conkling, a master’s student at Florida Atlantic University. Since 1986, the Aylesworth scholarship has supported students pursuing college degrees in…
Public comment sought for Florida Sea Grant Site Review
This notice invites persons to email comments on the management aspect of the Florida Sea Grant program or its work.
Sea Grant opens call for statements of interest for research funding
The statewide competition is open to any principal investigator at any of the universities in Florida who has documented expertise in the specific area of proposed research.
2014 Warmest Year on Record
NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and a Japanese agency confirmed that 2014 is the new warmest year on record. An article here describes the findings and that 2014 surpassed 2010 as the warmest year on record. This new record is even more impressive because it occurred in the absence of “El Niño,” a…
Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise Focus of New In-Service Training
In-Service Training #30953 focuses on climate change and sea-level rise. The program includes experts presenting on the science as well as sessions that will aid Extension personnel in assessing how these issues may matter to their clientele and provide insight on how to approach their clientele. The IST will take place in the beautiful and…