As many readers know, Northern Right Whales visit the coastal waters of northeast Florida each winter and are often close enough to be seen from shore. Most of the visiting whales are females who have traveled to our waters to give birth to their calves. They are accompanied by other females, and some juvenile right…
Where will our seafood come from in the future? There has been a truly amazing revolution going on in our lifetime. The past four decades have seen the birth and rapid growth of the world fish farming industry. Currently, almost half (47%) of seafood is produced by farming (also called aquaculture). If the industry continues…
Don Sweat, the recently retired Florida Sea Grant marine extension agent for a multi-county region on the state’s West Coast, has been awarded the national William Q. Wick Visionary Career Leadership Award in recognition of his career achievements in Sea Grant Extension. Sweat was the first extension agent hired by Florida Sea Grant’s then-fledgling marine…
Marine Biotechnology: Protecting and Creating New Value from Marine Resources A website of scientific advances, educational resources, contacts and other features of America’s network of Sea Grant programs, organized by the Sea Grant Association. The Oceans and Human Health: Drugs from the Deep A presentation (both PowerPoint and .pdf) by Sea Grant researcher Shirley Pomponi…
Florida Marine Biotechnology Summit V November14-15, 2006 Gainesville, FL, USA The Florida Marine Biotechnology Summit V has concluded. We invite you to watch a brief summary of the program. The information posted below will remain for archival purposes. See the slideshow here. This is a biennial event showcasing statewide and national research achievements concerning biotechnology…
National Sea Grant’s Marinebiotech.org Provides a wealth of information about relevant topics in the field of marine biotechnology, from the discovery and development of new medical treatments using chemicals derived from marine organisms to new technologies for environmental monitoring. BioFlorida Promotes biotechnology and related science in Florida by creating a favorable business and legislative environment;…
Florida Sea Grant is working to enhance both the immediate quality of and the future funding base for research and education in marine biotechnology statewide. To do this it is facilitating a collegial approach by university and non-profit laboratory scientists and educators, and industry colleagues. Ultimately, this will promote job growth, international economic competitiveness and…
Although biotechnology is a multi-billion dollar industry with markets projected to grow 15-20% annually over five years, Florida lags far behind other states and countries in this field. About a fourth of the Florida Sea Grant budget for research addresses marine biotechnology. This pool of funding represents the only coherent, coordinated and central source of…
By Mickie Anderson, UF/IFAS News One of the world’s most endangered whale species makes its way south every winter to give birth in waters near northeast Florida and southeast Georgia. During that trip, North Atlantic right whales face two major threats: fishing gear and boats. Florida Sea Grant researchers are embarking on a two-year study…
Working together to create awareness of the value of waterfronts Florida Sea Grant, along with Sea Grant programs in Maine and Virginia, is part of a nationwide coalition to address the challenges facing traditional working waterfront areas. The National Working Waterways and Waterfronts Coalition works to create awareness of the value of working waterways and…