Meet the 2016 Aylesworth Scholars
Two graduate students at Florida universities have been named recipients of scholarships from the Aylesworth Foundation for the Advancement of Marine Science.
Barry Named Sea Grant Agent for the Nature Coast
In her position, Savanna Barry will implement programs for Florida Sea Grant that promote the sustainable use of natural resources along the state’s Nature Coast.
Florida Sea Grant Executive Secretary Retires After 32 Years of Service
Jackie Whitehouse, Florida Sea Grant’s executive secretary, has retired after more then three decades of outstanding service to the program and to the University of Florida.
Annual Cortez Fishing Festival Celebrates Community’s Commercial Fishing Heritage
If you love seafood and want to savor a taste of Florida’s history, then you don’t want to miss the annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival, February 13-14 in the fishing village of Cortez.
Former FOWA, Florida Sea Grant Scholar Named to Forbes 30 under 30 List
Austin Gallagher, a 2011 Florida Outdoor Writer’s Association scholar and a 2012 Florida Sea Grant scholar, has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in science for his work as an ocean scientist and communicator.
Seafood Documentaries Tell Stories of Gulf Coast Shrimp and Mullet Fisheries
Through the past seven decades, fishing families in Southwest Florida have faced years of prosperity and years of adversity, and their fishery traditions have left an indelible stamp on Florida’s cultural heritage. Their remarkable stories and prospects for survival have been captured in two films documenting the saga of the seafood industry in Fort Myers…
Meet the 2016 John A. Knauss Fellows
Three graduate students at Florida universities have received the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, recognizing their outstanding achievement in marine and coastal policy research. The following winners have relocated to Washington, D.C. for one year to work with policymakers in the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. Alex Harper, Florida State University Erica Towle, University of…
Tarpon Springs Business Links its Success to Florida Sea Grant
Jim Cantonis is president of Acme Sponge and Chamois of Tarpon Springs, Fla., a successful processor and wholesaler of marine sponges and sheepskin chamois products sold around the world. Florida Sea Grant contributes to the company’s success by conducting research in the biology of marine sponges that helps ensure the sustainability of the commercial fishery. Q: Tell us about the sponge industry in Florida. Cantonis:…
Residents Help Restore Indian River Lagoon By Growing Oysters From Their Docks
One adult oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water each day, a capacity that conservation volunteers in Brevard County are using as part of a larger strategy to help restore the health of the Indian River Lagoon. Nearly 1000 residents so far have signed up to turn their backyard docks into garden plots that…
Guy Harvey Scholarship Award Competition Opens
The $5000 award recognizes outstanding achievement of Florida university students conducting research that will help support sustainable management of marine fish.