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.
Red tide update — October 30, 2019
A red tide bloom of the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis currently extends from Sarasota County to Collier County.
Florida Sea Grant seeks comments on federal site review
Florida Sea Grant will be reviewed on November 19-21, 2019, by a team convened by the National Sea Grant College Program. The review will be conducted at Florida Sea Grant’s administrative offices in Gainesville, Florida, and will consider all aspects of Florida Sea Grant’s programs including management and organization, performance, stakeholder engagement and collaborative activities,…
Florida Sea Grant seeks director
Florida Sea Grant is now accepting applications for program director and professor. The full-time position is at the Florida Sea Grant Gainesville office located at the University of Florida. To learn more, and to apply, visit: https://apply.interfolio.com/68605
Join beach cleanups this Saturday during International Coastal Cleanup
This Saturday, Sept. 21, is the 34th annual International Coastal Cleanup, an effort by coastal communities to remove trash from their beaches and coastal areas. Created and run by The Ocean Conservancy, a national nonprofit, the program relies on local partners to orchestrate and run the cleanups. To date, more than 1 million volunteers…
Florida Sea Grant and UF/IFAS Host HABs State of the Science Symposium
In recent years, harmful algal blooms, or HABs, have wreaked havoc in Florida’s inland and coastal waters. Blooms, which are an overabundance of algae, can create toxins that harm aquatic life and cause health problems in humans and pets. When the blooms die, their decomposition lowers oxygen levels in the water further impacting fish…
Introducing the Karl Havens Excellence Fund
Florida Sea Grant established a sustained student-focused research program on water quality in memoriam of the program’s recently passed director, Dr. Karl Havens. The “Karl Havens Excellence Fund” will support students and research at Florida Sea Grant affiliated institutions in the areas of limnology, coastal and estuarine water quality, and harmful algal blooms. Karl’s research…