University of Miami student awarded joint Sea Grant/NOAA Fisheries fellowship
Matthew Nuttall, a doctoral student, plans to study the stock assessment of Gulf menhaden during his time as a NOAA National Marine Fisheries Population Dynamics fellow.
Former Guy Harvey Scholar to serve as a NOAA Coastal Management Fellow
Caitlin Pomerance has earned the prestigious NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship, where she will help create a coral reef management strategy for southeast Florida.
Florida Sea Grant receives $300K to support Gulf oil spill science outreach and education
Florida Sea Grant has recently been awarded $308,206 to help create a new science education program on oil spill research results for industry and coastal communities.
2014 Skoch Scholarship Winner Announced
Zachary Loeb, a senior at Viera High School in Melbourne, has won the 2014 Skoch Scholarship for placing first in the environmental science category at this year’s state science fair.
Industry leaders: Universities must better prepare students for addressing coastal issues
When it comes to hiring, coastal industry leaders say that universities are not in touch with the needs of the industry. Industry leaders met at Oceans Day to address the problem.
Meet the 2014 Florida Sea Grant Scholars
Six graduate students from Florida universities have each received $2,000 from the Florida Sea Grant Scholars program to support their research in timely and innovative ocean and coastal-related studies.
New catch-and-release brochure available
The all-new Catch and Release: Ways you can help saltwater fish survive! brochure features a section on deep-water release techniques for snapper, grouper and other reef fish.
Apply Now for Sea Grant-NMFS Fellowships
Applications open for Sea Grant-NOAA Fisheries joint graduate fellowships in Population & Ecosystem Dynamics, and Marine Resource Economics.
LeRoy Creswell Earns Shellfish Merit Award
Florida Sea Grant regional agent LeRoy Creswell has been given the “Meritorious Service” award from the National Shellfisheries Association in recognition of his many years of leadership.
Associate director Main awarded for educational program
Marty Main, associate dean for University of Florida Extension and associate director of Florida Sea Grant, is being recognized for his educational outreach by the Ecological Society of America!