Florida Sea Grant expert: 10 years after oil spill, Gulf still on the mend
FSG’s Oil Spill Research Extension Specialist answers questions.
Hurricane Michael debris still litters Florida shorelines; $3 million will go toward clearing it
FSG’s Scott Jackson leads project team.
New coastal education materials will help stay-at-home schooling
Sea turtles and manatees are two topics of new stay-a-home education lessons.
Sherry Larkin Named Director of Florida Sea Grant
Sherry Larkin, associate dean for UF/IFAS Research and associate director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, has been named director of Florida Sea Grant, effective immediately. Larkin joined the University of Florida faculty in 2000 and has served as interim director of Florida Sea Grant since April 2019, after the unexpected passing of Karl Havens,…
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.
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,…
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…
Sea Grant opens aquaculture research funding opportunities of up to $13.5 million
National Sea Grant Office announces three aquaculture opportunities. Three funding opportunities for up to $13.5 million in aquaculture research have been announced by the National Sea Grant College Program of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The opportunities address distinct aspects of domestic aquaculture and bear different deadlines for letters of intent. The national office will give…
Maurizio Martinelli Named Coral Disease Response Coordinator
In his new role, Martinelli will be steering the state’s collective response to stony coral tissue loss disease, which has plagued Florida’s 360-mile-long reef tract since 2014.
Sekita Grant Named First Florida Sea Grant Conservation Clinic Legal Fellow
During her fellowship, Grant will help the Conservation Clinic develop programming in the area of social vulnerability to climate change.