A Special Message From the Director of Florida Sea Grant
The President’s budget has been released and it proposes elimination of the Sea Grant program.
One in a Thousand: Those Amazing Sea Turtles Book Now Available for Purchase
Written by a team of marine education experts and lavishly illustrated, this book will spark interest in young readers while it informs adults about sea turtle biology and ecology, as well as efforts by scientists and wildlife conservationists to understand and protect these fascinating creatures.
Helping Lobstermen in Florida Keys Get Back to Business Post-Irma
Using two planes, GPS-enabled cameras and spotter pilots, Sea Grant is hoping to recover displaced lobster traps.
Building a Living Shoreline in Centipede Bay
Sea Grant partners on a $29K grant to build a living shoreline in habitat-starved estuary.
Florida Sea Grant Agent Inspires Flagler County Students’ Green Initiative
The Flagler County School District officially switched to lunch trays made of recycled paper, thanks to the Florida Microplastic Awareness Program.
O’Connor Wins Don Sweat Sea Grant Extension Award
Rick O’Connor, Florida Sea Grant agent for UF/IFAS Extension in Escambia County, has been awarded the 2017 Don Sweat Sea Grant Extension Award.
Workshop Rescheduled: Red Tide Stinks! Shellfish Industry Strategies for Dealing with HABs
The workshop “Red Tide Stinks! Shellfish Industry Strategies for dealing with Harmful Algae Blooms,” has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 6, 2017.
Upcoming Seminar: Economic, Environmental and Social Issues Impacting the Coastal Dune Lakes
The seminar will take place Tuesday, October 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Camp Helen State Park, 23937 Panama City Beach Parkway in Panama City Beach.
Detecting Red Tide: Sea Grant Researcher Finds Efficient Method To Detect Toxins And Evaluate Shellfish Closures
Blooms of Florida red tides can lead to significant economic losses because shellfish harvesting areas must be closed to prevent consumers from contracting neurotoxic shellfish poisoning, or NSP.
Sea Grant Researcher Guides Restoration in Everglades
In the Florida Everglades, peat soils critical to maintaining wetland elevation are collapsing due to rising seas.