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…
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…
La imagen satelital más reciente del 9 de agosto de NOAA indica que el resurgimiento de las algas verde-azuladas continúa expandiéndose en su cobertura e intensidad en el Lago Okeechobee.
Four students from Florida universities have each received $2,000 from the Florida Sea Grant Scholars program to support their research.
The President’s budget has been released and it proposes elimination of the Sea Grant program.
Four recent graduates from Florida universities have received Knauss Fellowships, recognizing their outstanding achievement in marine policy research.