Monthly Archives: July 2011

The University of Florida IFAS Extension works towards agricultural, environmental, and economic sustainability in our rapidly growing state and communities. We accomplish this through research-based educational programs, publications, and opportunities provided to you locally. Please consider donating to the UF … Continue reading →

Chris Verlinde Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent Santa Rosa County chrismv@ufl.edu The NW Florida Regional Workshop on boating and waterways management will be held in Milton, Florida, August 16 and 17, 2011. The workshop will examine innovative strategies that will … Continue reading →

 Chris Verlinde Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent Santa Rosa County chrismv@ufl.edu   What:      11th Annual Seagrass Awareness Celebration You never know who you’ll meet at the Seagrass Awareness Festival! Photo Credits: Andrew Diller When:      March 26, 2011 See and touch … Continue reading →

Chris Verlinde Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent Santa Rosa County chrismv@ufl.edu Seagrasses are a valuable part of the marine environment and support a thriving million-dollar fishery. Most commercial and recreationally important fish, crabs and shrimp spend some time of their … Continue reading →

Andrew Diller Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent Escambia County apdiller@ufl.edu Gulf Islands National Seashore (GINS) is located along the northern Gulf of Mexico in Mississippi and Florida.  The Florida properties surround Pensacola, the site of the first European settlement in … Continue reading →

Brooke Saari Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent Okaloosa & Walton Counties bsaari@ufl.edu Have you ever considered what the Gulf of Mexico means to you?  Is it important to you?  Putting a value on an ecosystem or the services it provides … Continue reading →

 Judy Ludlow County Extension Director Calhoun County judy.ludlow@ufl.edu   Extreme temperatures can cause fish die-offs in Florida’s ponds, estuaries, lakes, and rivers.  In large natural areas, these events usually do not cause permanent damage to existing fish populations.  Fish die-offs … Continue reading →

 Bill Mahan County Extension Director Franklin bmahan@ufl.edu   Spring is around the corner and that can only mean one thing, horseshoe crabs! That’s right it’s horseshoe crab survey time! Horseshoe crab blood looks blue. Photo Credits: Florida Fish and Wildlife … Continue reading →

Carrie T. Stevenson Coastal Sustainability Agent Escambia County Extension ctsteven@ufl.edu With dry conditions, mandated water restrictions in many parts of the state, and rising prices of almost everything, water conservation is more important than ever.  Floridians use more water than … Continue reading →

 Bill Mahan County Extension Director Franklin bmahan@ufl.edu   Are you looking for a great opportunity to volunteer some of your time to help the environment? If so the Audubon Shorebird Stewardship Program might be just for you. This program has … Continue reading →