Florida Sea Grant

Learn more about Bay County’s Artificial Reef Program from Florida Sea Grant UF/IFAS Bay County Regional Specialized Agent L Scott Jackson ???? https://lnkd.in/eGwjabar

Florida Sea Grant NW Florida Clean Boating Coordinator Eric M. Best recently partnered with the USCG Auxiliary at the Emerald Coast Boat & Lifestyle Show. Eric exhibited alongside U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Commander Tony White, where he presented the Clean Boating Program.?????? ??Learn more about the Clean Boating Program: https://lnkd.in/exBwwhgv *The Clean Boating Coordinator position is funded through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection through a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

U.S. fisheries are a big industry! They support millions of jobs, provide recreational opportunities, and keep our coastal communities vibrant. They also feed us: Commercial fishermen caught 8.4 billion pounds of seafood in 2023! NOAA Fisheries supports the seafood industry by making fish populations sustainable. We manage more than 500 fish stocks, using new technologies and partnering with fishermen to collect data that allows us to track the status of our fisheries and ensure they’re managed with an eye toward long-term health and sustainability. As a result, our fisheries are among the largest and most sustainable in the world. We work to make sure that healthy—and delicious!—American seafood is on American plates.

What is Sea Grant? Sea Grant is a federal-university partnership program that brings science together with communities for solutions that work. ?? In 2023, a federal investment in Sea Grant of $94 million led to $828.3 million in economic benefits.?? Learn about the impacts of our research??, education?? and extension?? efforts at seagrant.noaa.gov #SeaGrant #NOAA #Science #Communities #Coastal #GreatLakes #Research #Education #Extension #Outreach #Federal #University #Partnership

Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant, learn why coral reefs are vital to Florida.?? ??Listen now: https://bit.ly/3XrElUR

Sea Grant Serving Florida.??? For nearly 50 years, the Florida Sea Grant program has leveraged federal and state resources to serve the people of Florida and strengthen our coastal economy. ?? Learn more by visiting www.flseagrant.org

This week's #internship & #job Roundup is full of opportunities found in the Sunshine State! ??INTERNSHIPS: 1. Florida Sea Grant is seeking a CEI Intern focusing on the Eyes on Seagrass program for this summer (6/1-8/8). Send your resume, cover letter, & unofficial transcript to: [email protected] by 3/31 To learn more visit: https://bit.ly/3Fcm9sj 2. The Clearwater Aquarium is offering unpaid internships to college students. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3W0E6jY ??JOBS: 1. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute & Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is hiring a Biological Scientist II for the Sea Turtle Nesting Program. Closes 3/11 Apply here: https://bit.ly/3F09UyZ 2. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission is seeking a Director of the Suncoast Youth Conservation Center. Closes 3/18 Apply here: https://bit.ly/4kxgg93 3. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission is seeking a Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist III located in Holt, FL. Closes 3/18 Apply here: https://bit.ly/41sQHgJ 4. The University of Florida is seeking a Biological Scientist III based in the Department of Soil, Water, & Ecosystem Sciences located on the main campus. Closes 3/10 Apply here: https://bit.ly/41umUEs 5. The University of Florida/IFAS is seeking an Associate Director & Associate Professor of the Center for Aquatic & Invasive Plants located on the main campus. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3F8m2hj 6. The Florida Aquarium is seeking a Biologist 1: Coral Conservation. Apply here: https://bit.ly/41z49zE 7. The Miami SeaQuarium is seeking an aquarist to care for and display the marine life living in exhibits throughout the park. Apply here: https://bit.ly/41nXLes 8. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is seeking a Staff Biologist to oversee a public-facing coral workforce development laboratory in Sarasota, FL. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3DwgGMg 9. The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Coastal Strategy Director. Closes 4/1 Apply here: https://bit.ly/3F8m34R

Marine and Coastal law ?? ?? policy expert Thomas Ankersen examines Cedar Key’s efforts to integrate resiliency planning into its Community Redevelopment Area plan in response to Hurricane Idalia in his latest Legal Currents blog post. ?? https://bit.ly/4kxlvpf

Protecting Florida’s Waterways with the LittaTrap?! ?? We’re thrilled to be part of the University of Florida’s Operation TRAP, this initiative—supported by NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program, where LittaTrap? devices have been installed to capture trash before it reaches Florida’s Big Bend and Nature Coast aquatic preserves. The goals of this program are to: Install interception technologies to capture trash at the source Reduce the quantity of trash entering the Aquatic Preserve waterways Collect data on the types and quantities of debris being captured Engage with the community and foster change through data-driven education and outreach Produce a Municipality Toolkit to encourage other local governments to implement similar approaches in their communities Develop stewards of Florida's sensitive coastal resources and encourage lifestyle changes Stay tuned as more LittaTrap units are installed this year. A very exciting project to be part of! Project partners are Pasco County Public Works Department, University of Florida, UF IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station, Pasco County Government, Florida Sea Grant, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Keep Pasco Beautiful Inc. Learn more about Operation TRAP here - https://hubs.la/Q039CXGB0 Learn more about the LittaTrap? here - https://hubs.la/Q039D3BW0 #EnviroPod #LittaTrap #StormwaterManagement #PlasticPollution #NOAAGrant #WaterQuality #SustainableSolutions #MarineDebris #FloridaSeaGrant #ProtectOurWaterways #TrashCapture

Bringing the past, present and future of marine science together! Florida Sea Grant Director Dr. Sherry Larkin was celebrating with current #Knauss fellows and esteemed alumni at the 2025 Sea Grant Knauss Reception in the heart of Washington DC. ???? ?? From left to right: Clark Morgan '25, Michelle Shaffer ‘25, Hayley Lemoine ‘25, Sherry Larkin, Gretchen Spencer ‘23, Natalia Uribe-Casta?eda, PhD ‘25, Shannon Yang, Ph.D. ‘23, Alexis Sturm ‘23, & Esteban Rodofili ‘24