Armando
Ubeda

About

Armando is the Sarasota County Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent III. Armando received his bachelor’s degree in marine sciences with a minor in chemistry from the University of Mobile’s Latin American campus and his master’s degree in marine resource management from Oregon State University. He completed postgraduate courses in marine ecology, crocodile ecology, and environmental impact assessment. Armando is also a Ph.D. student at the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department at the University of Florida, his research focuses on shark behavior and population structure.

Projects, Research & Specializations

His Extension program focuses on the Florida Master Naturalist Program, Living Shorelines, Sustainable Fisheries, Marine Resource Conservation, Marine Debris prevention, and Water Quality/Quantity. He brings his experience and training to these courses from his time as a coral reef researcher in Nicaragua, from his time as a staff biologist at the Department of Shark Research at Mote Marine Laboratory in the USA, and from his former position as a Mesoamerican Program Manager for a conservation organization called LightHawk.

Sarasota County is on the Florida peninsula, midway between Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor. Thirty-seven miles of sugar-white, sandy beaches line the Gulf of Mexico west of the county, while the wetlands, prairies, and Myakka River State Park hammocks roll across much of the eastern lands. Situated in the sub-tropical region that arcs across the state, the area features an appealing climate month after month.