To celebrate 50 years of collaboration, FSG is highlighting research partners across Florida State University (FSU) and Florida International University (FIU).
To commemorate its 50th anniversary, Florida Sea Grant is proud to present “Decades of Advancing Coastal & Marine Science,” a special webinar series highlighting longstanding collaborations with leading university partners across Florida.
From February 24–26, more than 515 participants gathered at the University of Florida Reitz Union for the 10th Biennial Symposium hosted by the UF Water Institute and Duke Energy, with Florida Sea Grant (FSG) serving as the event’s Diamond Sponsor.
This $43.3 million industry in Florida has been shaped in large part by Leslie Sturmer, a Florida Sea Grant UF/IFAS Regional Specialist for Molluscan Shellfish and Aquaculture.
Roberto Ferrer is Florida Sea Grant’s Communications & Public Affairs Coordinator. He previously served as FSG’s Legislative Intern in the Florida House of Representatives and as FSG’s Public Relations intern in the University of Florida’s Office of Federal Relations. He
Change has been a steady companion throughout Dr. Laura Tiu’s life, carrying her from the cornfields of Iowa to the coasts of the Philippines and across the southeastern United States. With each experience brought new perspectives and knowledge, shaping her
Florida is home to the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, and with its population growing rapidly, understanding how to protect these shores is more important than ever. Living Shorelines for Florida: A Practical Guide for Building Coastal Resilience
Renee Crisostomo is the Pacific Coral Disturbance Coordinator for Florida Sea Grant. Her position supports coral disturbance preparedness and response across Pacific coral reef jurisdictions, including Hawai’i, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, through capacity
Singing songs, taking boat tours, and collecting phytoplankton are far from your typical lecture-based pedagogy. Each summer, youth in Flagler and Volusia Counties have the chance to become young marine scientists through Florida Sea Grant’s 4-H Marine Science Summer
Dr. Lisa Krimsky, Florida Sea Grant UF/IFAS Regional Water Resources Extension Agent (RSA) has been presented the prestigious 2025 Don Sweat Sea Grant Extension Award. Dr. Krimsky’s work focuses on providing resources that encourage behavior change to reduce non-point sources of
What types of seafood products should you buy? Are farm-raised seafood products safe to eat? How does aquaculture impact our economy and environment? Florida Sea Grant’s Aquaculture Marketing & Communications Specialist, Emily Riewestahl, is here to clear up some murky
Life often comes full circle—and Dr. Dana Stephens exemplifies this through her career-long connection to extension. Now serving as the Florida Sea Grant UF/IFAS Extension Agent for Okaloosa County, she embodies the program’s vision of community outreach, education, and application
Florida Sea Grant’s Florida Friendly Fishing certification programs received the 2024 Superior Outreach Programming Teams Award (SOPA) at National Sea Grant Week in Savannah, GA. This award recognizes the Florida Friendly Fishing Guide (FFFG) and Florida Friendly Angler (FFA) courses
From October 28 to 31, 2024, the inaugural Flooding Adaptation Symposium took place in Kissimmee, Florida, organized by Florida Sea Grant and the UF College of Design, Construction, and Planning. The event brought together over 120 participants to discuss and
Dr. Megan Moore has officially planted her roots in Pasco County as the first-ever Florida Sea Grant UF/IFAS Extension Agent for the area. Growing up in New Port Richey, where nature parks blend into sandy coastal playgrounds, it’s no surprise
