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Orlando Youth Step Up to Make Businesses Plastic-Free with Support from Florida Sea Grant and Ocean Conservancy – Go Health Pro

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Orlando Youth Step Up to Make Businesses Plastic-Free with Support from Florida Sea Grant and Ocean Conservancy – Go Health Pro

Plastic-Free Cities Orlando Sea Grant Fellow, Georgio Docteur. “It is my first time working with plastics, but this position allows me to interact with my local community and make effective changes. From an urban planning perspective, this project relates to environmental planning and management, seeing how the city’s design can impact how plastic affects our … Read more

Florida Sea Grant Now Accepting Applications for 2025 Aylesworth Scholarship Award – Go Health Pro

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Florida Sea Grant Now Accepting Applications for 2025 Aylesworth Scholarship Award – Go Health Pro

Florida Sea Grant is now accepting applications for the 2025 Aylesworth Scholarship Award from Florida university students conducting research in the marine sciences. Applications are due to Florida Sea Grant by 11:30 p.m. EST, on June 9, 2025. Established in 1984 through a joint partnership between the Aylesworth Foundation for the Advancement of Marine Science, the Southeastern … Read more

Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise – Go Health Pro

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Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise – Go Health Pro

Like giant bones planted in the earth, clusters of tree trunks, stripped clean of bark, are appearing along the Chesapeake Bay on the United States’ mid-Atlantic coast. They are ghost forests: the haunting remains of what were once stands of cedar and pine. Since the late 19th century, an ever-widening swath of these trees have … Read more

Florida Sea Grant’s Artificial Reef Legacy Part 3: It Takes a Village – Go Health Pro

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Florida Sea Grant’s Artificial Reef Legacy Part 3: It Takes a Village – Go Health Pro

Image by Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS. Nestled along the white-sand shores and clear waters, the Emerald Coast is a haven for anglers, due to its unique underwater topography including steep drop-offs and submerged cliffs. This allows for larger fish to swim closer to shore, making it a prime destination for sportfishing. It then comes at no … Read more

Florida Sea Grant’s Artificial Reefs Legacy Part 2: Data, Divers, and Design – Go Health Pro

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Florida Sea Grant’s Artificial Reefs Legacy Part 2: Data, Divers, and Design – Go Health Pro

Florida Sea Grant’s Artificial Reef Legacy is a 3-part series that explores the rich history of artificial reefs in Florida and highlights Florida Sea Grant’s longstanding support through science, monitoring, outreach, and education. In this installment, Taylor County FSG UF/IFAS Extension Agent, Victor Blanco, shares the human connections to artificial reefs, including Florida Sea Grant’s … Read more