ENHANCING CONSERVATION THROUGH COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION

We conduct science and public outreach that can be used to improve the conservation and management of coastal and marine resources.

DIVERSE PROGRAMs, DIVERSE SOLUTIONS

Our extension programs are as diverse as our surroundings. We focus on strategic community outreach to reach our goals.

Serving the nature coast

NCBS offers four unique services out of our facilities at Cedar Key. These services allow researchers of all ages to further their education and discover what the nature coast has to offer.

Enhancing Conservation through Collaborative Research

We connect undergraduate students with practicing researchers and natural resource managers for real-world internship experiences.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Ecological and Economic Impacts of Land Use and Climate Change on Coastal Food Webs and Fisheries

Executive Summary Effective management of coupled human-natural systems in the Gulf of Mexico will require integrated approaches that consider landscape-level human-induced stressors (e.g., water use, agriculture, and stressors to natural...

Lone Cabbage Reef Restoration Project

Project Status and Accomplishments The Lone Cabbage Reef Oyster Restoration project was completed this summer marking the end of more than fourteen years of work in the region. This project,...

Working with communities to improve conservation.

WE ARE NCBS

Our faculty, staff and students are always working towards our common goals of research, teaching and extension.

OUR EXTENSION PROGRAMS ARE AS DIVERSE AS OUR SURROUNDINGS

Led by Savanna Barry and Leslie Sturmer, our extension programs make the most of the Nature Coast’s diversity and natural-resource-based economy. Programs include sustainable coastal recreation, coastal resilience and restoration, shellfish aquaculture, and environmental volunteerism.

SERVICES FOR SCIENCE IN THE NATURE COAST

NCBS INTERNSHIPS

“This summer internship was truly an adventure. Fieldwork was exciting, exhilarating, and eye opening. To see and assess the variety of sites along the Big Bend was truly a rewarding and educational experience. Thank you again to the DEP, UF, and NCBS for the adventure of a lifetime.”

– Lisa DeFillips

“I would like to thank everyone involved with the Demopoulos lab, the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center and the Nature Coast Biological Station. I am forever grateful for the experiences I had this summer and how they will connect with my future career in the sphere of marine ecology.”

– Meredith Anderson, 2021 Intern

“I want to thank Dr. Carrie Adams, Stephanie Verhulst, and NCBS for providing a one-of-a-kind internship that allows students to gain practical research experience that is useful for a career in the natural sciences!”

– Kassidy King, 2021 Intern

“I would like to especially thank SRWMD staff for providing such fantastic mentoring, a welcoming environment, and endless learning opportunities. I am also deeply grateful to UF/IFAS and the Nature Coast Biological Station for making this internship possible and for their logistical support.”

– Alex Janelle, 2021 Intern