Reducing the Impact of Septic Systems Through Advanced Nitrogen Treatment
Septic systems are an effective means of treating wastewater when they are properly designed, constructed and maintained. Conventional systems are designed from a public health perspective and have been widely used since the 1940s to remove pathogens and protect human...
Six Rivers EDRR Invasive Species of the Month – Beach Vitex
EDRR Invasive Species Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundfolia) Define Invasive Species: must have ALL of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional or accidental Causing either an environmental or...
The Mystery of the East Pass
I am a curious person by nature. When I first moved to the Emerald Coast, I had many questions about the area. For example, why do they call this the Emerald Coast? To help answer my questions, I turned to the Destin History and Fishing Museum in Destin, FL. If you...
Controlling Cogongrass
We’re waging war on an invasive weed, Cogongrass. Cogongrass was accidently brought into Mobile, Alabama in the early 1900’s as packing material. It was later planted in Florida and other states as a potential forage and soil stabilizer. It has low forage value and...
Six Rivers CISMA Dirty Dozen Invasive Species – Cogongrass
Six Rivers “Dirty Dozen” Invasive Species Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) Define Invasive Species: must have all of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional or accidental Causing either...
Cobia: An Amazing Fish and Fishery for North Florida
I must admit to having very limited personal experience with Cobia, having caught one sub-legal fish to-date. However, that does not diminish my fascination with the fish, particularly since I ran across a 2019 report from the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission...
Invasive EDRR Species of the Month – Giant Salvinia
EDRR Invasive Species Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) Define Invasive Species: must have ALL of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional or accidental Causing either an...
Team True Blue Provides Shark Data to increase NOAA Research on the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier
On most days, if you walk to the end of the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, you will find a group of shark anglers that provide valuable data to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Volunteer Shark Tagging program. Led by Earnie Polk,...
Help for Remaining Hurricane Michael Impacted Boats and other Shoreline Debris
By L. Scott Jackson and Brittany Stark | UF/IFAS Extension Bay County and Florida Sea Grant I received a phone call requesting an interview from a California based news outlet the day before Hurricane Michael made landfall October 10, 2018. The phone call came as I...
Six Rivers CISMA’s Dirty Dozen Invasive Species – Chinese Tallow
Six Rivers “Dirty Dozen” Invasive Species Chinese Tallow (popcorn tree) (Triadica sebifera) Define Invasive Species: must have all of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional or...