Marine Education
Florida Master Naturalist
Three 40-hour courses: Uplands, Freshwater, and Coastal. 40-hour course run from $230 - $275 (depending on materials requested). There are five special topics courses and two restoration course that are 20-hours each. Course fee between $155 - $175 (depending on materials requested): see website calendar for dates of schedule courses or contact Sea Grant Agent Rick O’Connor.
Panhandle Outdoors Live
Field school program to educate residents and businesses about the natural history of the Florida panhandle. Prices vary depending on trip: see website calendar for datesor contact Sea Grant Agent Rick O’Connor.
Science Hour
Monthly series on a variety of local science related topics. They occur on the third Thursday of each month (except December) and are presented Via Facebook LIVE No Cost: see website calendar for dates of schedule programs or contact Sea Grant Agent Rick O’Connor.
Seafood @ Your Fingertips
Video programs on cooking local seafood.
Youth
Sea Grant assist youth organizations and schools with presentations and field trips in the area of marine and estuarine natural resource topics: Contact Sea Grant Agent Rick O’Connor to schedule.
Turtle Friendly Beaches
Assist residents and businesses with sea turtle friendly lighting issues.
Snakes
Sea Grant provides lectures and site visits to assist residents and businesses with their understanding and management of snake issues: year round.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Aquaculture
We provide training for those interested in working in the aquaculture industry.
Nature Tourism
We provide training, courses, and workshops for those interested in working in the nature tourism industry.
Boating
We provide workshops for those in the boating industry and can assist with getting the Clean Marina designation.
CONTACT
Rick O'Connor Sea Grant/Marine Science (850) 475-5230 roc1@ufl.edu
Physical & Mailing Address 3740 Stefani Road Cantonment, FL 32533
Carrie Stevenson, Extension Agent III
Energy/Sustainability/Wind Storm
csteven@ufl.edu
Resources
TRAINING VIDEOS
- Sea Grass Monitoring Training
- Diamondback Terrapin Survey Training 1
- Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch Training
Marine Education
- Florida Master Naturalist
- Snakes
- Youth Marine Science Lessons
- Florida Friendly Landscaping
- Clean Marina
- Clean Boater
- EDDMapS
- Turtle Friendly Beaches