Florida Sea Grant Extension & Education Program

Archived Bite-sized science webinars

30-minute webinars that were presented from April 2020 through August of 2021 are archived on this page. Note that the first 1-2 minutes of each recording will contain silence, so you may want to zoom ahead to the actual start of the presentation :)

Ocean animals (suitable for all ages)

Caribbean Spiny Lobster Biology & Ecology-Ana Zangroniz

Horseshoe crabs-Dr. Savanna Barry

How to Cold-read a Fish-Betty Staugler

It don't mean a thing if you ain't got that sting!-Dr. Angela Collins

Manatees-Dr. Maia McGuire

Seahorses-Shelly Krueger

Sea turtles-Brittany Hall-Scharf

Sensational sharks-Armando Ubeda

Sharks of Florida-Armando Ubeda

Fish & Fisheries (most appropriate for high school students-adults)

Catch and release of reef fishes (mitigating barotrauma)-Dr. Angela Collins

Florida’s Founding Fish: The Mighty Mullet-Dr. Angela Collins

Goliath grouper: Facts and Fiction-Dr. Angela Collins

Hogfish (Sex change and other sea stories)-Dr. Angela Collins

Lionfish-Rick O’Connor/Ana Zangroniz

Snook expansion northward in the Gulf of Mexico–Ashley McDonald/Brian Klimek

Spotted seatrout-Brittany Hall-Scharf/Sarah Burnsed

Aquaculture & Seafood (High school students-Adults)

Aquaponics in Florida-Dr. Laura Tiu

Introduction to Aquaculture-Dr. Laura Tiu

Introduction to Aquaponics-Dr. Laura Tiu

Offshore Aquaculture-Dr. Laura Tiu

Clams for dinner? Yes, please! (An overview of shellfish aquaculture)-Dr. Angela Collins

Sustainable Seafood-Armando Ubeda

Florida seafood products-Holly Abeels

Lobster Mini-Season: What you need to know - Ana Zangroniz

Purchasing Florida Seafood-Holly Abeels

Recreational Scallop Harvesting in the Big Bend Region - Victor Blanco

Water Quality and Harmful Algal Blooms (High school students-Adults)

Cyanobacteria ecology & management-Dr. Dail Laughinghouse

Cyanobacteria--public health & pets-Drs. Dail Laughinghouse and Vincent Encomio

Intro to Harmful Algal Blooms-Dr. Lisa Krimsky

Oysters and water quality-Dr. Ashley Smyth

Red tides - more than you think-Betty Staugler

Seaweeds & Drift algae-Betty Staugler/Dr. Lisa Krimsky

Using satellites to detect & forecast harmful algal blooms-Betty Staugler

Water Quality & Eutrophication-Dr. Ashley Smyth

Water Quality Management in Florida-Dr. Lisa Krimsky

Ocean/coastal habitats & habitat restoration (High school students-adults)

Artificial Reef Monitoring--Victor Blanco

Bay scallops and scallop restoration-Brittany Hall-Scharf/Dr. Josh Patterson

Coral reefs, spawning and propagation-Dr. Josh Patterson

Living Shorelines-Dr. Savanna Barry

Mangrove Ecology-Betty Staugler

Oysters and water quality-Dr. Ashley Smyth

Seagrass Biology-Dr. Savanna Barry

Sea sponges-Shelly Krueger

Ocean Threats & Protecting our Ocean (High school students-Adults)

Bioplastics-Dr. Maia McGuire

Climate change-Holly Abeels

Derelict vessels/crab traps-Scott Jackson/Victor Blanco

Derelict Vessels and Hurricanes - Scott Jackson

Entangled Pelican Rescue-Dr. Savanna Barry. Because of bandwidth issues, you may want to view the entangled pelican slides for clearer images.

Marine Animal Rescue-Victor Blanco/Dr. Mike Walsh

Marine Protected Areas of Florida-Libby Carnahan

Microplastics-Dr. Maia McGuire

Oil spill—Dr. Monica Wilson

Planning for a changing environment-Thomas Ruppert, Esq

Seagrass-safe boating-Dr. Savanna Barry

Sea Turtle Nesting in Archie Carr NWR–Holly Abeels

Stony coral tissue loss disease-Ana Zangroniz

The cost of coastal invasive reptiles and amphibians–Mike Sipos

What causes fish kills in coastal waters?-Holly Abeels

Miscellaneous Ocean/Coastal-related Topics

An introduction to keeping saltwater aquaria-Mike Sipos (high school students-adults)

An Ocean-inspired Halloween-Dr. Vincent Encomio

The Amazing World of Echinoderms - Victor Blanco

The Blue Economy-Dr. Christa Court/Dr. Andrew Ropicki

Diamondback terrapins-Rick O'Connor

Foraminifera: The coolest thing you don’t know about-Libby Carnahan

Manatees and Mangroves; Unexpected Consequences of Tropicalization in North Florida- O'Connor

Marine Careers-Victor Blanco (all ages)

Medicine from the Sea - Holly Abeels

Ocean renewable energy-Victor Blanco

Snakes on Florida's barrier islands–Rick O'Connor

Super Sea Slugs - Michael Sipos

What are phytoplankton?-Dr. Dail Laughinghouse

Seminarios web en español

Aspectos básicos de las energías renovables oceánicas - Victor Blanco

Cangrejo de Herradura - Armando Ubeda

Carreras Marinas - Victor Blanco

Criaturas de las profundidades del mar - Armando Ubeda

Desechos Marinos - Armando Ubeda

El increible mundo de los Equinodermos - Victor Blanco

La Enfermedad de Pérdida de Tejido de Corales Duros - Ana Zangroniz

Floraciones de Algas Nocivas - Armando Ubeda

La Basura Marina: Impactos - Ana Zangroniz

La Importancia de los Manglares - Ana Zangroniz

Litorales Vivientes - Armando Ubeda

Los Faros del sureste de la Florida - Ana Zangroniz

Manatíes - Ana Zangroniz

Mini Temporada de Langosta: ¿Que Debo Saber? - Ana Zangroniz

Monitoreo de Arrecifes Artificiales - Victor Blanco

Ornamentales marinos - Victor Blanco

Pesca recreativa de vieiras en el Golfo de Mexico - Victor Blanco

Pez León - Armando Ubeda

Praderas de Pastos marinos y Navegación Segura - Victor Blanco

Rescate de Animales Marinos - Victor Blanco

Reservas Marinas - Armando Ubeda

Tiburones - Armando Ubeda

Las Tortugas Marinas - Ana Zangroniz