Florida Sea Grant

We're excited to spotlight our partnership with Florida State University on the second stop of our Decades of Advancing Marine and Coastal Science seminar series!

Tune in on June 26 from 12 - 1 pm to hear from Dr. Joel Trexler, Dr. Dean Grubbs, Leslie Sturmer, Samuel Kwawakume, Hayley Lemoine, and Lillie Bradshaw!

Click here to register! https://bit.ly/4vdZ9Oz

Florida State University Coastal & Marine Laboratory
FSU Anne's College

🚨 Attention Graduate Students! We are now accepting applications for the prestigious 2027 FSG-Guy Harvey Fellowship. Check out the details below!

📆 Deadline to apply is July 22nd, 2026, by 11:39 P.M.
🐟 Must be a graduate student enrolled full-time at a Florida institution of higher education and conducting research related to the sustainable management of marine fish.
🎓 Up to 8 Fellows will be chosen and receive $5,000 each.

➡️ Please click here to read more about this career-changing opportunity! https://bit.ly/3SubQ9s

Guy Harvey Foundation

Shrimp is America's favorite seafood! But not all shrimp are the same. Florida Sea Grant-supported researchers at Florida State University have developed a new tool that could help improve transparency in the shrimp supply chain. Click through these slides to learn more about how this stakeholder-driven project is helping American businesses and consumers.

Click here to read the full paper! https://bit.ly/4xoVuPt

SeaD Consulting
Southern Shrimp Alliance
National Sea Grant College Program
FSU Anne's College

Did you know June is World Ocean Month? It’s also the perfect month to dive into some new Jobs and Internships. Luckily, we’ve combined the two (thank us later)!

Jobs:
1. FSG is recruiting a Web Assistant located in Gainesville, FL, to help with website accessibility and video and photo management. Closes 6/14. Apply here: https://bit.ly/43r2xtq

2. UF & the Natural Resources Leadership Institute (NRLI) are recruiting an Extension Assistant Professor to create and deliver extension and teaching programs. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3SbDojN

3. Entarian is recruiting a Deepwater Horizon Restoration and Monitoring Biologist to support NOAA restoration planning. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4dXVgY1

4. The Brevard Zoo is recruiting a Conservation Restoration Coordinator located in Melbourne, FL, to manage projects along the Indian River Lagoon. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4xgQCvX

Internships:
1. FSG is recruiting 2 graduate/undergraduate students to be Fellows for the Plastic Free Cities program in Volusia County in Fall 2026. Fellows will educate high school students on plastic pollution issues and empower them to interact with local businesses. Closes 6/21. Apply here: https://bit.ly/49OH94K

2. FSG is now recruiting Florida graduate students for the FSG-Guy Harvey Fellowship. Closes 7/22. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4ga6fyU

3. The Seaworthy Collective is recruiting 10-15 Florida college students and working professionals for their new Continuum Ocean Enterprise Studio Prep Program. The program teaches participants about the ocean economy and entrepreneurship. Closes 6/28. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4xjQStY

4. The Baker lab at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is recruiting a Coastal Ecology Intern. Closes 6/12. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4xhLbwz

✨ If you’re an employer looking to advertise your open position, please email the job details to [email protected]

Photo Credit: Ocean Image Bank

FSG-Guy Harvey Fellow, Sophia Hemsi, bites into research that studies how social relationships influence shark behavior.

"What excites me the most is the possibility that juvenile bull sharks may be living in more socially structured worlds than we once assumed. If some young sharks repeatedly associate with certain others, those ties could shape how they navigate risk, use habitat, and respond to environmental change during one of the most vulnerable periods of life."

Click here to read more about Sophia's work! https://bit.ly/3RPDtts

FIU School of Environment, Arts and Society
Guy Harvey Foundation

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Sharon Cilano as the new Franklin County Extension Director!

Dr. Cilano brings a passion for community engagement, education, and service to her new role, where she will help connect Franklin County residents with UF/IFAS Extension and Florida Sea Grant resources. From supporting coastal communities and natural resource stewardship to fostering lifelong learning opportunities, her work will help strengthen the connection between science and the people it serves.

As she begins this new chapter, we are excited to see the impact her leadership will have on Franklin County and the communities that call Florida’s Gulf Coast home. We're thrilled to have her on the team and look forward to all that's ahead! 💙

Click here to read more about Dr. Cilano's story: https://bit.ly/4e0HcLX

As freeze events become less frequent & severe, mangroves are slowly creeping north into areas dominated by salt marsh. ��

In a recent study, FSG Fellow, Emory Wellman, and Dr. Anna Braswell investigated what this shift means for the valuable ecosystem services marshes provide, like carbon storage, storm protection, and water filtration. They combed through dozens of studies that measured services in areas with both of these habitats. They discovered that most existing research has focused on carbon sequestration and is concentrated in only a few geographical hotspots in the state, while other critical services, like coastal protection, have received almost no attention.

"The highly specific contexts of the research we examined complicated broad generalizations about effects of mangrove expansion on salt marshes. However, future efforts going beyond single-site studies and employing standardized analyses could offer valuable insights into this ongoing ecological transition and its impact on important ecosystem services." -Emory Wellman

Read the full paper here: https://bit.ly/4fLk1b3

UF IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences SFFGS
UF Center for Coastal Solutions
UF IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station

The Aylesworth Scholarship has supported USF Ph.D. student, Olivia Blondheim, and her research on oyster and habitat restoration. Her efforts are amplified through the citizen scientists whom she trains to build, deploy, and monitor vertical oyster gardens that are helping to restore oyster populations in the greater Tampa Bay area.

Applications are open! 📢 Interested Florida university students pursuing a marine science degree must apply using this link by 11:59 p.m. EST on June 11th. https://bit.ly/4nsXEsW

University of South Florida College of Marine Science
Gulf Shellfish Institute, Inc.

We’re excited to share these 8 opportunities to work with us to improve Florida’s coastal communities & environments. Whether you decide to become one of our many funded students or join our staff full-time, we can’t wait to meet you! 💙

Internships:
1. Undergraduate Summer Intern – This is a PAID opportunity to work on clam breeding & genetics. To apply, send a CV & personal statement to Dr Huiping Yang, [email protected]

2. Undergraduate Summer Intern – This is a PAID opportunity to work on seed production of grasses for living shorelines. Closes 6/1/26. Apply here: https://bit.ly/43uChhz

3. Undergraduate Summer Intern – This is a PAID opportunity to work on Taylor County’s scallop fishery & artificial reef monitoring programs. Closes 6/1/26. Apply here: https://bit.ly/43uChhz

4. Aylesworth Scholarship Award - This opportunity is open to Florida university students conducting research in the marine sciences. Closes 6/11/26. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4uKbUQv

5. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship - This is a PAID opportunity for graduate/recent grads to spend a year in Washington, D.C., working in the Legislative or Executive branch! Closes 6/3/26. Apply here: https://bit.ly/48Vqr3j

Jobs:
1. Interim Associate Director of Research – lead & oversee all aspects of the FSG research program, including managing award processes, ensuring regulatory compliance and federal reporting accuracy, supervising staff, and cultivating partnerships & funding opportunities. Closes 6/4/26. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4vbfIKI

2. Aquaculture Program Specialist - lead the expansion of our H.A.R.V.E.S.T. aquaculture apprenticeship program in Florida. The individual will organize an advisory board made up of industry associations, assist with recruitment and onboarding of apprentices, and support research and Extension around Florida. Closes 6/1/26. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4wCpiYz

3. Southwest Regional Boating Coordinator - As part of the Clean Boating Program, this position provides technical assistance to marinas related to Clean Vessel Act grant funds and the Clean Marina Program. Closes 6/1/26. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4wno7fs