A brown seaweed called Sargassum grabs headlines and harms ecosystems and economies when it washes ashore across Florida, the Caribbean, and Gulf Coast. But what is it and how can coastal communities prepare? Join Brian Barnes, assistant research professor at the USF College of Marine Science, as he discusses the latest developments in Sargassum forecasting and what this means for your next trip to the beach.

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