UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
2022 FLORIDA LAND STEWARD WALL CALENDARS ARE HERE It’s that time of year! The annual Florida Land Steward calendar features beautiful photography, habitat management tips, landowner and management highlights, resource contacts, and more. These make… Read More
UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) student in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Bethany Gaffey is pursuing her master’s degree in fisheries and aquatic sciences. She plans to graduate in… Read More
FLORIDA FORESTS WEEK Thanks for your part in highlighting the benefits of Florida’s Forests this week. As Forests Week comes to a close this weekend, we have some new resources and assistance programs available, new… Read More
By Chris Demers, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences and Greg Marshall, Florida Forest Service Ashlee White has served as County Forester for Santa Rosa County since 2016 and has been very active… Read More
CELEBRATE FLORIDA FORESTS WEEK, OCTOBER 31 – NOVEMBER 6, 2021 Florida’s 17 million acres of forests provide wood products, clean water, wildlife habitat, carbon storage, recreational opportunities, and beauty for residents and visitors. This week… Read More
Longleaf pine forests once dominated the southeastern Coastal Plain, but only 3% of this forest type remains today. Restoring longleaf pine forests is an important regional management goal. Two ways land managers restore the ecology of this forest type are by planting longleaf pine seedlings and… Read More
By Ginger Feagle, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission The Florida Tree Farm Program is proud to congratulate Ben and Louann Williams of Putnam County as Florida’s 2021 Jon Gould Outstanding Tree Farmers of the… Read More
How can researchers communicate complex ecological issues to the public? To start, they can work with professional communicators. Jiri Hulcr, an associate professor of forest entomology at the University of Florida’s School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics… Read More
The Geomatics Student Association designed and produced the Fox Squirrel Corn Maze in Plant City. Katie Britt: This project I’ve worked on for about the last four years with our Plant City students and now… Read More
FALL IS A GOOD TIME TO TREAT COGONGRASS Cogongrass is an aggressive invasive plant that that has spread to every continent except Antarctica, and is considered among the worst problematic weeds on a global scale…. Read More
