UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today’s feature is PhD student and graduate research assistant Beatriz Lopez Gutierrez. “My name is Bea and I am a PhD student starting my third year at the… Read More
Piper auritum, also known as the Mexican pepper leaf or root beer plant, is an herbaceous invasive weed native to Central and South America. It was introduced into Florida in 2013 where it has spread throughout the southern… Read More
By Kim Scotto GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The world is more interconnected than ever. Globalization allows for vast economic growth and development. However, there can be unintended consequences – the introduction of potentially threatening non-native species into new ecosystems…. Read More
By Kim Scotto and Dana Edwards GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After becoming involved with the Society of American Foresters (SAF) as students at the University of Florida, two alumni of the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS)… Read More
Whenever someone asks what working in UF/IFAS Extension is like, I tell them that it’s one of the most rewarding and enlightening careers you can possibly have. But a Monday-to-Friday job it’s not. And if you’re married to… Read More
Did you know that Florida has its own Arbor Day, celebrated on the third Friday of January? While the nationwide celebration occurs in late April, many states observe their own Arbor Day at the start of their tree-planting… Read More
You may have seen the recent reports about the National Parks. With the partial government shutdown, many National Park Service employees are on furlough and unable to maintain the parks. Images of overflowing trash and damaged campsites serve… Read More
This summer, Dr. Martha Monroe was appointed Associate Director (AD) for our Forest Resources & Conservation program. She looks forward to acting as a conduit between faculty and administration and supporting faculty through the tenure and promotion process. Martha’s… Read More
What enters your mind when you see the glistening white sand and thorny plants of Florida’s scrub land? Do you see sandy, worthless land useful only for development? Or, are you aware that “most of the rare endemic… Read More
By: Greg Barton, Marion County Forester, Florida Forest Service The presents have been opened, the cookies eaten, the parties attended, the eggnog is gone, and the in-laws have headed back home. Sooner or later the decorations will have… Read More
