It’s bat maternity season! What does that mean? This is the time of year when expecting mother bats give birth to their “pups” (aka, baby bats). Female bats live together in colonies at a roost and spend their day resting and raising ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
EDRR Invasive Species Greenhouse Treefrog (Eleutherodactylus planirostris) Define Invasive Species: must have ALL of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Not all problems are created equal. Some are just larger and more complicated than others. It is in these situations, where the thorniest problems live, that truly unique and out-of-the-box ideas are required. In 1910, water hyacinth had ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
If you have driven down Bayfront Parkway in downtown Pensacola over the last few weeks, you have likely noticed something new going on in the bay. Large “islands” of sand, planted with thin green grasses, dot the seascape just beyond ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Through a first-of-its kind survey, UF/IFAS has shown that tropical fish farmers bring over $172 million in sales to Florida’s economy. The $172 million reflects the sales of fish by members of the Florida Tropical Fish Farmers Association ... READ MORE
Category: Recreation
Q. You love teaching, and you love biological control. What brought you to the point of pursuing a Ph.D. in entomology? A. I’ve wanted to pursue my Ph.D. since getting my master’s in Entomology in 2012. I don’t think I ever intended ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Some invasive plants can radically alter landscapes making them look like monocultures, alien, or even relatively ugly. In South Florida, Brazilian pepper and old-world climbing fern come to mind. However, there are exceptions. The cat’s-claw ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Dr. Ann Wilkie, a research professor in the UF/IFAS soil and water sciences department, frequently welcomes groups to her Bioenergy and Sustainable Technology (BEST) Lab. Eager to share the work she and her students do at the lab, Wilkie also ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium - Natural Resources M. Pinkerton and T. McIntyre, UF/IFAS Extension, Seminole County, Sanford, FL Situation: Invasive species pose significant threats including economic losses in agriculture, ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension