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Image in header and all images used in story were taken in 2019. You may have seen cliché pop culture depictions of a science fair: a student sets off a dramatic exploding volcano and is… Read More
Category: UF/IFAS Extension
NRLI in the Time of COVID
by Jonathan Dain, Natural Resources Leadership Institute (NRLI) Director “Welcome NRLI Class XX!” It felt so strange to utter those words, in person, through a microphone, on the afternoon of October 14th. As I looked… Read More
Florida Project Learning Tree Recognizes 2020 Award Recipients
Each year, Florida Project Learning Tree (PLT) recognizes facilitators, educators, and partners who have made exceptional contributions, dedicating their time, energy, and ideas to the program. 2020 awardees include Dawn Perez, Solid Waste Authority of… Read More
UF/IFAS to provide educational support for timber producers recovering from Hurricane Michael
When Hurricane Michael swept through the Florida Panhandle in 2018, the category 5 storm left in its wake years’ worth of losses to one of the area’s largest industries, timber. Per estimates from the Florida… Read More
“Practitioner Guide to Assessing Connection to Nature” Now Available!
By Martha Monroe and Gabby Salazar Originally posted on the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) blog. Are you interested in measuring and understanding a population’s connection to nature? Do you want to know… Read More
Florida Project Learning Tree offers environmental education training online
By Kim Scotto-Kelly GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Project Learning Tree (PLT), an international environmental education program of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, is committed to creating a future where the next generation values the natural world and… Read More
COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension
Updated 03/15/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local… Read More
150 and Counting: Florida Schools Teaching Aquaculture with UF/IFAS Help
RUSKIN, Fla. — Students are willing to get their hands slimy to learn about aquaculture. Youth in about 150 middle and high schools around Florida learn the aquaculture industry through the “Aquaculture in the Classroom”… Read More
UF Faculty Member and Alumna to Lead National Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals
By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Lara Milligan attended her first Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP) Conference in 2012 shortly after she began her position as natural resources agent for UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas… Read More
Trait-Based Guidance for Stormwater Pond Plantings
What are Stormwater Ponds: Stormwater ponds are common features of urban landscapes. Recently, members of the SHED Group estimated over 95,000 stormwater ponds in Florida. These human-made ecosystems serve a very important function. They capture… Read More