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Field trip to SWES Experiential Learning Lab gives high school students close-up look at science

by Mike Loizzo
February 18, 2024

When Gainesville High School teacher Sadie Matteucci wanted her students to learn more about the benefits of composting, she knew where to go. She took a group of environmental science students to Dr. Ann Wilkie’s lab at the University of ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Ann Wilkie, BioEnergy And Sustainable Technology Lab, Experiential Learning Lab, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, UF Student Compost Cooperative
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Students present work at Undergraduate Research Symposium

by Mike Loizzo
November 17, 2023

Students working with UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES) faculty can add undergraduate research to their resume. Tanya Charan and Camille Haupt both focused on a variation of nitrogen (N). Charan examined atmospheric ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Camille Haupt, Mary Lusk, Masanori Fujimoto, Nitrogen, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Tanya Charan, Undergraduate Research
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Montverde Academy Students Explore Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Labs 

by Mike Loizzo
October 25, 2023

Montverde Academy students took part in a hands-on exploration of the world beneath their feet during a recent visit to the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES). The students are part of the school’s Science, Technology, ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: AJ Reisinger, Ebrahim Babaeian, Environmental Toxicology, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil Microbial Ecology, Soil Physics, Soil Science, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Water Science
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“Where’s My Water!” Wins UF AI Days Hackathon

by Mike Loizzo
October 20, 2023

With a mix of coding, artificial intelligence, and soil, water, and ecosystem sciences, the all-female team behind "Where's My Water!" secured the top spot in the University of Florida AI Days Hackathon competition. The team’s winning project ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Tanya Charan, UF AI Days Hackathon, Water Science
high school students standing around raised garden beds

Growing Green Minds: Professor Inspires Students to Cultivate Sustainability

by Mike Loizzo
October 18, 2023

Through its education outreach efforts, the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES) highlighted the important role students play as stewards of sustainability. Gainesville High School environmental science teacher Sadie ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Ann Wilkie, BioEnergy And Sustainable Technology Lab, Composting, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sustainability, UF Student Compost Cooperative
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Featured New Faculty: Márcio Nunes, Assistant Professor of Tropical Soils

by Mike Loizzo
August 27, 2022

Dr. Márcio Nunes is one of the newest members of the UF/IFAS Department of soil, water, and ecosystem sciences. He is an assistant professor of tropical soils who conducts his teaching and research at the Gainesville campus. We asked him a ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Márcio Nunes, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Tropical Soils

What can you do with this degree?

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June 29, 2022

Often a prospective student or stakeholder asks, what can you do with a degree in soil and water sciences or interdisciplinary studies: environmental management in agriculture and natural resources (IS-EMANR). The quick answer is a lot. Depending ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: EMANR, Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Katharine Frey, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences
group of high school students at UF BEST Lab

Columbia H.S. students explore UF Bioenergy and Sustainable Technology (BEST) Lab

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April 11, 2022

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
Tags: Ann Wilkie, BioEnergy And Sustainable Technology Lab, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department
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Bioenergy and Sustainable Technology Lab hosts environmental science class

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February 23, 2022

About a dozen UF students filed out of a university passenger van on a chilly winter morning. The students in the environmental science lab class (EVS 3000L) came to the UF Energy Research and Education Park to learn about the Bioenergy and ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Ann Wilkie, BioEnergy And Sustainable Technology Lab, Biofuel, Environmental Science, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department

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