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Out of the Weeds: Florida’s Nonnative and Invasive Plant Lists

by Christine Krebs
October 22, 2024

This blog was written by Anelise Bullard, UF/IFAS CAIP communications intern. In our last blog, we talked about the three regulatory plant lists that manage the movement of plant material (Federal Noxious Weed List, Florida Noxious Weed List, ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS CAIP

Out of the Weeds: Regulatory Nonnative and Invasive Plant Lists

by Christine Krebs
August 28, 2024

This blog was written by Anelise Bullard, UF/IFAS CAIP communications intern. Nonnative and invasive plant lists help communicate species that are harmful to agriculture, natural resources, and/or ecosystems. Species are listed in order to ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aquatic Plants, Invasive Plant Management, Invasive Plants, Turning Science Into Solutions, UF/IFAS CAIP, UF/IFAS Extension, Ufifascaip

How Do Invasive Plants Outcompete Native Species?

by Christine Krebs
August 6, 2024

This blog was written by Anelise Bullard, UF/IFAS CAIP communications intern. In this blog we will describe how invasive plants outcompete native species for space and resources. There are several concepts that explain why an invasive could ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Environmental Education, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS CAIP, UF/IFAS Extension

What Makes a Plant Invasive? The Invasion Process

by Christine Krebs
July 19, 2024

This blog was written by Anelise Bullard, UF/IFAS CAIP communications intern. Let’s talk about the process through which a nonnative plant species becomes invasive. As we mentioned in our previous blog, all invasive plants start out as ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aquatic Plant Management, CAIP, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Environmental Education, Invasive Plant Control, Invasive Species Management, Natural Resources, Turning Science Into Solutions

Check It Out! Invasive Plant Management Technique Videos

by Christine Krebs
June 21, 2024

We are excited to share that the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (CAIP) now has a collection of invasive plant management technique videos available for professionals that tackle problematic woody plants! These videos demonstrate ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Extension, Invasive Plant Control, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species Management, Natural Resources, Plant Management, Turning Science Into Solutions, UF/IFAS CAIP, Woody Plant Management

Tools of the Trade: Monitoring Invasive Aquatic Plant Infestations

by Christine Krebs
March 25, 2024

This blog post was written by Jonathan Glueckert, a biological scientist with UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Behind every public lake is a team of biologists, natural resource managers, researchers, and decision makers whose ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Aquatic Invasive Plants, Aquatic Plant Management, CAIP, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Invasive Plants, Natural Resources

Why Are Aquatic Plants Managed?

by Jason Ferrell
February 27, 2024

Plants are important to aquatic ecosystems. However, sometimes aquatic plant management is necessary. But if plants are important, why are aquatic plants sometimes managed? Well, the key to a healthy aquatic ecosystem is a wide diversity ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Aquatic Invasive Plants, Aquatic Plant Management, CAIP, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Invasive Species Management

Why are plants important to aquatic ecosystems?

by Jason Ferrell
February 21, 2024

As Floridians, we love our freshwater resources. Did you know Florida has over 1 million acres of freshwater? That's about the size of Rhode Island! Many of our fondest memories are of boating, fishing, or water skiing in freshwater systems ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Aquatic Plants, Natural Resources, Water

New Invasion Sparks Research: Giant salvinia in Jacksonville

by Christine Krebs
January 23, 2024

This blog post was written by Corrina Vuillequez, Agronomy graduate student with UF/IFAS CAIP and aquatic plant control intern for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE). Our recent blog post discussed preventative measures boaters can take ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Aquatic Invasive Plants, Early Detection Rapid Response, EDRR, Giant Salvinia, Invasive Plant Research

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