Category: Natural Resources

El cambio climático y los efectos de la salinidad en los estuarios de Florida

by Heidy Ramirez
March 20, 2025

Sin duda el cambio climático es un tema controversial y hasta conflictivo. Muchas veces uno puede hasta evitar mencionarlo, pero ¿qué pasaría si...por ejemplo aumenta el nivel del mar y se altera el flujo de los ríos? ¿Cómo se afectaría ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Ask IFAS, Climate Change, Department Of Soil And Water Science, EDIS Authors, EDIS Journal, Espanol, Florida, Water

What is the coral microbiome?

by Gillian McGuire
February 28, 2025

Healthy digestion and a strong immune system might not be possible without the support of plentiful microbiomes living inside and outside us humans. Did you know that corals also rely on microbiomes to thrive? Coral is alive! It is easy ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Ask IFAS, Department Of Soil And Water Sciences, EDIS, Florida Sea Grant

Habitat Wood in Your Yard

by Susan Gildersleeve
February 14, 2025

A Valentine You Can Send to Nature! I'm blogging this February 14th to report that recently I underwent an actual bona fide 180 on one of my opinions! This was an almost entirely new experience for me because, like most people, I'm right ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: Andrew Koeser, Ask IFAS, Benjamin Schwartz, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Jiri Hulcr, Stan Rosenthal

Why Every City Needs Urban Gardens

by Susan Gildersleeve
September 26, 2024

More than just a pretty place to while away an hour among the zucchini blossoms… A new Ask IFAS publication explains why urban gardens and green spaces are essential elements of a healthy city. "Ten Benefits of Urban Gardens: Focus on Socio-Economic ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Community Garden, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

Adventures with Moths

by Susan Gildersleeve
May 10, 2024

Looking for a fun and relaxing evening activity? Something that might be more fulfilling than collapsing on the couch? Why not try... mothing? What's mothing? Mothing is forging out into the natural world (i.e., your yard or your street) ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Recreation, Wildlife
Tags: Ask IFAS, Brittany M. Mason, Citizen Science, Corey T. Callaghan, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Joe Montes De Oca, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation Department

Withstanding the Heat

by Amanda Quintos
March 27, 2024

Heat and humidity are such iconic aspects of Florida weather that they are sometimes easy to take for granted. They may become topics of conversation with friends and family if temperatures become unseasonably high, or if humidity makes a walk ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, Work & Life
Tags: Ask IFAS, Clyde Fraisse, Deaths, Department Of Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Heat, Safety, Serap Gorucu, Ziwen Yu

Insights and Tips for Communicating Water Policy

by Gillian McGuire
March 15, 2024

In a new EDIS publication series, Communicating About Water in the Floridan Aquifer Region, there is much to be learned about how to adequately communicate water issues and water policy. All six parts give summaries about the findings of different ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Ask IFAS, Department Of Agricultural Education And Communication, Water Challenges, Water Policy

¿Puma o pantera? Las cosas del idioma

by Heidy Ramirez
February 29, 2024

El documento de EDIS en inglés Did I See a Panther? revisado en 2018 muestra un felino de color canela suave, subespecie de los pumas, habitante de Florida y en especie de extinción. Se le llama también león de montaña. El trabajo es una ... READ MORE

Category: Wildlife
Tags: AskIFAS, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Espanol, Panther, Puma

Colibríes y serpientes, parece el nombre de un libro pero no es

by Heidy Ramirez
November 2, 2023

Son los dos temas en español que fueron publicados recientemente en AskIFAS, por el Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (Departamento de Conservación de Vida Silvestre) de UF. En cuanto a los pequeños pájaros que últimamente ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Ask IFAS, Colibrí, Espanol, Serpientes, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation Department

Temas de mayo y junio: la rabia, semillas de calabaza, el caracol cola de cuerno y el riego de jardines

by Heidy Ramirez
July 10, 2023

Durante mayo y junio fueron publicados cuatro interesantes temas en español en AskIfas. A continuación, un breve resumen de cada uno con el link directo a su versión web para ampliar la lectura, con su respectivo formato PDF para descargar ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agricultura, Agua, Ask IFAS, Enfermedades, Espanol, Especies Invasivas, Extension, Florida

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