Early one muggy morning in April, Geomatics students in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences gathered at UF’s Austin Cary Forest. Standing in a semi-circle around Professor Jack Breed, the students watched as Breed set ... READ MORE
Category: Academics, UF/IFAS Teaching
The School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences is pleased to announce a new undergraduate certificate program in Forest Health Management, which will prepare students for careers in forest health research and management. The certificate ... READ MORE
Category: Academics, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Scout Leader Hope Hutchison was not surprised that her son, Scout James Hutchison, 11, of Levy County, got an early start working on his Surveying Merit Badge. “He loves math and angles,” she said. And on April 12, along with 17 other ... READ MORE
Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Volunteer/Training
EARTH DAY COMING UP APRIL 22 I used to have a bumper sticker that said, “For a Forester Every Day is Earth Day”. This rings true for everyone who spends each day working toward the sustainability of natural resources on private and public ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Jamie Daughtery Hagyari is a certified arborist with a diverse professional background and one of our UF/ IFAS Urban Forestry Extension agents. In a recent interview, she spoke with us about her educational and professional journey and how ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
GOPHER TORTOISE DAY GREETINGS! April 10th was officially adopted by the Gopher Tortoise Council as Gopher Tortoise Day in Florida. Gopher tortoises are found in parts of all 67 Florida counties and are frequently encountered in neighborhoods, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
By Suzette Cook/SFFGS GAINESVILLE – UF’s Florida LAKEWATCH program saved the State of Florida an estimated $5 million in water quality monitoring according to a 2024 annual report released in March. Florida LAKEWATCH is ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Volunteer/Training, Water
APPLY FOR THE FOREST LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION LONGLEAF PINE PROGRAM Apply by May 16, 2025 The Forest Landowners Association has cost-share funds available for landowners to establish new stands of longleaf pine or manage existing stands. Applications ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
SFFSG is thrilled to announce that Dr. Frank Asche, Professor of Natural Resource Economics, has been elected a Lifetime Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific ... READ MORE
Category: Academics
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS, MARCH 21, 2025 International Day of Forests celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of the many types of forests around the globe. Today, forests cover more than 30% of the world's land and contain more ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife