Category: Academics

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Into the Woods: UF art students find inspiration in Austin Cary Forest

by Wes Wolfe
December 22, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A group of University of Florida art students don’t need to be told to go out and touch grass, as getting out into nature is part of the assignment.  During the past semester, and for the 15th year, faculty and ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Forest, Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Forestry, Natural Resources, News, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatic Sciences, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, Trees, UF/IFAS, Video Art

NOAA RESTORE awards $3.5M for UF study of long-term trends in the Gulf

by Suzette Cook
December 18, 2025

  GAINESVILLE, FL -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) RESTORE Science Program has awarded the University of Florida $3.5M to research long-term trends in the targeting, distribution, and growth of select ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Coasts & Marine, Recreation, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences Unit, NOAA RESTORE, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

UF Forest Entomology Lab Launches World’s Largest Bark Beetle Database

by Suzette Cook
December 10, 2025

GAINESVILLE, FL -- The University of Florida’s Forest Entomology Lab has launched the world’s largest database of bark and ambrosia beetles. The site: Bark and Ambrosia Beetles of the World, contains 15,778 specimen records, 32,403 ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bark Beetles, Forest Entomology, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension
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Geomatics student takes funding from UF’s Big Idea Competition into the future

by Stephanie Castellano
September 16, 2025

Senior Geomatics student Abdurrahman Bejjaj took first place in this year’s Big Idea Competition, which awards funding to UF students to help them grow their business ideas. Abdu is the creator of Ignition Packaging, a company that develops ... READ MORE

Category: Academics
Tags: Big Idea, Geomatics, Ignition Packaging, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Sustainability
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UF geomatics extension program receives funding to create surveying technology learning kits

by Suzette Cook
September 2, 2025

Youth groups and K-12 educators throughout Florida will soon have access to surveying tools and lesson plans that aim to build a pipeline of future surveyors. The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Foundation ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Academics, Curriculum, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Geomatics Extension, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences
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Introducing the University of Florida ‘Tree Tour’

by Stephanie Castellano
August 27, 2025

The UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences is thrilled to introduce a new self-guided tour of the many magnificent tree species located on the University of Florida’s main campus in Gainesville. The tour includes ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Forests
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Dendrology, Forest Resources And Conservation, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Urban Forestry, Urban Trees

Woodlawn Elementary students get a lesson in geospatial skills

by Suzette Cook
May 20, 2025

By Katie Britt Sebring, Florida -- Highlands County 4-H and the University of Florida Geomatics Extension program recently introduced 160 youth to local environmental issues and geospatial skills. On April 29, Highlands County 4-H ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Academics, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Geomatics, Geomatics Extension, Mapping, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension

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