Former Westwood Middle School students Andrew Baker and Kody Brock were in sixth grade when they first met Assoc. Professor Dr. Michael Andreu during a field trip to Loblolly Woods Nature Park in Gainesville. Andreu, whose appointment at ... READ MORE
Category: Academics, EVENTS, UF/IFAS Extension
It’s been a tradition since 1958. More than a dozen forestry clubs from Southeastern universities compete for bragging rights in forestry industry skills. The 65th annual Southeastern Conclave was held at the Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat ... READ MORE
Category: EVENTS, Forests
GAINESVILLE, FL -- More than 70 youth from 16 counties attended the annual Florida 4-H Forest Ecology contest on Saturday, March 30 at University of Florida School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Science’s Austin Cary Forest in Gainesville. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, EVENTS, Forests, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
GAINESVILLE, FL -- The University of Florida’s Fishing for Success (FFS) program has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the League of Environmental Educators in Florida (LEEF). The annual LEEF Mini-grant Program was established to promote ... READ MORE
Category: Academics, EVENTS, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension
It was University of Florida IFAS Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Professor Mike Allen who handed a key to veteran Weather Channel Meteorologist Jim Cantore with the following instructions: Once Cantore and his camera crew entered the building, ... READ MORE
Category: Academics, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, EVENTS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Children on the autism spectrum and their families are invited to attend GAINESVILLE, FL -- The University of Florida’s Fishing for Success (FFS) program is hosting a special Fishing for Autism event on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 ... READ MORE
Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS Extension
Get ready to stand up and holler for the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences! This year's Gator Nation Giving Day will be on February 16. The School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences is highlighting ... READ MORE
Category: EVENTS
Stand up and holler, SFFGS, because Gator Nation Giving Day is February 17! Giving Day is a university-wide event in which we call upon Gators everywhere to stand up for UF by making a gift of any size. The School of Forest, Fisheries, ... READ MORE
Category: EVENTS
Family Fishing Days are free, monthly events for families to fish together in a fun, safe environment. The 2021 (abbreviated) season has events on Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 16 and Nov. 13. The catch-and-release events last from 8 a.m. until ... READ MORE
Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
For the third year in a row, students in the geomatics program are partnering with a Florida family farm to promote agritourism. The Single R Ranch in Plant City is co-owned by Carson and Janet Futch, both UF graduates. Each fall, the family ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, EVENTS, UF/IFAS Teaching