Category: UF/IFAS Teaching

UF biologist leads interactive aquatic science workshops along St. Lawrence River

by Suzette Cook
July 25, 2025

Story by Erica Hoffman, courtesy the Thousand Islands Sun (NY) newspaper Wellesley Island, New York – Wading knee-deep in the St. Lawrence River and nearby ponds, youths, families and nature enthusiasts did more than just get their feet ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Fishing For Success, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

Remembering Dr. David Fox

by Stephanie Castellano
July 2, 2025

The following was written by Dr. Michael Andreu, a close colleague of Dr. Fox. It is with great sadness that we share the news of Dr. David Fox's passing on Friday, June 27, 2025. Dr. Fox was an adjunct faculty member and urban forestry ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Forests, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: David Fox, Forest Resources And Conservation, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Urban Forestry

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

Geomatics students retrace history in Austin Cary Forest

by Stephanie Castellano
April 23, 2025

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
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Geomatics, Mapping, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Surveying

SFFGS announces new undergraduate certificate program in Forest Health Management

by Stephanie Castellano
April 21, 2025

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
Tags: Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forest Resources And Conservation, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Trees

SFFGS Geomatics students use Lidar to preserve local history

by Stephanie Castellano
February 19, 2025

Across Florida, historic buildings are feeling the squeeze: extreme weather and a rapidly growing population, which demands more housing and more infrastructure, can lead to the effacement of sites that hold pieces of the state’s history. In ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Geomatics, Historic Preservation, Lidar, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Surveying

FFGS launches Austin Cary newsletter The Log

by Suzette Cook
August 2, 2024

Welcome to The Log, a new publication that highlights extension, education and research happening at the University of Florida's Austin Cary Forest. Our first edition features images from the 2024 statewide 4-H Forest Ecology contest, results ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

NACTA recognizes UF CALS for innovation and excellence in teaching

by Cayla Smith and Caroline Barnett

June 27, 2023

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Eighteen faculty and graduate students in the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) were recognized for their excellence in teaching at the 69th annual conference of the North American Colleges and Teachers ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Awards, Teaching

Wetland science pioneer receives university service award

by Jarred Shellhouse
August 6, 2022

Gainesville, Fla. --- The University of Florida awarded Katherine Ewel, a trailblazer in the wetland ecosystem science field, with a distinguished service award at the summer commencement ceremony on Saturday. Ewel, who is currently retired, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Award, Commencement, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

UF CALS faculty and staff recognized for exemplary teaching and advising

by Meredith Oglesby
April 13, 2022

Gainesville, Fla. --- During the annual College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) awards banquet, held April 12, faculty and staff were recognized for their outstanding teacher and advising accomplishments. “The college has a tradition ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Advising, Award, Faculty, Staff, Teaching

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