Category: UF/IFAS Teaching

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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

 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

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

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
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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

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