Category: UF/IFAS

Austin Cary Forest safe from 400-acre State Road 26 wildfire

by Wes Wolfe
April 16, 2026

As evening rush hour traffic built Wednesday, April 15, on Waldo Road, a towering black column of smoke rose to the northeast. Sparked by an unknown origin, the State Road 26 fire was already at 10 acres when reported, and spread to around ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Forest, Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Forest Management, Forestry, Natural Disasters, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS

SFFGS annual Spring Celebration more than an award ceremony

by Suzette Cook
April 14, 2026

Families equipped with nets traipsed through the woods with an entomologist in search of bugs. Kids learned how to cast with fishing poles. The cornhole game was adjacent to enormous drones used by top geomatics scientists. Winners of the ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Conservation, EVENTS, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Awards, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Forest Resources And Conservation, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

UF Scientists Join Critical New Wildfire Research Network

by Wes Wolfe
February 24, 2026

As an active wildfire season gets underway in Florida, a pair of UF School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences professors are leading UF’s effort as part of the multi-institutional effort known as the Eastern Fire Network (EFNet). “We ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Forest, Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forest Resources And Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resource Conservation, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, Trees, UF/IFAS, Wildfires

Study with SFFGS researchers reveals success of Florida Friendly Fishing Guide program

by Wes Wolfe
February 5, 2026

It can be a tough gig to get anglers on board with new fishing policies, and fishery management is lousy with such examples, but that’s not the case with the Florida Friendly Fishing Guide (FFFG) program. The journal Ocean & Coastal ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Invasive Species, Natural Resource Conservation, Natural Resources, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife

Grouper Gobble Unsuspecting Small Spiny Lobsters in Ecological Oddity

by Wes Wolfe
January 14, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sometimes it doesn’t pay to trust your instincts. That’s one of the lessons learned by researchers as they witnessed small, juvenile Caribbean spiny lobsters make their way to areas that would be advantageous if ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Natural Resource Conservation, Natural Resources, News, Red Grouper, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, Spiny Lobster, UF/IFAS, Wildlife

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

Golden oyster mushrooms cultivated, sold in Florida: Scientist urges caution

by Lourdes Mederos
November 6, 2025

The golden oyster mushroom, with bright yellow pillowy caps, are a popular buy that are sold in grow-your-own kits as well as standard grocery stores, farmer and gourmet markets. A University of Florida researcher warns it is quietly invading ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Citizen Science, Culinary Connoisseurs, Culinary Mushroom Enthusiasts, Cultivating, Disrupt Ecosystems, Ecosystems, Farmer Market, Fungal Communities, Fungal Diseases, Golden Oyster Mushrooms, Gourmet Market, Grocery Stores, Grow-your-own Kits, Human Activities, INaturalist, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasive, Invasive Species, Michelle Jusino, Mushroom Observer, News, Research, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatic Sciences, Transporting, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

Meet the people behind the trees: Focusing on Invasive Species with Deb Stone and Christian Wanamaker

by Stephanie Cadaval
July 21, 2025

One area of increasing importance in Florida is the intersection of urban forestry and invasive species. As our cities, towns, and suburbs continue to expand, the line between "urban" and "forest" blurs even further. Our gardens, parks, ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Invasives In Florida, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension

Flatwoods Fire and Nature Festival 2025 a chance to learn about prescribed burning

by Suzette Cook
January 24, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences along with several co-sponsors including the Florida Forest Service will mark the end of Prescribed Fire Awareness Week with a free fire festival for the public ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Alachua County, Florida Forest Service, Gainesville Parks And Recreation, Prescribed Fire Awareness Week, Prescribed Fires, The Longleaf Alliance

Flatwoods 5K sends runners through UF’s scenic Austin Cary Forest on Oct. 26

by Suzette Cook
September 30, 2024

GAINESVILLE, FL – The sounds of nature and the feel of leaves and pine needles under your feet are a bonus for runners who take part in the University of Florida School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (FFGS) annual Flatwoods ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS
Tags: Ecotourism, Family Forest, Forestry, Recreation, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Timber

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