Category: UF/IFAS

Florida LAKEWATCH: A Regional Coordinator’s Perspective

by Christine Krebs

July 17, 2023

This blog post was written by Marina Schwartz, regional coordinator for Florida LAKEWATCH. Hi, I’m Marina! I’m one of the regional coordinators of the LAKEWATCH Program, and I’m here to explain what our role is and how we help ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Volunteer/Training, Water
Tags: Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Citizen Science, Community Volunteers, Florida LAKEWATCH, Lakes, LAKEWATCH, UF/IFAS CAIP, Volunteers

Scientists discover cause of sea urchin die-offs in the Caribbean: a protozoan parasite

by Tory Moore

April 19, 2023

Highlights The long-spined sea urchin is an important species that helps keep coral reefs healthy. When long-spined sea urchins in the Caribbean began to die in large numbers in early 2022, scientists jumped in and discovered that a ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Caribbean, Conservation, Coral Reefs, Emerging Pathogens Institute, Florida Sea Grant, Keystone Species, Long-spined Sea Urchins, NOAA, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Sea Urchins

Oyster market research outlines marketing strategies for increasing grower profits

by Tory Moore

April 4, 2022

Highlights · A recent UF/IFAS research project identified opportunities for Florida Gulf oyster farmers to market their products for an increased price. · The findings noted logistical and volume ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Food Is Our Middle Name, Marketing, Oyster, Oyster Farming, Oysters, SEEDIT, SEEDIT Grant

Florida’s Birds, Lakes, and Volunteers

by Rachel Kyle

December 17, 2020

Florida LAKEWATCH is a citizen volunteer lake monitoring program that facilitates "hands-on" citizen participation in the management of Florida waters. Collectively, volunteers have gathered accurate water quality data on over 2,700 aquatic ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Aquatic Birds, EDIS, Lakes, UF/IFAS, Volunteer, Wildlife

Common Pines Found in Florida

by Rachel Kyle

December 15, 2020

In Florida, pine trees are not only valued for their ecological importance, but for their economic importance as well. There are several species of pine found in Florida that are of commercial value, producing goods such as, paper, lumber ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
Tags: EDIS, Forest Resources, Invasive Plants, Pine, Sfrc, UF/IFAS

Featured Student Friday: David Godwin

by Kim Scotto

April 19, 2019

Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today's alum is Dr. David Godwin. David earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Forest Resources and Conservation with SFRC. He now works as the Director of the Southern ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, FSF, Students

Featured Student Friday: Christine Swanson

by Kim Scotto

April 12, 2019

Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today's student is Christine Swanson, a Forest Resources and Conservation Ph.D. student. Christine is advised by Dr. Stephanie Bohlman. What’s ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, FSF, Students, Water Institute

Featured Student Friday: Dalton Goss, Master’s Student in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

by Kim Scotto

March 1, 2019

Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today’s student is Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences master's student Dalton Goss. Dalton is advised by Dr. Don Behringer, and holds a BS in IDS Marine Sciences. What’s ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: FSF, Students

Featured Student Friday: Beatriz Lopez Gutierrez, PhD Student

by Kim Scotto

February 22, 2019

Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today's feature is PhD student and graduate research assistant Beatriz Lopez Gutierrez. “My name is Bea and I am a PhD student starting my third year ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: FSF, Students

Featured Student Friday: David Hanson, FRC PhD Candidate

by Kim Scotto

February 8, 2019

Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today’s student is Forest Resources and Conservation PhD Candidate David Hanson. What’s the best thing about your current position? As a PhD candidate, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Environmental Education, FSF, Students

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