UF/IFAS
School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

Tag: urban forestry

Field of wildflowers

FFGS Faculty Members Awarded 2025 Archer Early Career Seed Grant


January 6, 2025

FFGS is pleased to announce the awarding of funds from the 2025 UF/IFAS Archer Early Career Seed Grant to two of its faculty members, Dr. Mysha Clarke and Dr. Lindsey Reisinger. The UF/IFAS Archer Early Career Seed Grant program helps early-career ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Climate Change, Freshwater, UF/IFAS Research, Urban Ecology, Urban Forestry
Woman talks to group of listeners about tree

Meet the people behind the trees: Getting to know urban forestry extension agent Alyssa Vinson


January 6, 2025

Alyssa Vinson is a certified arborist and one of three UF IFAS urban forestry extension agents. We met to discuss her work, experiences, and her vision for Florida's urban forest. Alyssa focuses on understanding and uplifting the connections ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Hurricane Recovery, UF/IFAS Extension, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension

UF researchers begin Gainesville tree inventory  


June 26, 2024

GAINESVILLE, FL – Be on the lookout for University of Florida researchers donning orange vests as they measure trees throughout Gainesville, as part of a study funded by the City of Gainesville. For the next two years, a team led by Associate ... READ MORE

Category: Academics, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Study, Urban Forest Management Plan, Urban Forestry

Celebrating Florida Arbor Day


January 15, 2019

Did you know that Florida has its own Arbor Day, celebrated on the third Friday of January? While the nationwide celebration occurs in late April, many states observe their own Arbor Day at the start of their tree-planting season. In honor of ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Arbor Day, Florida Arbor Day, Forest, Management, School Of Forest Resources & Conservation, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Urban Ecology, Urban Forestry