Category: Natural Resources

Olive Ridley turtle hatchling crawling on sand towards the ocean

UF/IFAS TEAMS Opportunities January 15, 2026

by Kate Wieland
January 15, 2026

UF/IFAS TEAMS Opportunities for January 15, 2026 IFAS Human Resources has now created an opportunity for you to view, at a glance, newly posted IFAS TEAMS positions. Please click on the link for further details. These positions were vacant ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Ifas Jobs, Job Postings, TEAMS Jobs, TEAMS Opportunities
A spiny lobster shelters amid corals in a solution hole.

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 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
A group of men and women stand in a row near a field in Zambia.

Remembering a Global Soil Scientist Whose Life’s Work Helped Feed the World

by Mike Loizzo
January 13, 2026

Dr. Pedro A. Sánchez, an internationally renowned soil scientist, visionary leader and tireless advocate for food security, passed away Monday morning, Jan. 12, 2026. He was 85. Born Oct. 7, 1940, in Cuba, Sánchez grew up on his family’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Relationships & Family
Tags: Agroforestry, Cheryl Palm, Federal University Of Lavras, Jack Payne, Pedro Sanchez, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, World Food Prize
Taupe colored morning dove sits on a stick in front of blue water. The bird is seen from the side. It has bright black eyes rimmed in pale blueish gray and black teardrop markings on its wing feathers.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (Nov.–Dec.)

by Susan Gildersleeve
January 9, 2026

Commonly Asked Questions About Coyotes in Florida  Martin Main; Hance Ellington, Mark Hostetler, Steven Johnson (Contributor)  There are many perspectives and misconceptions regarding coyotes (Canis latrans) in Florida. Some people enjoy ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Recreation, Wildlife
Tags: Coyotes, Doves, Florida Master Naturalist Program, North Florida Research And Education Center, Range Cattle Research And Education Center
Close-up of a bee on a cluster of golden stamens at the center of a yellow flower.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Entomology and Nematology (Nov. – Dec.)

by Susan Gildersleeve
January 9, 2026

Common Insect Pests of Lettuce in Florida Tennyson B. Nkhoma, De-Fen Mou. Lettuce is one of the most important horticultural commodities in Florida state agriculture, with production concentrated in the Everglades agriculture area. Among ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources
Tags: Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Everglades Research And Education Center, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Honey Bee, Honey Bee Research And Extension Laboratory, Lettuce, Mosquito Control

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