Volunteers needed for horseshoe crab project
Often, when I meet people, they ask me. “What do you do?” When I tell them I’m a marine biologist, I get replies like, “Cool, I always wanted to be a marine biologist” or “I wish I could… Read More
Category: Natural Resources
Featured Student Friday: Ludie Bond
Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today’s feature is Ludie Bond, who is both an alum and a current student! Ludie earned her BS from the UF School of Journalism and Communications, an MS… Read More
Graduating Senior Taking Soil and Water Sciences Knowledge Overseas
Ethan Weinrich has packed a lot of experiences into his time at the University of Florida. As a community college transfer student from Tallahassee, it seems that was the only option for his two years in Gainesville. Ethan… Read More
Soil and Water Sciences Alumna’s Service is Rooted in Alaska
The straight-line distance between Gainesville and Anchorage, Alaska, is a little more than 3,700 miles. Still, that cross-country divide did not deter one Soil and Water Sciences graduate from making the move. Dr. Liz Hodges Snyder is almost… Read More
Professors retiring with more than 130 years of combined experience
The UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department is celebrating the service of three professors who have spent decades contributing to the department, its students, and the disciplines in which they pursued their research. They each have made a… Read More
Sea Grant Notes – May 24, 2019
May 24, 2019 Sea Grant Notes This Week May 31 – Invasive Species and the Air Potato Beetle Give-a-Way The air potato beetle is an approved biological control for the invasive air potato. This insect… Read More
Battling Invasive Plants Good Investment, but More Funding Needed, Study Finds
For decades, Florida communities have battled invasive plants on land and water. These plants disrupt native ecosystems and livelihoods, and more arrive each year. Now a new study from the University of Florida and The Nature Conservancy shows… Read More
Locally Grown in Osceola County Starts June 1st
Are you looking for something to do over the summer? Are you looking for opportunities to be healthier, spend time outdoors, and do some budget-friendly activities? The University of Florida/IFAS Extension office in Osceola County is offering a… Read More
May 30 – Landscape Tour and Plant Sale
Volusia County Master Gardeners will host a tour of several Florida Friendly Landscaping areas at the Volusia County Agricultural Center on Thursday, May 30 starting at 9:00. There will be a plant sale afterwards for tour participants. This tour… Read More
UF Scientists Test Vaccine for Disease that Affects Deer
University of Florida scientists are working with deer farmers to test a new vaccine that could help prevent a deadly disease in deer. The disease, called epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD, does not affect humans, but is the… Read More