Many science students are familiar with tests referred to as a lab practical. In this test creatures are placed in stations around the lab – students rotate through and have 1-2 minutes to answer 1-5 questions about the creature. I have ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
It’s Spring Break season! The recent warm weather is ideal for the incoming crowds of visitors we expect along our Gulf beaches. But as we know, having tens of thousands of often inexperienced folks from out of town converging on the water ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Aspectos destacados Investigadores de University of Florida han desarrollado un método basado en ADN ambiental, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Hi there! My name is Bridget Gerovac, and I am the new Natural Resource Agent here at UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County. I thought it might be nice to take some time to introduce myself. Growing up in a military family, I found myself ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
If you look at the more popular snake guides of Florida, they only list four species known to inhabit there; and the pygmy rattlesnake is not one of them. However, I continue to survey for snakes on the islands I am finding species not listed ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Members of the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES) will have a strong presence at the UF Water Institute Symposium. SWES students, faculty, staff, and alumni are contributing more than 40 oral and poster presentations. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Kalanchoe x houghtonii, also known as “mother of millions,” is an invasive species in Florida that negatively impacts our coasts. The plant grows many “plantlets” along its succulent-type leaves, each of which can separate and become ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension,
Last week, I wrote about how riprap consists of a cluster of medium-sized rocks placed at the base of a seawall to prevent erosion. The same concept is put to work when creating a living shoreline, but the rock gets moved offshore. As I’ve ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Los erizos de mar son los jardineros del arrecife, afirma un científico de University of Florida. Devoran incansablemente las algas que, de otro modo, sofocarían ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
This species is the one that causes the most concern for folks and enhances their fear of all snakes. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake (EDB) (Crotalus adamanteus) is the largest venomous snake in the U.S. Most today will only reach a length ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife