Category: Conservation
Superheroes of the Natural World
March 5, 2021
We’re highlighting all things Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) in 2021 as the program marks its 20th anniversary. To learn more about FMNP, view the first blog post here. By Justina Dacey and Rick O’Connor If there were ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeTags: Community Science, Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, Invasive Species, Living Shorelines, UF/IFAS Escambia Extension, UF/IFAS Nassau Extension
Florida Land Steward Update, March 5, 2021
March 5, 2021
WELCOME! If you are reading this update for the first time, we welcome you to this engaged and growing network of private landowners, foresters, natural resource professionals, extension agents, and others involved in the stewardship of Florida’s ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Día Mundial de la Vida Silvestre y los manglares
March 4, 2021
Hace ocho años, los asistentes a la 68ª Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas declararon el 3 de marzo como el Día Mundial de la Vida Silvestre para celebrar y crear conciencia sobre los animales y plantas silvestres del mundo. El Día ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeTags: Hurricane, Mangrove, Pgm_Marine, World Wildlife Day
Alachua County Residents to Become Citizen Scientists for the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge
March 2, 2021
By Katrina Rossos Learning more about the species’ in your yard and neighborhood can be just as easy as stepping outside with your smartphone. This spring, the public—no matter their background—can become active ecologists in the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Conservation, Inaturalist, Natural Resources, UF Wildlife, UF/IFAS Extension, WEC, Wildlife Ecology, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation
World Seagrass Day: Seagrasses and Carbon
February 28, 2021
By Alexandra L. Bijak, Ph.D. Student UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department World Seagrass Day (March 1st) raises awareness of seagrasses and the ecosystem functions and services they provide. Seagrasses are flowering marine plants ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Alex Bijak, Ashley Smyth, Carbon, Laura Reynolds, Seagrass, Soil And Water Sciences
Do Aquatic Herbicides Cause Sores on Fish?
February 28, 2021
What is that!?! The fish I caught has sores! People around the state have been increasingly reporting fish with abnormalities or sores on social media. These fish sores appear concerning and are often thought to be a sign of poor resource ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Agriculture, Herbicide, Invasive Plant Control, Invasive Plants, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
The Art and Science of Becoming a Jazz-singing Entomologist
February 26, 2021
When his eyes are not focused on insects like mosquitos, Decyo “DJ” McDuffie can be found on stage looking past the blinding spotlight at his audience, singing jazz music. As a senior entomology and nematology student in the College of Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Black History Month, CALS Student, Entomology And Nematology, Music, Student Research
![Beef cattle at the Ona Range Cattle Research & Education Center. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2021/02/2021_SoilWaterCons_blogCattleAtOnaREC_ifasCROP1338x357TINY.jpg)
Signup opens for USDA Conservation Stewardship Program
February 25, 2021
The Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent the following information Feb. 25, re the conservation stewardship program: For Immediate Release Contact: Renee Bodine, 352-338-9565 USDA Announces ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, ConservationTags: Conservation, Pgm_SWCD, Stewardship, United States Department Of Agriculture, USDA