Category: Conservation

Beyond the Air We Breathe: Regulating Ecosystem Services

by Taylor Clem, PhD
September 24, 2019

A Continued Series If you are currently eating breakfast or enjoying a nice cup of coffee or tea-thank a pollinator. While you are outside today, enjoying the fresh air and shade-thank a tree. These are a couple examples of the nearly innumerable ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Beyond The Air We Breathe, Conservation, Design, Ecosystem Services, Environment, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Future, PolliNATION, Regulating

Beyond the Air We Breathe: The Limitless Benefits of Our Environment

by Taylor Clem, PhD
September 24, 2019

Beyond the Air We Breathe: Our Ecosystem Services Take a deep breath and feel the air fill your lungs. How often do you think about the air you breathe? It is common knowledge plants provide the oxygen we breathe through their photosynthesis ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Beyond The Air We Breathe, Cultural, Ecosystem Services, Environmental Benefits, Provisional, Provisioning, Regulating, Series, Supporting, Water Conservation

Biodegradable plastic?

by Maia McGuire
September 21, 2019

Some plastic products are labeled as “biodegradable,” “environmentally-friendly,” or “compostable.” All of these terms imply that the product will have a minimal or no negative impact on the environment. Unfortunately, the public ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, , Water
Tags: Plastic

SNRE student involved in TIME magazine’s Amazon rain forest feature

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 16, 2019

SNRE student Ryan Jones was part of a TIME magazine feature on the Amazon rain forest that is now available online. It is part of the magazine's climate change issue. Jones, an interdisciplinary ecology master's degree student, used photogrammetry ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: Amazon Rain Forest, Interdisciplinary Ecology, Ryan Jones, School Of Natural Resources And Environment

Amber’s Adventures: The story of a summer internship

by Katherine Clements
September 13, 2019

By AMBER LOPATINE Intern, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Hi! I'm Amber, and I recently completed my summer internship experience with Sarasota County. Keep reading to learn about my summer adventures in Sustainability and Natural Resources. I ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Environment, Extension, Florida Master Naturalist Program, InternSarasotaLife, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Pgm_Sustain, Sustainability, Wildlife

Wildflowers, What’s Blooming: Grass-like Plants

by Alicia Lamborn
September 13, 2019

Named by Ponce de Leon in 1513, La Florida means “Land of Flowers” — and indeed it is! Florida has more than 3,600 native and naturalized flowering species. Wildflowers are plants that grow in their natural state with little or no interference ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources,
Tags: Native Plants, Plants, Pollinators, Wildflowers

Featured Student Friday: Ali Lamberski

by Kim Scotto
September 12, 2019

It's #FeaturedStudentFriday, where SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus making a difference in their field. Today's feature is Ali Lamberski, a graduate of our marine sciences major. Ali earned her BS in 2017, and now works as an Excursion ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: FSF, Students

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