Category: Conservation

Fighting Climate Change One Classroom at Time: Higher Education in the Era of Biosphere Disruption

by WEC
November 23, 2016

Each week on the blog we pull back the curtain on our Wildlife Ecology & Conservation graduate students’ seminar class. This post is by master's student Nick Vitale. In response to the looming threat of climate change, Dr. Stephen ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Climate Change, College, Ecology, Education, Ethics, Forest, Mitigation, University

Species Interactions: The Root of Success or Failure?

by WEC
November 18, 2016

Each week on the blog we pull back the curtain on our Wildlife Ecology & Conservation graduate students' seminar class. This post is by master's student Allison Cauvin. Dr. John Terborgh wants to answer an increasingly pressing question ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: Australia, Conservation, Extinction, South America, Venezuela, WEC Department

Grant to build up ecological ‘resilience’ in Big Bend

by Samantha Murray
November 16, 2016

In less than 30 years, 3,000-year-old oyster reefs off Florida’s Big Bend coastline have declined by 88 percent, according to University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers. For residents who depend on the ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Cedar Key, Featured Hot Topic, Nature Coast, Oysters

Researcher hopes to bolster pollinators on golf courses

by Samantha Murray
November 2, 2016

This spring, a handful of golf courses in Florida will become a little more “green,” thanks to a new project led by a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension specialist and researcher. “In our state, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Adam Dale, Featured Hot Topic, Mark Bostick Golf Course, Pollinators

UF/IFAS researcher hopes to bolster pollinators, reduce water use, other inputs on golf courses

by Samantha Murray
November 2, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- This spring, a handful of golf courses in Florida will become a little more “green,” thanks to a new project led by a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension specialist and researcher. “In ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Entomology And Nematology

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Fertilize appropriately

by wholley
October 28, 2016

Fertilizer can increase the beauty and health of lawn and landscape. When used correctly. Used incorrectly, however, it can wreak havoc on yards, ecosystems and more. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: Fertilize, Fertilizer, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscaping, Manure, Nitrogen, Pgm_HortRes, Phosphorous, Potassium

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