Category: Conservation
Putting on the (Bio)Blitz
September 13, 2024
Last month, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County offered its first ever Dipnets and Donuts: Pond BioBlitz event. It was a great success, with several species spotted in our ponds at Twin Lakes Park. Participants worked in groups and used dipnets ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeTags: Biodiversity, Citizen Science, Ecology, Environment, Inaturalist, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_Water, Survey
Florida Land Steward Update, September 13, 2024
September 13, 2024
SIGN UP OPEN FOR USDA NRCS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM AND CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM Apply by November 1, 2024 The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida announces Fiscal Year 2025 (October 1, 2024, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeTags: Conservation Easements, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Management, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife
UF/IFAS and Cumbre Kids invite Hispanic families to join fun-filled citizen science adventure Sept. 14-22
September 12, 2024
This Hispanic Heritage Month, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and Hispanic Access Foundation partners invite families to step outdoors and embark on an exciting citizen science adventure. Scientists ... READ MORE
Category: , Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WildlifeTags: Brittany Marie Mason, Citizen Science, Corey Callaghan, Cráneo + Semana Latina De La Conservación, Cumbre Kids, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, FLREC Global Ecology Research Group, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Global Ecology, Hispanic Heritage Month, INaturalist App, Latino Conservation Week, Spanish-speaking, UF-IFAS, UF/UFAS Extension
Estudiantes de UF se sumergen para descubrir el misterio detrás de una enfermedad de la piel en los peces de las Islas Galápagos
September 12, 2024
Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. La enfermedad ulcerosa de la piel puede tener consecuencias devastadoras para los peces. Esta afección provoca la aparición de manchas circulares en las escamas, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, WildlifeTags: Aguas Calidas, America Del Sur, Cambio Climatico, Donald Behringer, Ecuador, El Niño, Enfermedad, Enfermedad Ulcerosa De La Piel, Escamas Piel, Español, Estacion De Investigacion Charles Darwin, Estudio De Peces, Facultad De Ciencias Agrícolas Y De La Vida De UF, Felipe Pierezan, Fenómeno De El Niño, Ictiologia, Islas Galápagos, Kamila Koralasbayev, Kuttichantran Subramaniam, Laboratorios Naturales, Melanie Gomez, Natural Coast Biological Station, Olas De Calor Marinas, Peces, Pez, Puerto Ayora, Robert Lamb, Roy Yanong, Spanish, UF, UF-IFAS, Ulceras, Vida Marina
Florida Master Naturalist Program: Invasive Plants of Florida
September 11, 2024
Florida Master Naturalist Program: Invasive Plants of Florida The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Nassau County is proud to offer the Florida Master Naturalist Program: Invasive Plants of Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeTags: Conservation, FMNP, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Natural Florida, Natural Resources, Northeast Florida
International team of scientists makes taxonomic breakthrough by rewriting the ‘termite dictionary’
September 11, 2024
The community of termite scientists have achieved a major milestone. An international team of 46 researchers has unveiled a new, comprehensive classification system for termites, shedding light on this often-misunderstood group of insects. All ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Conservation, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, WildlifeTags: Alates Of Coptotermes Gestroi Flight Macro, Asian Subterranean Termites, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Invasive Pests, Invasives, Nan-yao Su, Nature Communications, Okinawa Institute Of Science And Technology, Pests, Rudolph Scheffrahn, Taxonomy, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida
Atala Butterflies and Coontie Cycads: Signs of Damage and How to Protect the Butterflies
September 10, 2024
There have been Atala butterflies sightings in and around Polk County, and while there is much information on the butterfly and its history of near extinction, it is important for homeowners and landscape managers to be on the lookout when ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, WildlifeTags: Anne Yasalonis, Atala, Atala Butterfly, Ayasalonis, Butterflies, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Flowers, Gardening, Jschelb, Polkgardening, Polkmg, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Wildlife
Save Water and Protect Your Landscape
September 9, 2024
Why You Should Turn Off Your Irrigation System During the Rainy Season Water is a precious resource, and how we manage it is crucial for both the environment and our finances. One of the most effective ways to conserve water is by turning ... READ MORE
Category: , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, WaterTags: FFL, Healthy Landscape, Irrigation, Save Water, Water Conservation, Water Conservation Landscape
Natural Resources Leadership Institute welcomes interim director
September 9, 2024
As members of the 24th UF/IFAS Natural Resources Leadership Institute (NRLI) cohort begin trekking across the state this fall, they do so under the stewardship of a new leader, the first in a decade. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFASTags: Communication, Conflict Management, Conservation, Endangered Species, Environment, Environmental, Fellows, Fellowship, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jonathan Dain, Joy Hazell, Leadership, Megan Winslow, Natural Resources, Natural Resources Leadership Institute, NRLI, Policy Decisions, Stacie Greco, Training, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Water Quality