Category: Conservation

UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Research Updates

by Andrea Dunlap
November 15, 2022

By: Dr. Maria Silveira In 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network (https://ltar.ars.usda.gov/), with the mission of developing long-term, transdisciplinary research ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Forests, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Land Management, Long-term Agroecosystem Research, LTAR, Maria Silveira, Native Land, Rangeland

Where the Sea Meets the Land: Working Waterfront Preservation Post Hurricane

by David Outerbridge
November 13, 2022

By Alyssa Vinson, Angela Collins, and David Outerbridge Fishing for a living is a careful negotiation of knowledge, understanding and awareness that coincides with a little bit of luck. It is a puzzle each day as a pattern of processes ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife

Tempest and Grove: Post-Hurricane Mangrove Restoration

by David Outerbridge
November 10, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall on Sept. 28, and the vast storm surge from this event pushed extensive amounts of water into coastal areas. The mangroves that line our Florida coasts were in some cases completely submerged and the vast amounts of ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension

Inaugural season of FHCW wraps up successfully

by Ana Zangroniz
November 10, 2022

Earlier in 2022, the Florida Sea Grant Extension Program in Miami-Dade County launched Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch (FHCW), a program designed to capture data about local horseshoe crab populations. Prior to the expansion of this citizen science ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Crabs, Florida Sea Grant, Horseshoe Crabs, Marine Ecosystems, Sea Grant

Weekly “What is it?”: Flamingos

by Carrie Stevenson
November 9, 2022

Florida is known for its kitschy plastic lawn flamingos—a throwback to the 1950’s era of aspirational, semitropical suburban bliss. But if you head a little farther south, you get a lot more of the real thing. These elegant neon pink ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Flamingo, Weekly What Is It, Wildlife

Resources for Neighborhoods in Protecting Water Quality

by Lee Hayes Byron
November 9, 2022

Homeowners associations (HOAs) and neighborhoods have critical roles to play in protecting local water quality. HOAs manage thousands of stormwater ponds and countless acres of landscapes across Sarasota County. The way those community assets ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Biorational, Conservation, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Pest, Pesticide, Pgm_Admin, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_Marine, Pgm_Waste, Pgm_Water, Pond, Preservation, Red Tide, Stormwater, Water, Water Quality

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