UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
By Adam N. Rabinowitz and Christa Court On October 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, as a Category 5 hurricane, with peak, sustained winds estimated at 160 mph. It was the strongest hurricane on… Read More
Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today’s alum is Liz Ramirez. Liz currently works for the Forest Service based at the Ocala National Forest. “I’m always trying to better myself. The Forest Service… Read More
Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today’s alum is Dr. David Godwin. David earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Forest Resources and Conservation with SFRC. He now works as the Director of the Southern… Read More
Every Earth Day needs a scientific perspective. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has hundreds of scientists and educators ready to share scientific insights into today’s most important environmental issues. See below to some… Read More
Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today’s student is Christine Swanson, a Forest Resources and Conservation Ph.D. student. Christine is advised by Dr. Stephanie Bohlman. What’s the best thing about your current… Read More
While leading a tour of the research aircraft where he works, flight crew member Michael Wussow, left, discusses plans for aerial surveys of Ordway-Swisher Biological Station, a 9,500-acre facility in the Melrose area that is administered by the… Read More
As managers and stewards of the state’s urban forests we missing an important value of the urban forest, intangible social service. We have a responsibility to not only provide technical assistance in the conservation and restoration of the… Read More
When are trees worth millions of dollars? When they cover parts of your city. Take Tampa, for example, which has established an Urban Forest Management Plan. According to a 2016 assessment by the University of Florida Institute of… Read More
By Teresa Suits, agricultural education and communication master’s student (BS ’17) Some mentorships between undergraduate and graduate students develop from a simple conversation, at least that’s how it happened for undergraduate student, Gabriella “Gabi” Sullivan. Sullivan met her… Read More
Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today’s student is Jazmín Gonzales Tovar, a PhD Candidate in Forest Resources and Conservation with a concentration in Geomatics. What’s the best thing about your current position?… Read More
