UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
A multidisciplinary team of scientists will study how wildfire smoke spreads fungi that can affect human health, using artificial intelligence to predict future threats This will be the first study of its kind in a new scientific field:… Read More
When we plant the same trees over and over again, we create urban forests that are vulnerable to being wiped out by invading pests and diseases, a University of Florida researcher says. Deb Hilbert wants to avoid tree… Read More
An Overlooked Southern Belle Lobllolly-bay is a native species with which many gardeners have yet to be acquainted. Although a native to the American southeast, the subdued white flowers would have appeal within many Old World gardens that… Read More
Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month False Foxglove Agalinis fasciculata False Foxglove is an herbaceous annual with branched stems and very fine leaves. Showy pink tubular flowers bloom from later summer through fall. This plant reaches heights… Read More
Camera traps have long been used to document animals in their natural environment. More recently, scientists have explored putting these traps up in trees where they can capture animals that live in the canopy. A team of 18… Read More
Once upon a time, the Blackwater River was a conveyor belt of prosperity. Loggers floated longleaf pine trunks to the mills. But once the longleafs were all cut, the mills, landings, and structures that supported the industry were… Read More
Hoy es el Día Internacional para la Conservación del Ecosistema de Manglares. Adoptado por la Conferencia General de la UNESCO en 2015 y celebrado cada año el 26 de julio, este día tiene como objetivo crear conciencia sobre… Read More
Today is the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem. Adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO in 2015 and celebrated each year on 26 July, this day aims to raise awareness of the importance of… Read More
UF/IFAS has lost one of its most devoted philanthropists as well as one its true pioneers, Vermelle “Vam” York. She passed away peacefully on Wednesday. She was the widow of UF/IFAS founder Dr. E.T. York. Over the course… Read More
UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) student Jay Lynch is pursuing his bachelor’s degree in forest resources and conservation from the UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences. This summer, he is completing an internship… Read More
