As managers and stewards of the state’s urban forests we often not acknowledging the important social values. We have a responsibility to not only provide technical assistance in the conservation and restoration of the urban forest, but to ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
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, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
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 ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
UF/IFAS Extension and the Florida Master Naturalist Program in Manatee County have released the dates for the Spring 2019 Uplands Module! Classes will be held every Thursday beginning on April 18th and running through May 23, 2019. This core ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Events, Forests, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Wildlife
Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today's feature is PhD student and graduate research assistant Beatriz Lopez Gutierrez. “My name is Bea and I am a PhD student starting my third year ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
By Kim Scotto GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The world is more interconnected than ever. Globalization allows for vast economic growth and development. However, there can be unintended consequences - the introduction of potentially threatening non-native ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources
By Kim Scotto GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The world is more interconnected than ever. Globalization allows for vast economic growth and development. However, there can be unintended consequences - the introduction of potentially threatening non-native ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources
By Kim Scotto and Dana Edwards GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After becoming involved with the Society of American Foresters (SAF) as students at the University of Florida, two alumni of the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) will ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching