Category: Invasive Species

Close-up of a tegu’s upper body, showing its head and upper torso

Investigadores de UF Implementan una Exitosa Estrategia para Detectar Especies Invasoras Mediante la Divulgación

by Luz Bahder
October 28, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Las especies invasoras, como los varanos del Nilo y los tegus argentinos blanco y negro (conocidos también como lagartos ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: @TheCrocDocs, Ambiente, Comision De Conservacion De Pesca Y Vida Silvestre De Florida, Comunidad, Concienciación, Condado De Palm Beach, Control, Difusión, Divulgacion, Divulgación Dirigida, Divulgacion Dirigida A Grupos De Interes, EDDMaps, Educadores Ambientales, Encuestas, Eric Suarez, Español, Especies Invasoras, Especies Invasoras En Florida, Especies Objetivo, Expertos, Florida, FLREC, Folletos, Frank Mazzotti, FWC, IVE-GOT1, Lagarto Overo, Manejo, Mensajes Especificos, Monitoreo, Participacion Comunitaria, Periodicos, Presentaciones, Programas De Manejo Y Monitoreo, Redes Sociales, Reportes, Reptile Invasores, Reptiles, Reptiles Grandes, Scientific Reports, Seminarios, Spanish, Tegu Argentino Blanco Y Negro, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Croc Docs, University Of Florida, Varano Del Nilo

Florida Land Steward Update, October 24, 2024 – Florida Forests Week Edition

by Chris Demers
October 24, 2024

FLORIDA FORESTS WEEK Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has officially proclaimed this week, October 20-26, 2024, “Florida Forests Week in the State of Florida and congratulates forest owners and forest practitioners who grow, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation Easements, Family Forest, Florida Forests, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Hurricane Recovery, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Wildlife
Cogongrass leaf with paper graphic

Out of the Weeds: Florida’s Nonnative and Invasive Plant Lists

by Christine Krebs
October 22, 2024

This blog was written by Anelise Bullard, UF/IFAS CAIP communications intern. In our last blog, we talked about the three regulatory plant lists that manage the movement of plant material (Federal Noxious Weed List, Florida Noxious Weed List, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species Management, Natural Resources, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS CAIP

Florida Land Steward Update, October 18, 2024

by Chris Demers
October 18, 2024

HAPPY FALL! It's a great time to get out to the woods to enjoy the cool fall weather and autumn blooms. Banner image above features blazing star (Liatris sp) blooming in pine flatwoods at Morningside Nature Center in Gainesville, FL. Many ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Conservation Easements, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Florida Panther, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, Longleaf Pine, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Wildlife
The internal part of this damaged tree has been eaten by termites Courtesy Thomas Chouvenc blog

Fallen trees can reveal hidden termites: UF/IFAS expert offers identification and prevention resources

by Lourdes Mederos
October 15, 2024

As Floridians begin to work on recovery efforts from the destruction caused by hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton, many are dealing with fallen trees that have damaged their property. For some, the situation is even worse due to ... READ MORE

Category: , Home Management, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Asian Subterranean Termite, Climate Change, Disaster Recovery, Entomology And Nematology, Formosan Subterranean Termite, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Hurricane, Hurricane Debby, Invasive, News, Storm, Storms, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, Trees, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Termite Distribution Map

Join Us on November 9: Discover, Learn, and Connect at the UF/IFAS Extension Broward MGV Open House!

by Lorna Bravo
October 12, 2024

Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo Join us for our  FREE open house On Saturday, November 9, UF/IFAS Extension Broward will host an open house from 9 a.m. to noon at 3245 College Ave. in Davie. This ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Broward, Broward County, Broward County Parks And Recreation, Community, Extension, Master Gardener Volunteer, Open House, UF

Florida Land Steward Update, October 11, 2024

by Chris Demers
October 11, 2024

HURRICANE RECOVERY This is shaping up to be an active hurricane season, especially for counties in the Florida peninsula. This week Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key causing significant impacts in the central, southwest and south-central ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Conservation Easements, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Recovery, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm

Ongoing Impacts on Urban Forests Two Years After Hurricane Ian

by Stephen Brown
October 7, 2024

Ecological Trauma                                                                                                                                                      ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, , Water
Tags: Edwards Wasp Moth, Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Plant Recovery, Hurricane Surge, Hurricane Surge Damage, Hurricanes And Trees, Plant Survival After A Hurricane, Virginia Tiger Moth

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