Category: Natural Resources

Media Alert: New UF/IFAS pavilion to showcase renewable building materials

by Megan Winslow
July 17, 2024

What: Construction of the MASS Haptic timber pavilion When: Tuesday, July 23, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Where: The lawn east of the Constans Theatre, 1800 McCarty Drive, Gainesville. Look for a green fence encircling the construction ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Atelier Mey, Austin Cary Forest, Carbon Footprint, CLT, Construction, Cross-laminated Timber, Educational Pavilion, Fisheries & Geomatics Sciences, Gainesville, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Locally Grown, Locally Sourced, MASS Haptic, Outdoor, Pavilion, Reitz Union, Renewable Resources, School Of Forest, SFFGS, Sustainable, UF, University Of Florida

Sarasota County Green Map: Construction, Builders, and Real Estate Partners

by Randy Penn
July 17, 2024

Sarasota County has taken another step towards a greener future with the launch of its new Green Business Partnership Map. The goal is to showcase and promote local businesses dedicated to environmental practices, encouraging residents and ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: Conservation, GBP, Green Business, Green Business Partnership, Green Map, Pgm_Waste, Resources

Sarasota County Green Map: Medical and Life Sciences Business Partners

by Randy Penn
July 17, 2024

Category: Conservation
Tags: Conservation, Environmental Sustainability, GBP, Green Business, Green Business Partnership, Pgm_Waste, Recycle, Recycling, Reduce, Resources, Reuse, Waste Reduction

Welcome Our Newest Green Business Partner: Walls By Me

by Randy Penn
July 17, 2024

Walls By Me is a small, locally owned and operated business specializing in high-quality wallpaper and installation services. As a proud member of the Sarasota community and a certified green business, Walls By Me takes pride in operating a ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: Conservation, Energy, Environmental Sustainability, GBP, Green Business, Green Business Partnership, Pgm_Waste, Recycle, Recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Water

2024 Snake Watch 2nd Quarter Update

by Rick O'Connor
July 17, 2024

In 2022 Escambia County Extension began the Snake Watch Project. The objective of this project was to log which snakes people encounter when they are out and about, where they encountered them, and what time of year. The purpose of this ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Snakes

Nature’s Blueprint: Discover the “Elements of Sustainability” at the 19th Annual Workshop

by Alia Garrett
July 16, 2024

Discover the "Elements of Sustainability" at this year's 19th Annual Sustainable Communities Workshop, where we delve into the critical roles of earth, air, water, and fire within our ecosystem. Set for November 07, the event promises to be ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: Climate, Event, Learn, Network, Pgm_Sustain, Professional Development, Sustainability

2024 Pensacola Bay Health Advisory 2nd Quarter Report

by Rick O'Connor
July 16, 2024

Since my taking the position with Florida Sea Grant in Escambia County, health advisories have been a concern with many in the community. Health advisories are issued for bodies of water where fecal bacteria levels are high enough to be a ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Pensacola Bay Water Quality

Are the Scallops Returning?

by Rick O'Connor
July 15, 2024

I remember scalloping when I was young. We traveled to Port St. Joe Florida and camped at a local fish camp. We pitched our tent right at the edge of the water, which was a mistake because we felt the bumps and movements of the fiddler crabs ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Scallops

Backyard Bugs: Identifying Insects in the Landscape

by Jackie Lebouitz
July 15, 2024

There are more than 12,500 species of insects...in Florida, alone! For the average person, it can be difficult to distinguish between common, garden-variety ladybugs. And, it can be just as difficult to understand the difference between a "good" ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Bug, Garden, Insects, Landscape, Pests, Pgm_Chemicals, Plants, StarterKit

Tilapia in Stormwater Ponds

by Mike D'Imperio
July 15, 2024

Tilapia are a member of the cichlid family, native to Africa and the Middle East. These tropical fish were first introduced to Florida in the early 1960s and have since spread throughout the state's freshwater systems where they frequent nutrient ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Invasive Species, Pgm_Water, Stormwater Ponds, Water Quality

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