Category: Natural Resources
Researchers show how forested areas affect water resources in Florida
May 23, 2022
When rain falls on a forest, some of that water eventually flows into water bodies like rivers, wetlands, and aquifers. Scientists call this flow of water forest water yield, and how much water yield is produced depends on several factors. ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Ecosystem Services, Matthew Cohen, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Soil Moisture Sensor
Wild Sarasota Spotlight: watch out for woodpeckers — identifying local species
May 23, 2022
While most of us can deduce that a woodpecker is in the area by the resonance of their drumming, we may not know which pal from the Picidae family has stopped by for a visit. Unfortunately, woodpeckers of the Southeast are all black, white, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Identification, Pgm_EcoNR, Wild Sarasota, Wildlife, Woodpeckers
Wakulla County Extension Welcomes Summer Intern Johanna Walker
May 22, 2022
This summer, University of Florida student Johanna Walker will be working in Wakulla County as a paid summer intern with the 4-H program. About the Internship Program UF/IFAS Extension Summer Internship Program focuses on integrating College ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Edible Landscape, Environmental Sciences, Permaculture, Wakulla Springs
Species On The Move is back! May 15-19, 2023.
May 20, 2022
Species On The Move is back! Species On The Move is an international conference series on climate change covering marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. Species On The Move 2023 will be hosted by the University of Florida in Everglades ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: ClimateChange, Conservation, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, EvergladesNationalPark, SpeciesOnTheMove, UF Wildlife, UF-IFAS, WEC, WEC Department, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation
What Bird is This? Wading Birds of Florida
May 20, 2022
Have you seen white, long-beaked birds in your neighborhood? Maybe a pair of tall birds out for a stroll, or a massive grey bird flying overhead? All these birds are considered wading birds. They love shallow water and frequent lakes, ponds, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Birding, Birds, Egret, Heron, Ibis, Spoonbill, Wading Birds
SNRE Nadeau Graduate Research Award recipients
May 20, 2022
The UF/IFAS School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) recently announced the recipients of the Nadeau Graduate Research Award. The Robin E. Nadeau Fund established an endowment to support and promote research and education in the SNRE. ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: David Klinges, Ernesto Viveiros-de-Castro, Hernan Alvarez, Nadeau Graduate Research Award, Sarah Steele Cabrera, School Of Natural Resources And Environment
Seagrass Situation
May 19, 2022
Imagine… It is 1922 and you are rowing your wooden skiff from a small beach house near what will become the town of Gulf Breeze Florida across Santa Rosa Sound on your way to Santa Rosa Island. The water is 10-15 feet deep, and you can ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Florida Sea Grant, Seagrass
National Endangered Species Day
May 19, 2022
National Endangered Species Day is May 20, 2022, created by the U.S. Senate in 2006, this day of appreciation also coincides with World Endangered Species Day. Florida Endangered list Our state animal, the Florida Panther, is ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Birds, Endangered Species, Eva Pabon, Extension, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Nature, Parks, Stormwater, UF IFAS Extension, Wildlife
An efficient, sustainable fertilizer for seagrass
May 19, 2022
New research from the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences may improve seagrass restoration efforts. The loss of seagrass is devastating coastal ecosystems. Impacts include declining water quality and marine life dying off ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Coastal Ecosystems, Conor MacDonnell, Fertilizer, Patrick Inglett, Seagrass, Soil And Water Sciences, Struvite, Todd Osborne