Category: Natural Resources
Thunder Moon
June 21, 2021
The Native Americans had a tradition of naming all of the full moons according to the time of year and the seasons. My birthday is in July, and that is the time of the Thunder Moon. Most people are familiar with the term Harvest Moon for September. ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Thunder Moon Tides Florida Sea Grant
Environmental science alumna studying urban streams
June 21, 2021
Emily Taylor (B.S. 2016) studies urban streams. Specifically, she examines how urbanization is impacting ecosystem metabolism and nutrient cycling. Ecosystem metabolism describes the coupled processes of primary production and ecosystem respiration. ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: AJ Reisinger, Emily Taylor, School Of Natural Resources And Environment, Urban Ecosystems
Genotype, Nursery Design, and Depth Influence the Growth of Staghorn Coral Fragments
June 21, 2021
Paul Maneval1*, Charles A. Jacoby2, Holden E. Harris3, Thomas K. Frazer4 Motivation Historically, the staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis was a dominant foundation species that provided much of the rugosity and structural complexity ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Coral Reef, Restoration
New scholarship announced for UF students studying forestry
June 21, 2021
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences is honored to announce a new scholarship endowment, the Jon and Carol Gould Family Endowed Forestry Scholarship. This generous endowment will support rising ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Forestry, Scholarship, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences
Oak Hammock residents tour Student Compost Cooperative at the Soil and Water Sciences Department
June 21, 2021
On June 16th, the UF Student Compost Cooperative (SCC) hosted a group of residents from Oak Hammock at the University of Florida who want to promote composting in their community. Oak Hammock is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Home LandscapesTags: Ann Wilkie, Composting, Oak Hammock, Soil And Water Science, Soil And Water Sciences Department, UF Student Compost Cooperative
Celebrate Pollinator Week June 21-27
June 21, 2021
Calling all gardeners (and all who want to be gardeners)! Would you like to learn how to help our natural environment and add beauty to your yard? Join in this year’s annual international celebration of Pollinator Week! This event brings ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, WildlifeTags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Butterflies, Central Florida, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Flowers, Gardening, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polkgardening, Pollinators
Florida Master Naturalist Bat Detecting Basics
June 18, 2021
The UF/IFAS Extension St Lucie County Florida Master Naturalist courses are an examination of plants, animals and human interactions in upland systems. Students in the Uplands course and the Wildlife Monitoring Course study bats. In the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: #echolocation, Bats, Wildlife
University of Florida graduate student #STEMinist advances women in science
June 17, 2021
FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- ‘STEMinist’ earned its way into the Cambridge Dictionary in March 2018. If you want to see the term in action, just ask Ph.D. student Kelly Carruthers---or follow her on Twitter. Search #STEMinist on Twitter, and Kelly ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesTags: #STEMinist, Science On Twitter, Women Empowerment
Alone We Can Do So Little
June 17, 2021
July is busy for the Pesticide Information Office. I will be on the road and out of the office for most of that month. The title of this blog comes from a Helen Keller quote, and the full quote is “Alone we can do so little; together we can ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & DiseaseTags: AAPSE, APMS, Brett Bultemeier, Certification And Training, EPA, License, PACT, Pesticide Information Office