Category: Natural Resources
UF Scientists Try Novel Method of Detecting Biodiversity
January 12, 2023
Mosquitoes probably top the list of “most annoying wildlife” for people who enjoy the outdoors, but these creatures may soon become our allies in conserving biodiversity. At the UF IFAS DeLuca Preserve scientists from the Department of ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, WildlifeTags: Biodiversity, Conservation, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Florida, Florida Medical Entomology Lab, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, WEC
Killifish Monitoring 2022 Report
January 12, 2023
In 2017 researchers from Auburn University published a paper looking at the impact of development in Baldwin County on the streams that feed the lower Perdido Bay system. In this study they also included streams from the Florida side of Perdido ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Citizen Science, Florida Sea Grant, Killifish, Pensacola Bay
Barrier Island Wildlife in the Florida Panhandle; Part 6 The Maritime Forest
January 12, 2023
For some the forest is a scary place; for some it is a magical one; and for others it is spiritual. For wildlife it is a popular place. There are many places to shelter and plenty of food. Though the forest of our barrier islands is not ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Barrier Island Wildlife, Barrier Islands, Coastal Wildlife, Florida Panhandle, Florida Sea Grant
Este 5 de febrero, únase al monitoreo de cangrejos herradura de Florida
January 12, 2023
Los cangrejos herradura son una parte vital de la ecología costera de Florida. Los científicos locales están trabajando con miembros de la comunidad, para recopilar información sobre las especies en las playas del condado de Miami Dade. ¿Quiere ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & LifeTags: Cangrejo Herradura, Capacitacion, Ciencia Ciudadana, Conservacion, Conteo, Español, Florida Sea Grant, Monitoreo, Spanish, UF-IFAS, Voluntarios
Free webinars on home well and septic system care offered by UF/IFAS
January 12, 2023
Florida homeowners with a private well or septic system are invited to learn more about their home water and wastewater management systems through free webinars hosted by UF/IFAS experts. WHO: UF/IFAS water resources regional specialized ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Free Event, Private Well, Septic System, Septic Tank, Water Quality, Water Quantity, Webinar, Webinars, Well Water
Join us! Private Well and Septic System Webinar Series in February and March
January 12, 2023
Are you a Florida homeowner connected to a private well and/or septic system? Do you know all you need to know about your water and wastewater management systems at home? If you have questions about your at-home water systems, we’re here ... READ MORE
Category: WaterTags: Home Care, Home Maintenance, Private Well, Septic System, Water, Water Conservation, Webinar
Weekly “What is it?”: Texas Horned Frogs
January 11, 2023
Well, the TCU Horned Frogs didn’t make much of a splash during the college football championship earlier this week. Despite the outcome of the game, their unusual mascot is one of the more intriguing among universities. After noticing ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Barrier Islands, Coastal Wildlife, Weekly What Is It, Wildlife