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Hurricane Preparation and Recovery

by Chris DemersAvatar photo
August 29, 2023

HURRICANE IDALIA PREPARATION AND RECOVERY As we brace for Hurricane Idalia to arrive in north Florida we anticipate potential impacts to our forests, natural resources, and agricultural operations.  Below are some resources that may be helpful ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources
Tags: Disaster, Disaster Preparation, Disaster Recovery, Florida Land Steward Program, Hurricane, Hurricane Idalia, Hurricane Preparation, Idalia, Preparedness, Safety, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Special Topics, Special-topic, Storms

Hurricane Idalia flood depth predictions for Cedar Key and surrounding region

by Savanna Barry
August 29, 2023

Hurricane Idalia flood predictions The Resilient Cedar Key project team has generated new flood depth prediction maps for Hurricane Idalia. These maps are generated from models created during a recent flooding vulnerability assessment. These ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Cedar Key, Coastal Systems, Flood Mapping Tool, Flooding, Flooding Vulnerability Assessment, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast

Después de un huracán, ¿es seguro utilizar el agua de su pozo?

by Luz BahderAvatar photo
August 28, 2023

Creado por Yilin Zhuang y Andrea Albertin, agentes especialistas en recurso hídrico del departamento de Extensión de UF/IFAS.  Si su pozo de agua privado o su sistema séptico se inundó o dañó durante una tormenta, el agua de su pozo ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: Agua De Pozo, Agua Embotellada, Agua Potable, Andrea Albertin, Español, Huracán, Sistema Septico, Spanish, Temporada De Huracanes, Tormenta, UF-IFAS, Yilin Zhuang

Expertos de UF/IFAS instan a los residentes a reconocer y reportar los avispones de patas amarillas

by Luz BahderAvatar photo
August 24, 2023

Creado por Meredith Bauer, sénior especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. La detección de una nueva especie de avispa depredadora en Georgia podría significar problemas para la población de abejas melíferas de Florida si éste ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Abejas, Abejas Meliferas, Amy Vu, Avispa, Avispa Asiatica, Avispon, Avispon De Patas Amarillas, Avispon Europeo, Bees, Departamento De Agricultura Y Servicios Al Consumidor De Florida, Español, Laboratorio De Investigacion Y Extension De Abejas Meliferas, Larvas, Spanish, UF-IFAS, Vespa Crabro, Vespa Mandarinia, Vespa Velutina
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Volunteering in Nature: A Legacy of Love for The Outdoors

by Zahir Ringgold CordesAvatar photo
August 23, 2023

Welcome back to Volunteering In Nature, a blog series that explores the wonderful world of volunteering for UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County’s ecology and natural resources program. So far, we have shared all about the ecology and natural ... READ MORE

Category: Camp, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Pgm_EcoNR, Volunteer, Volunteering_in_nature

Post-Doc Perspective: From the Rainforest to the Swamp

by Cayla Romano
August 23, 2023

This blog post was written by Vinícius Londe, a post-doctoral researcher at the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.  I grew up in a small city in the countryside of Minas Gerais State, Brazil, and my research interests have ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Aquatic Invasive Plants, Aquatic Plants, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Invasive Plants, UF/IFAS Research

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