Category: Natural Resources

Graduate Student Highlight: Jacob Thayer


February 9, 2020

Jacob Thayer, originally from Jupiter, Florida, is a graduate assistant with the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (CAIP) majoring in agronomy with a focus in aquatic plant management. Majoring in forest resources and conservation, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: Agriculture, Agronomy, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Education, Environmental Education, Graduate Student, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Tradition
stormwater pond in Gainesville, Florida

Graduate Student Research Spotlight: Audrey Goeckner


February 5, 2020

Thesis: “Carbon Dynamics of Urban Stormwater Ponds: Burial, Gas Flux, and Dissolved Organic Matter Composition” Topic: Permanently wet stormwater ponds are engineered control systems that are increasing in number on the landscape. Their ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Audrey Goeckner, Mary Lusk, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Stormwater Ponds

Florida’s Natural Melody: Landscape Patterns and Stream Health


February 3, 2020

Florida's Natural Melody Have you ever gone paddling on a local spring run or river and sat silently listening to the wind, bird songs, rustling leaves, or lapping sounds of water along the bank-especially in the early morning? These sounds ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Ecosystem Services, Environment, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Freshwater, Landscape, Rivers, Springs, Water Bodies
Families, fishermen and birds enjoying sunset at the beach in Naples, Florida. Shore, coast, sundown, fishing, leisure and recreation. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

Sarasota County Sustainability: 2019 Year in Review


January 31, 2020

2019 Year in Review By: SOPHIA MOUNDOUS Sustainability Assistant, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County This month, we are not only celebrating the excitement of a new year and decade, but also the many accomplishments of Sarasota County Sustainability ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 2019, Accomplishments, Energy, Energy Upgrade, Environmental Sustainability, Pgm_Sustain, SCW19, Sustainability, Sustainable Communities Workshop, Volunteer

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