Category: Natural Resources

UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant survey seeks boater input on existing and needed resources

by Lourdes Mederos

August 17, 2023

Florida Sea Grant wants to hear from boaters to gauge their understanding of boating activities and practices. More specifically, they want to know what and where additional sewage disposal resources are needed from boaters while traveling ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Boating, Boating Activities, Boating Practices, Clean Oceans, Clean Rivers, Clean Water, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Sea Grant, National Marine Manufacturers, News, Recreational Boating, Recreational Watercrafts, Sewage Disposal, Sunshine State, Survey, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Agents, Watercraft, Waterways

Five ways to help honey bees

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin

August 17, 2023

National Honey Bee Day is August 19, and there are many ways to support the powerhouse pollinators. “Honey bees are critically important to our food supply,” said Amy Vu, UF/IFAS Extension state specialized agent in the Honey Bee Research ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Home Landscapes
Tags: Amy Vu, Gardening, Honey Bee Research And Extension Lab, Honey Bees, National Honey Bee Day, World Honey Bee Day

Volunteering In Nature: Thank You Ecology and Natural Resources Program Volunteers!

by Zahir Ringgold Cordes

August 16, 2023

Welcome back to the Volunteering in Nature blog series, where you can get an inspiring peak into the world of volunteering for the UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Ecology and Natural Resources program! As we move deeper into summer and ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Environment, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Volunteer, Volunteering_in_nature

September 14: Learn science-based composting basics from UF/IFAS experts, industry leaders at workshop

by Lourdes Mederos

August 15, 2023

There are plenty of environmental and economic benefits of composting. It is gaining ground among consumers and industries because it helps keep food and yard debris from landfills thereby cutting methane gas emissions. Compost may also ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Climate Change, Compost, Container Plants, Crop, Food Waste, Kenaf, Media, Mica McMillan, Organic Waste, Peat, Plant, Plant Nutrition, Recycle, Soil, Soil Erosion, Substrate, Sustainable, Turf, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Water Conservation

Weekly “What is it?”: Turbidity

by carriestevenson

August 15, 2023

Dirt in the water doesn’t seem like it should be a big deal. I mean, there’s dirt everywhere, right? The seafloor is made up of sand, muck, or some type of soil—surely it’s natural. But like most things, an excessive amount of something, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Estuaries, Water Quality, Weekly What Is It

UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County Hurricane House

by Ken Gioeli

August 14, 2023

What is the Hurricane House? The UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County Regional Windstorm Damage Mitigation Training and Demonstration Center (a.k.a. The Hurricane House) is one of several across Florida. The St. Lucie County Hurricane House was ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Construction, Hurricane, Hurricane House, Resiliency, Weather

Florida Land Steward Update, August 11, 2023

by Chris Demers

August 11, 2023

SUMMER-FALL ISSUE OF QUARTERLY FLORIDA LAND STEWARD NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE In this issue: Florida Tree Farm Program Announces 2023 Jon Gould Outstanding Florida Tree Farmer of the Year: Terry and Howard Putnal, Mass Timber: A significant ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Trees, Wild Turkey, Wildlife

Success Story: Native Butterfly Garden Breaks Ground at Carrollwood Village Park

by Tia Silvasy

August 10, 2023

Carrollwood Village Park is the most visited park in Hillsborough County with over 1.2 million visitors per year. Now, the park features a newly installed native butterfly garden thanks to the Viva Florida grant from the Florida Wildflower ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Butterfly, Carrollwood, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Hillsborough, Master Gardener, Native Plant, Tampa Bay, Tsilvasy

Study of major cruise lines finds links in online public sentiment, COVID-19 disruptions, and stock prices

by Alena Poulin

August 10, 2023

Highlights The last several years have been unpredictable for the cruise industry as its services became interrupted by the pandemic, and they were often the subject of negative media coverage due to COVID-19 breakouts, no sail orders, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Research

Whale I’ll Be!

by Laura Tiu

August 10, 2023

We are fortunate to have several whale species that have been spotted in the Gulf of Mexico including humpback whales, Rice whales, fin whales, sperm whales, sei whales, and orca whales. Recently, however, we have seen multiple reports of whale ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Sea Grant

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