The Faustmann Symposium is a conference about forest economics that takes place every 4 years. It is named for Martin Faustmann, who developed the land expectation value formula, the solution to determine the profitability of a forest stand. ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, Professional Development
By Katie Ray, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (CAIP) Intern Originally from Palm Desert in southern California, Mackenzie Bell is a graduate research assistant at the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Mackenzie’s ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Mattie M. Kelly Environmental Institute (MKEI) invited distinguished University of Florida guest speaker to take part in the MKEI Annual Symposium. Forest Resource and Conservation professor, Dr. Ajay Sharma was the keynote speaker for their ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Forests, Natural Resources
Fish need a habitat that provides optimum conditions for growth and reproduction. They need an environment that provides adequate dissolved oxygen, food and shelter. Understanding recreational pond management, water quality, fish introduction ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Water
Dr. Ajay Sharma, an Assistant Professor at the University of Florida (UF) was selected to chair one of the largest Applied Ecology groups in the nation. He became Chair, Applied Ecology Section of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) during ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources
Written by Stephanie Verhulst, Graduate Research Assistant at UF IFAS Environmental Horticulture Stephanie is currently working on three projects focused on the role salinity and inundation has on salt marsh vegetation and coastal forest ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
DAVIE, Fla. --- A lethal plant hopper species is slowly killing our Florida landscape of palm trees. Meanwhile, there are wood-decaying fungi causing several urban tree species to develop root and trunk rot affecting their stability. While ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Overview NATA recently held RX-410: Smoke Management Techniques for the first time at the Disney Wilderness Preserve on October 7-11. This training was offered in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and The Nature Conservancy. Participants ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension