Category: Natural Resources
Don’t Stand-by and Watch your Money Disappear!
February 15, 2008
Have you done a spot-check on your home electronics lately? Today’s gadgetry often includes little blinking lights, red lights, green lights, amber lights, etc. just to let you know they are working. These little devils are stealing from ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterWho is in control of your sprinkler system?
February 11, 2008
By: James StevensonWatering lawns and landscape plants can account for up to 50 percent of an average homeowner’s total water use. Watering a typical 5,000 square-foot yard with an in-ground sprinkler system could cost from $4 to $10 per ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterHabitat: it is polite to share
February 4, 2008
By: James StevensonPinellas County is the second smallest and most densely populated county in Florida. In Pinellas County we are reaching build-out, a condition in which virtually no large undeveloped vacant parcels remain (Pinellas County ... READ MORE
Category: WildlifeUF Shows a ‘Pelican’s Point of View’ to Protect the Seabirds
January 17, 2008
By: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Source: Bryan Fluech, fluech@ufl.edu, (239) 417-6310 x225 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- At virtually every seaport mankind has ever built, you're sure to see a pelican at some time or another. The birds ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Bryan Fluech, Sea Grant
UF Researchers Identify Gene That Helps Chinese Fern Tolerate Arsenic
January 9, 2008
View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Arsenic is notorious for its toxic effects on people, but it can be just as dangerous to plants - most of them, anyway. One exception is the Chinese brake fern, a nondescript-looking bracken that can soak ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Andrew Meharg, Bala Rathinasabapathi
UF Studies Show Home Buyers Like ‘Green’ Features but May Not Understand Green Living
December 17, 2007
View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Home buyers appreciate the benefits of "green" communities, but residents don't necessarily lead more eco-friendly lives than their neighbors in traditional homes, according to two University of Florida studies ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Mark Hostetler
Space Station Experiment to Test Bacteria Hitchhiking to the Red Planet
December 5, 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- If a trip to Mars seems like it would be a tough journey, imagine what it would be like on the outside of the spaceship. Earth bacteria can be extraordinarily tough—rugged enough, in fact, to survive on the outside of ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: NASA, Wayne Nicholson
Outspoken Environmentalist Nathaniel Reed to Visit UF November 28
November 21, 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Nathaniel Reed, a lifelong environmentalist who worked under more than one president despite a controversial style that transcended party politics, will speak at the University of Florida November 28. Reed is being named ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFASTags: Karl Havens, Nathaniel Reed
Soil-moisture Sensors May Produce Big Water Savings for Homeowners, UF Study Shows
November 13, 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Soil-moisture sensors hooked to sprinkler systems could put a huge dent in homeowners' utility bills - and help conserve much-needed water, a new University of Florida study says. Researcher Michael Dukes found that for ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Work & LifeTags: Kathy Scott, Michael Dukes