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 ExtensionView 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 ResearchView 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 & LifeGAINESVILLE, 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 ResearchGAINESVILLE, 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/IFASGAINESVILLE, 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 & LifeBy: Stu Hutson 352-392-0400 Source(s): John Hayes hayesj@ufl.edu, 352-846-0643 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Upside-down and flat on the sandy soil, the bucket trap has done its job. Surrounded by forest studded with goldenrods and the lavender spikes ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS ExtensionBy: Mickie Anderson (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Bill Lindberg wjl@ufl.edu, 352-392-9617 Jon Dodrill jon.dodrill@myfwc.com, 850-922-4340 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- One of the country’s biggest and longest-running artificial reef research ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, ConservationBy: Tom Nordlie (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Tom Emmel tcemmel@ufl.edu, 352-494-7402 Matt Lehnert mlehnert@ufl.edu, 352-870-4002 Eric Garraway eric.garraway@uwimona.edu.jm, 876-977-7470 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Homerus swallowtail ... READ MORE
Category: ConservationBy: Tom Nordlie (352) 392-0400 Sources: Ron Cave rdcave@ufl.edu, 772-468-3922 Howard Frank jhfrank@ufl.edu, 352-392-1901 ext. 128 Howard Frank dennis.giardina@dep.state.fl.us, 239-695-4593 View Photo GAINESVILLE, FLA --- The free ride is ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease