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Valerie De Anda Torres next to a submarine.

Breaking barriers, mentoring minds: New UF/IFAS scientist earns spot among America’s Inspiring Hispanic researchers

by Lourdes Mederos
September 17, 2024

The newest scientist to join the UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center has been honored with a place on the Atlas of Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists. Valerie De Anda Torres, an assistant professor of microbiology ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Climate Change, Ecosystems, First-generation, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Hispanic Heritage Month, Mexican, Microbial Ecology, Microbial Metabolism, Microbiology And Cell Science, Molecular Biology, Paleobiology, Valerie De Anda Torres

Putting on the (Bio)Blitz

by Jackie Lebouitz
September 13, 2024

Last month, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County offered its first ever Dipnets and Donuts: Pond BioBlitz event. It was a great success, with several species spotted in our ponds at Twin Lakes Park. Participants worked in groups and used dipnets ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Biodiversity, Citizen Science, Ecology, Environment, Inaturalist, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_Water, Survey

Florida Land Steward Update, September 13, 2024

by Chris Demers
September 13, 2024

SIGN UP OPEN FOR USDA NRCS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM AND CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM Apply by November 1, 2024 The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida announces Fiscal Year 2025 (October 1, 2024, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation Easements, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Management, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife
Children learning how a bioblitz works.

UF/IFAS and Cumbre Kids invite Hispanic families to join fun-filled citizen science adventure Sept. 14-22

by Lourdes Mederos
September 12, 2024

This Hispanic Heritage Month, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and Hispanic Access Foundation partners invite families to step outdoors and embark on an exciting citizen science adventure. Scientists ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Brittany Marie Mason, Citizen Science, Corey Callaghan, Cráneo + Semana Latina De La Conservación, Cumbre Kids, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, FLREC Global Ecology Research Group, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Global Ecology, Hispanic Heritage Month, INaturalist App, Latino Conservation Week, Spanish-speaking, UF-IFAS, UF/UFAS Extension

Tree-mendously Misunderstood: Clearing Up Common Tree Care Confusions

by Alyssa Vinson
September 12, 2024

Selecting a Tree You shouldn't pick the first one that catches your eye. I love these flowers! This bark is gorgeous! It’s hot, I need some shade! Reasons abound for choosing to plant a tree in your landscape. You might be lucky enough to ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources
Tags: Featured Hot Topic, Tree Care, Tree-mendously Misunderstood, Trees, Urban Forests
Sea turtle

Estudiantes de UF se sumergen para descubrir el misterio detrás de una enfermedad de la piel en los peces de las Islas Galápagos

by Luz Bahder
September 12, 2024

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS.  La enfermedad ulcerosa de la piel puede tener consecuencias devastadoras para los peces. Esta afección provoca la aparición de manchas circulares en las escamas, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Aguas Calidas, America Del Sur, Cambio Climatico, Donald Behringer, Ecuador, El Niño, Enfermedad, Enfermedad Ulcerosa De La Piel, Escamas Piel, Español, Estacion De Investigacion Charles Darwin, Estudio De Peces, Facultad De Ciencias Agrícolas Y De La Vida De UF, Felipe Pierezan, Fenómeno De El Niño, Ictiologia, Islas Galápagos, Kamila Koralasbayev, Kuttichantran Subramaniam, Laboratorios Naturales, Melanie Gomez, Natural Coast Biological Station, Olas De Calor Marinas, Peces, Pez, Puerto Ayora, Robert Lamb, Roy Yanong, Spanish, UF, UF-IFAS, Ulceras, Vida Marina

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