The Future of Food
We take a lot for granted when we eat. Whether we’re enjoying a meal at home or dining out, we tend to think of it as a simple transaction—somebody provides the food, we eat it. When we think… Read More
Category: Water
New Website is All About Harmful Algal Blooms
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has unveiled a new website to address the public’s confusion surrounding harmful algal blooms (HABs) – the causes of such events, effects and attempts to combat future blooms. Scientists from several departments… Read More
Graduate Student Highlight: Jonathan Glueckert
Contributor: Katie Ray, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (CAIP) Intern Originally from Long Island, Jonathan Glueckert received his undergraduate degree from Siena College in upstate New York where he studied environmental science. After working several seasonal… Read More
Science Hour 2020 lineup
Happy New Year! This year we will be changing things up a bit to allow for new participants to attend our monthly workshops. Please note the dates and times of each presentation, as they will change from evenings… Read More
White Boot Ready: The 38th Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival
It is 2020 and Cortez is Holding Steady… This Working Waterfront has always been White Boot Ready. The people of Cortez were fishing long before there were white boots. Settled in the 1800s by families lured by the… Read More
UF Convenes International Experts to Advance Sustainable Food
As the world’s population grows, producing enough food — and doing it sustainably — will be one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. So how can Florida, one of the most diverse agricultural states in the… Read More
Red tide respiratory forecasts help ensure enjoyable days at the beach!
With red tide in southwest Florida giving us a reprieve, it’s a good time to think about the future. Red tides have occurred in Florida 57 of the last 66 years, so we should expect future events. But… Read More
National Farm to School Month in Broward County
Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Director Lorna Bravo Did you know that October is National Farm to School month in Broward County? The Broward County Commission issued a proclamation to the Davie-based UF/IFAS Extension declaring October… Read More
2019 – A Year of Growth
By Dr. Jason Ferrell, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants Director The UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (CAIP) is not new. The Florida legislature formed CAIP in 1978. The Center has been nationally and internationally… Read More
Looking to Become an Ambassador, Guardian of Florida’s Coastline? Florida Master Naturalist Course Ready to Take New Members
SAINT LUCIE, Fla. – If you live on the coast of Florida, you know its appeal. Florida has the second longest coastline in the United States. It boasts 8,436 miles on the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of… Read More