Category: Water

Resilient Cedar Key team launches flooding vulnerability mapper

by Savanna Barry
April 24, 2023

Link: WUFT radio story about mapping tool New Tool Launches to Help Cedar Key Prepare for Flooding What will future flooding be like in Cedar Key? This can be tough to visualize but technology can help. The Resilient Cedar Key team just launched ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Water
Tags: Cedar Key, Climate Change, Coastal Systems, Flood Mapping Tool, Flooding, Flooding Vulnerability Assessment, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Resilience, Rosewood, Sea Level Rise

Earth Day: UF FRE’s environmental economists use research to understand climate, environment and sustainability issues.

by Alena Poulin
April 22, 2023

Albert Einstein once said, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Daily, the environmental economists at the University of Florida Food and Resource Economics are looking to gain a deeper understanding ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Blue Capital Lab, Earth Day, Food And Resource Economics

Florida Land Steward Update, April 21, 2023

by Chris Demers
April 21, 2023

EARTH DAY Tomorrow, April 22, is the 53rd Earth Day. We recognize and celebrate the bounty of our planet’s resources and natural systems, and also affirm our role in sustaining them for future generations. As a part of that we recognize and ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Conservation Easements, Earthday, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Online Course, Scholarships And Funding, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Mosquitoes and Dengue Fever: A Summer Love Story Nobody Wants to Be a Part Of!

by Alejandro Sanchez
April 20, 2023

Introduction Last week, we published a blog post talking about neglected tropical diseases, and we thought it would be appropriate to follow up with a closer look at one of these diseases that is now present in Florida. Dengue fever is a neglected ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Alejandro Sanchez MDP, Climate Change, Dengue Fever, IFAS One Health, Interdisciplinarity, One Health At UF, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, Tropical Diseases

Weekly “What is it?”: Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center

by Carrie Stevenson
April 19, 2023

On any given day, a walk down the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier over the Gulf of Mexico will typically reward the observant visitor with what, for most places, is a rare treat—a sea turtle sighting. Today, on a 30-minute stroll, we saw four ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Coastal Wildlife, Environmental Education, Sea Turtles, Weekly What Is It

Living Shoreline FAQs

by Carolyn Kovacs
April 18, 2023

A living shoreline uses natural materials such as marsh grasses, mangroves, and bags of oyster shell to stabilize the shoreline. Living shorelines prevent erosion while simultaneously restoring habitat. Residents living in coastal areas ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Erosion, Flagler, Florida Sea Grant, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Habitat Restoration, Living Shorelines, Volusia, Water Quality

A ChatGPT Poem: Water Conservation in Florida

by Kaitlin Robb Price
April 17, 2023

April is Water Conservation Month! Since it is also National Poetry Month, we thought it would be fun to ask ChatGPT to write us a poem about water conservation in Florida. Here is the unedited response: “Sure, here's a poem about water conservation ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: AI, Artificial Intelligence, H2OSAV, Irrigation, Lawn, UF IFAS Water Agents, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Conservation, Water Conservation Month

UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County offers Fertilizer Class in Hybrid Format

by Tia Silvasy
April 16, 2023

Turfgrass, vegetables, flowers, fruit trees and palms all have different fertilizer needs. In addition, residents need to be mindful of the fertilizer ordinances in their county and the effect of fertilizer on the environment. Join UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: , Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit Tree, Hillsborough County, In Person Class, Nutrition, Palm, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Tsilvasy, Turf Grass, Vegetable, Zoom Webinar

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