Surface waters provide a huge, but nearly featureless place for fish to live. In bottom waters there’s vegetation like seagrass and mangrove roots, there’s rock outcrops, oyster reefs, docks and pilings, and even artificial reefs. But up ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Every other week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today's fantastic feature is Dr. Katie Lawson! Katie earned her Ph.D. in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, and now works as a GIS Analyst in the Alabama ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
In June 2019, Extension Agent Ken Gioeli with the UF/ IFAS St Lucie County Extension conducted the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) Conservation Science advanced special topics course. This course was designed to educate people in the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Lara Milligan attended her first Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP) Conference in 2012 shortly after she began her position as natural resources agent for UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeBy Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Lara Milligan attended her first Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP) Conference in 2012 shortly after she began her position as natural resources agent for UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Post authored by Susan Griffith, Florida Friendly Program Specialist. Spring has sprung and with it comes many butterflies! Butterflies start out in their larval form as caterpillars of all different shapes and sizes. They like to munch ... READ MORE
Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Wildlife
June is a busy month for marine awareness. World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8 and World Sea Turtle Day is June 16. This year there was a concerted effort to celebrate sea turtle week during the time between those two dates. The website ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife