Category: Community Volunteers
Report your atala butterflies here…
July 2, 2020
The Florida atala butterfly (Eumaeus atala Poey) is a beautiful, somewhat rare hairstreak butterfly characterized by satiny black wings featuring an iridescent turquois shimmer. It was thought to be extinct due to overharvest of its host plant, ... READ MORE
Category: , Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: #ufbugs, Atala, Butterfly, Endangered Species, Extinction, Insect, Wildlife
SFRC Serves: Nicholas Labedzki
July 1, 2020
Welcome to our new Summer Blog Series, SFRC Serves. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we are sharing stories of how our students and alumni give back to their communities. Name: Nicholas Labedzki Program: Geomatics Meet ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Work & LifeTags: Geomatics, SFRC, SFRCServes, Students, Volunteer
SFRC Serves: Shayna Jacques
June 29, 2020
Welcome to our new Summer Blog Series, SFRC Serves. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we are sharing stories of how our students and alumni give back to their communities. Name: Shayna Jacques Program: Master's in Ecological Restoration Shayna ... READ MORE
Category: , Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, RecreationTags: Biologist, SFRC, SFRCServes, STEM, Students, Volunteer
SFRC Serves: Tyler Carney
June 24, 2020
Welcome to our new Summer Blog Series, SFRC Serves. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we are sharing stories of how our students and alumni give back to their communities Name: Tyler Carney Program: PhD in Forest Resources and Conservation Meet ... READ MORE
Category: , Community Volunteers, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Work & LifeTags: Forest Resources, Natural Resources, SFRC, SFRCServes, Students, Volunteer
10 Useful Zoom Tips and Tricks
June 12, 2020
All of us have been overwhelmed by virtual webinars and meetings during last couple of weeks because of Covid-19. As ZOOM is a primary option for this purpose in UF, everybody prefers to use it instead of other apps. Based on my experience, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeTags: Zoom
Small Steps to an Inclusive Community
June 12, 2020
Co-Authors: Alicia Betancourt, Linda Seals, Carol Roberts and Ramona Madhosingh-Hector Is your community an inclusive community? In times of crisis, topics like diversity, equity and inclusion can get pushed to the sidelines. Sometimes ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: #Blacklivesmatter, Community Development, Covid-19, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion