Category: Work & Life
Silent threat to city trees gets scientific solution
July 21, 2025
What if one of the biggest threats to your city’s tree canopy isn’t just hurricanes — but also termites? A five-year partnership between the city of Fort Lauderdale and University of Florida scientists has uncovered a costly termite ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Work & LifeTags: Alvin Brown, Asian Subterranean Termite, City Of Fort Lauderdale, City Of Fort Lauderdale Parks And Recreation Department, Entomology And Nematology, Formosan Subterranean Termite, Gumbo Limbo, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasive Pests, Invasive Species, Journal Of Economic Entomology, News, Research, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, Trees, UF-IFAS
Day in the Life: Yasmeen Mujtaba, Nutritional Sciences Pre-Dental Student
July 21, 2025
We're thrilled to welcome you back to our Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN): Day in the Life series! This series is part of our innovative UF/FSHN Careers Advancement Project (CAP), which captures what it's really like to earn degrees ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Day In The Life, Nutritional Sciences, Nutritional Sciences Undergraduate, Nutritional Sciences Undergraduate Program, Nutritional-sciences-undergraduate-feature, Pre-dental, Predental, UF/FSHN CAP, UF/FSHN CAP Day In The Life, UF/FSHN Careers Advancement Project, Yasmeen Mujtaba
Florida Land Steward Update, July 18, 2025
July 18, 2025
THANKS TO THOSE JOINING US YESTERDAY FOR OUR FLORIDA LAND STEWARD WEBINAR ABOUT THE GOPHER TORTOISE RECIPIENT SITE PROGRAM, RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE Mac Barrett, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, gave an excellent presentation ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, WildlifeTags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Florida Panther, Forest Management, Gopher Tortoise, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife
Scientists will use $1M grant to build a support system addressing sea level rise and flooding in South Florida
July 17, 2025
A team of University of Florida scientists has been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to tackle one of South Florida’s most urgent environmental threats: groundwater flooding and saltwater intrusion caused ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Ashley Smith, Biochemistry, Conservation, Eban Bean, Edward Evans, Flood, Flood Mitigation, Flood Risk, Food And Resource Economics, Grant, Green Infrastructures, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Mangrove Restoration, Miami, National Science Foundation, News, Rain Gardens, Saltwater Intrusion, Sea Level Rise, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil Sciences, Southeast Florida, Stormwater, Stormwater Runoff, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Young Gu Her, Zachary Brym
Meet Zahir Ringgold Cordes: A Florida Master Naturalist Program Success Story
July 17, 2025
Meet Zahir, From Fashion to Passion Although having a lifelong passion for the environment, Zahir initially studied fashion design until an eye-opening gap semester traveling to Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand. It was there that she was ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & LifeTags: Environmental Education, Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, Fmnp-in-srq, Pgm_EcoNR
Discovering Broward County Natural Areas Series: Episode 1. The Linear Park at Plantation Preserve: Where History and Nature Meet
July 16, 2025
Over the years, I’ve come across hidden spots, quiet and peaceful trails, that I never thought of finding on a simple walk at the park. Some places offer something rare: a quick, meaningful reconnection with nature. Although for me, the journey ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Broward County, Horticulture, Natural Areas, Parks, Trees
Celebrate World Snake Day with Naturally Florida
July 16, 2025
Celebrate World Snake Day with Naturally Florida July 16 is World Snake Day! Florida is home to an incredible diversity of native snakes—many of which play important roles in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Learning about snakes in Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, WildlifeTags: Living With Wildlife, Polk County, Shannon Carnevale, Snakes
Free Webinar Series for Private Well and Septic System Owners
July 16, 2025
Do you know what is in your drinking water? If you own a private well or have a septic system, maintaining these systems is your responsibility, and your first line of defense in protecting your family’s health, your property, and our shared ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Andrea Albertin, Drinking Water, Extension, FWON, Groundwater, Home Maintenance, Hurricane Preparedness, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, MREC, North Florida Research And Education Center, Private Wells, Septic Systems, Webinar, Well Water, Wells, Yilin Zhuang