Tag: Austin Cary Forest

The ForestSAT 2026 group photo, showing a gathering of people in a conference room in front and on a podium with large screens on the wall on each side.

Successful ForestSAT 2026 more than its parts

by Wes Wolfe
May 14, 2026

It would have been enough just to get together and see everyone. “Sometimes we get so busy with deadlines, right?” asked ForestSAT 2026 organizer Inacio Bueno, Ph.D. “Papers, coding, … work, meetings and other things — proposals ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Forests, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Forest, Forest Carbon, Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, ForestSAT, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, SilvaLab, Trees
An aerial view of the Austin Cary Forest.

SilvaLab, SFFGS prepare for world’s premier forest spatial analysis conference

by Wes Wolfe
April 20, 2026

It’s about the forest view from above. School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences Associate Professor Carlos Alberto Silva’s SilvaLab, SFFGS and the University of Florida landed a major forestry tech conference and it’s set ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Forests, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Forest, Forest Carbon, Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, ForestSAT, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, SilvaLab, Trees

Florida Land Steward Update, April 17, 2026

by Chris Demers
April 17, 2026

PROFOREST PROGRAM LAUNCHES A NEW SOUTHEAST SILVICULTURE LIBRARY, WORKSHOP AT AUSTIN CARY FOREST ON APRIL 24, 2026 The ProForest (Proactive Forest Health and Resilience) program at the University of Florida and other partners have recently launched ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Recovery, Landowner Assistance, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, ProForest, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm
Thick, dark plumes of wildfire smoke rise over green treetops.

Austin Cary Forest safe from 400-acre State Road 26 wildfire

by Wes Wolfe
April 16, 2026

As evening rush hour traffic built Wednesday, April 15, on Waldo Road, a towering black column of smoke rose to the northeast. Sparked by an unknown origin, the State Road 26 fire was already at 10 acres when reported, and spread to around ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Forest, Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Forest Management, Forestry, Natural Disasters, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS
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Into the Woods: UF art students find inspiration in Austin Cary Forest

by Wes Wolfe
December 22, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A group of University of Florida art students don’t need to be told to go out and touch grass, as getting out into nature is part of the assignment.  During the past semester, and for the 15th year, faculty and ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Forest, Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Forestry, Natural Resources, News, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatic Sciences, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, Trees, UF-IFAS, Video Art
A visual display of readings on the depth of Lake Mize, shaded by depth.

How Deep is Your Lake: FFGS and Measutronics team up to explore the depths of Lake Mize

by Wes Wolfe
December 8, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The project started as many seem to do among curious people — hanging out and discussing unanswered questions. In this circumstance, that meant an opportunity to check out an oft-shared tale that Lake Mize in the ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Geomatics, Natural Resources, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatic Sciences, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, UF-IFAS

Florida Land Steward Update, August 8, 2025

by Chris Demers
August 8, 2025

GROWING SEASON PRESCRIBED FIRE Over the last couple weeks conditions have been favorable for getting some growing season burning done at the University of Florida’s Austin Cary Forest near Gainesville, FL. See our Facebook page to find ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Florida Panther, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife

The Rise of the Fire Festival

by Stephanie Castellano
June 17, 2025

This article was originally published in Florida Forests magazine.  Festivals celebrating the use of prescribed fire have sprung up across the United States in recent years, building public awareness and support of fire’s role in nature. ON ... READ MORE

Category: Forests
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Fire Ecology, Fire Festivals, Flatwoods Fire And Nature Festival, Forest Resources And Conservation, Prescribed Fire, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS
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UF/IFAS shares prescribed fire resources promoting wildfire prevention

by Megan Winslow
January 23, 2025

While the cause of the Southern California wildfires remains unknown, the unprecedented scope of their destruction has thrust prevention into the forefront of the collective consciousness. A new Ask IFAS document describes one of the most effective ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Forests
Tags: Ask IFAS, Austin Cary Forest, Burn, California, Ecosystems, Fire, Fire Ecology, Flatwoods Fire And Nature Festival, Florida Forest Service, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Prescribed Fire, Prescribed Fire Awareness Week, Raelene Crandall, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, Southern Fire Exchange, UF, University Of Florida, Wildfire

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