We're proud to congratulate our faculty and students on several awards received over the summer! First, a look back at the Nobel Prize-winning Dr. Marshall W. Nirenberg. Our department was recently given a plaque to commemorate this historic ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
By Dr. Antonio Faciola The UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the Hayen-Hissem Dairy Science Travel Endowment, established to support graduate student travel and professional development ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
It doesn’t take long to realize Anne-Isabelle Bonifassi is an extraordinary person, and that’s before the National Geographic Society named her as one of 15 Wayfinder Award winners this year. The award honors her for, “outstanding ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Congratulations to University of Florida School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences faculty, staff and students who were recognized for their research accomplishments during the 2026 UF/IFAS Research Awards dinner on May 21. Every ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Natural Resources
Families equipped with nets traipsed through the woods with an entomologist in search of bugs. Kids learned how to cast with fishing poles. The cornhole game was adjacent to enormous drones used by top geomatics scientists. Winners of the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Events, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife, Work & Life
With September 1 approaching quickly, members and volunteers have begun enrolling for the 2025-2026 4-H year. As the excitement for the new 4-H year grows, an important aspect of finding success in the new program year is planning. While there ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
The end of July also signals the end of our traditional programmatic 4-H year. To celebrate a year’s worth of learning, growth, friendship, challenges, and successes we host an annual banquet. This night is special for all of our members, ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers
FFGS is pleased to announce that Dr. Donald Behringer, Professor of Marine and Disease Ecology, was named a 2025 Fulbright Specialist. The Fulbright Specialist Program promotes biology education around the world by establishing relationships ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Water
Submissions are now open for students who wish to compete in the GIS Day 2024 Map Contest! GIS Day, which will be held Thursday, November 21, 2024 at the University of Florida Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, is ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research
The Polk County Master Gardener Volunteers earned three Awards of Excellence at the Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Conference in Kissimmee on October 23, 2024. Awards were earned in the categories of educational materials, personal communication, ... READ MORE
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