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UF study sheds light on challenges and recommendations of managing urban trees and storms


August 8, 2024

Trees can provide much-needed shade in cities, thereby reducing the “heat island” effect. Such benefits underpin the growth of urban tree planting campaigns across the globe. But they can also topple in storms, generating headaches and ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Arborists, Carbon Emissions, Cities, Collaboration, Communication, Damage, Forestry Professionals, Heat Island, Hurricanes, Mysha Clarke, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatic Sciences, Shade, Stephanie Cadaval, Storms, Stormwater Runoff, Trees, Urban

UF pavilion promotes sustainable construction


July 29, 2024

On a campus known for its stately brick buildings, the University of Florida’s newest structure stands out: a 400-square foot pavilion with timber columns, some straight, others erected at an angle. Holes allow light – and water – to stream ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Atelier Mey, Austin Cary, Carbon Emissions, Chris Meyer, Conservation, Craig Vincent, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, MASS Haptic, Mass Timber, Megan Winslow, Minimal Impact Engineering, Pavilion, Rex Lumber, Rothoblaas, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Scott Sager, SFFGS, Shawna Meyer, Sustainable, The Softwood Lumber Board, Timber, UF, University Of Florida, USDA Forest Service Wood Innovation Grant Program, Walbridge

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