Tag: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Close up of youth creating maps of a river from a series of aerial photographs.

UF geomatics extension program receives funding to create surveying technology learning kits

by Suzette Cook
September 2, 2025

Youth groups and K-12 educators throughout Florida will soon have access to surveying tools and lesson plans that aim to build a pipeline of future surveyors. The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Foundation ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Geomatics Extension, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences
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Introducing the University of Florida ‘Tree Tour’

by Stephanie Castellano
August 27, 2025

The UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences is thrilled to introduce a new self-guided tour of the many magnificent tree species located on the University of Florida’s main campus in Gainesville. The tour includes ... READ MORE

Category: Forests
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Dendrology, Forest Resources And Conservation, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Urban Forestry, Urban Trees
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Lecture explores confluence of art and science through Florida’s springs

by Megan Winslow
August 11, 2025

Florida’s extensive network of freshwater springs will serve as a conduit between art and science as the University of Florida’s York Distinguished Lecturer Series returns Sept. 3 to the Harn Museum of Art. (more…) READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: "In The Fields", Art, CALS, Cassandra Goff, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, College Of The Arts, Competition, COTA, Dina Liebowitz, E.T. And Vam York, E.T. York, Elizabeth Ross, Harn Museum, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jason Dossett, Keynote Address, Madison Dyment, Margaret Ross Tolbert, Matt Cohen, Megan Winslow, Rosemary Springer, School Of Art + Art History, Science, Scott Angle, Series, Speaker, Springs, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Vam York, Vermelle York, York Distinguished Lecturer Series, York Lecture

 UF biologist leads interactive aquatic science workshops along St. Lawrence River

by Suzette Cook
July 25, 2025

Story by Erica Hoffman, courtesy the Thousand Islands Sun (NY) newspaper Wellesley Island, New York – Wading knee-deep in the St. Lawrence River and nearby ponds, youths, families and nature enthusiasts did more than just get their feet ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Fishing For Success, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

UF taps global invasion ecology expert to lead new era of the Invasion Science Institute

by Lourdes Mederos
June 13, 2025

In the summer of 2000, a young undergraduate named Luke Flory was knee-deep in invasive plant species at a nature preserve in northern Indiana, with a backpack slung over his shoulder, filled with tools to study and manage invasive species. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agroecology, Biological Invasions, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Department Of Biology, Department Of Plant Pathology, Director, Environmental Stressors, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, International Food Systems, Invasion Ecology, Invasions Science Institute, Invasive, Invasive Plant Ecology, Invasive Species In Florida, ISI, J. Scott Angle, Lourdes Mederos, Luke Flory, News, Non-native Species, Plant Pathology, Scott Angle, The Flory Lab, Tropical Conservation And Development Program, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, University Of Florida Invasion Science Institute
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UF/IFAS program expands ag education in Florida primary, secondary schools

by Megan Winslow
May 15, 2025

Not every child grows up with a deep understanding of the agricultural systems that supply the food we eat every day. The Florida Teacher Institute, a collaboration of the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) and the UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Aec, Agricultural, Agricultural Education And Communication, Agriculture, Animal Sciences, CALS, Career, Charlotte Emerson, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Curriculum, Entomology, Environmental, Florida Teacher Institute, Food Science, Food Security, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Mentor, Monique Salazar, Nematology, Peer, Science, Student, Summer, Teacher, Teaching, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
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UF student competition culminates with dual winners

by Megan Winslow
April 3, 2025

Organizers of the inaugural Dr. E. T. and Vam C. York, Jr. Art and Agriculture Competition have selected two teams of University of Florida students to share top honors. Each team will receive $5,000 to complete projects showcasing the collaborative ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Abigail Waldhauer, Agriculture, Art, Cassandra, Cassandra Goff, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, College Of The Arts, Competition, Contest, COTA, Department Of Geological Sciences, Dina Liebowitz, E.T. York, Florida Museum Of Natural History, Hay Bale, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jason Dossett, Jennifer Setlow, Katerie Gladdys, Luis Torres, Madison Dyment, Megan Winslow, Mel Chin, Michal Kowalewski, Mollusks, Revival Field, Rosemary Springer, Rufus Chaney, School Of Art And Art History, Shifting Ground, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Vam C. York, York Distinguished Lecturer Series

How it Happened: Land Grant Leadership Legacies

by IFAS Advancement
March 27, 2025

Larry and Debbie Swindle are prominent community leaders in the greater Tampa area, generously investing in youth, students and programs shaping Florida’s future. They passionately support future agribusiness leaders. Recognizing the ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: CALS Ambassadors, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Endowments, Florida 4-H, How It Happened, Jimmy Cheek, Joe Joyce, Larry Arrington, Legacy Gifts, Nick Place, UF/IFAS Extension

Carrying on a family tradition, a UF/IFAS CALS grad inspires the next generation of citrus growers

by Brad Buck
February 20, 2025

Managing orange groves in Florida – a state prone to hurricanes and citrus greening disease – is no easy task. But for fifth-generation citrus grower and University of Florida alum Morgan McKenna Porter, it’s a passion. “[Growing ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Industry, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Family, Graduate, Lake Wales, McKenna & Associates Citrus Inc., McKenna Brothers Inc., Morgan McKenna Porter, Outdoors, Riley McKenna, UF/IFAS Research, Wedgworth Leadership Institute

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