Tag: Communication

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PIE Center to Host Webinar Exploring APR Credential for Agriculture and Natural Resource Communicators

by Karlibeth Leitheiser
April 7, 2026

For professionals navigating today’s complex agricultural and environmental communication landscape, credibility and strategy matter more than ever. An upcoming interactive webinar hosted by the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Center For Public Issues Education, Center For Public Issues Education In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Communication, News, PIE Center, Public Relations, Webinar
Fallen tree branches on a lawn in front of a suburban house.

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

by Brad Buck
March 9, 2026

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, Archive, 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
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Learning Communication Skills: Producing the Wakulla County 4-H Podcast and Clovercast Vodcast!

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
February 1, 2026

What is a Podcast? Podcasts are digital recordings that usually involve a theme or specific topic.  These recordings can be downloaded for convenient listening on phones and other digital devices. The first mention of podcasts was noted in ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Tags: Blended Learning, Communication, Connectivism, Experiential Learning, Interviewing, Podcast

Let’s Talk about Invasive Species Vocabulary

by Shannon Carnevale
August 18, 2025

Invasive species outreach is critical to the successful detection and rapid response to invasive species threats in Florida's natural areas and urban areas. Unfortunately, due to the complex nature of invasion science, communication around invasive ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Communication, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Shannon Carnevale, UF_ISC
4-H youth cooking in a 4-H Food Challenge

Cooking Up Confidence: Exploring the Florida 4-H Food Challenge

by Karen Henry
August 8, 2025

If you’ve ever watched a cooking competition and thought, “I could do that!”, then the Florida 4-H Food Challenge might just be your recipe for fun, learning, and growth. Designed for youth ages in Seminole County ages 5 to 18 (as of ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: 4-H Food Challenge, 4-H Youth Development, Communication, Cooking, Karen Henry, Kids Cooking, Seminole County 4-H, Teamwork

Navigating the EDIS Publication Process

by Amanda Quintos
May 29, 2025

There are several considerations and moving parts to the EDIS publication process. There are four workflow stages: submission, review, copyediting, and production. This blog post aims to provide information that can assist authors in each stage. Before ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Ask IFAS, Communication, Edis, EDIS Authors, EDIS Journal, Publishing, Template, Writing

Seeing the World with New Tech: 4-H Explores AI, Geomatics, and Beyond

by ambernorris
May 7, 2025

  Have you ever wondered how researchers truly understand the world around us? How do they identify species, map landscapes, and analyze environmental changes? Well, Hillsborough County 4-H is diving deep into the fascinating realm ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 4-H, AI, Chris Marble, Communication, Geomatics, Geomatics Extension, Global/tag/marble, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Technology, Youth Development

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