Tag: ecosystems

Ecosystem Services: What Florida Ranches can Offer Beyond a Burger!

by Caitlin Justesen
October 23, 2020

Many people think of Florida and see our coastal communities, Mickey Mouse, sprawling urban development, and an almost “care-free or vacation” lifestyle to accompany it. While urbanization and economic development are vital to any economy, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Beef Cattle, Ecosystems, Sustainable Agriculture

Water Scientists Virtually Connect with Pre-K to High School Students through Facebook Live

by Jarred Shellhouse
April 25, 2020

University of Florida agricultural education and communication graduate students connected students in pre-K through high school and their families with university water scientists in Facebook Live events held during the spring semester. Earlier ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Agricultural Communication, Ecosystems, Facebook, Manatees, Science Communication, Teaching, Water

Graduate student’s research focuses on saltmarsh-mangrove ecotone

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February 26, 2020

Interdisciplinary Ecology doctoral student Julie Walker recently published research on the saltmarsh-mangrove ecotone. Specifically, the study examined the changing vegetation composition between the two ecosystems. Walker also wanted to know ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Ecosystems, Julie Walker, Mangroves, Saltmarsh, School Of Natural Resources And Environment

Prescribed Burns in Florida

by Samantha Murray
March 7, 2016

A prescribed burn is the intentional, controlled burning of vegetation by resource management professionals. Though prescribed burns might initially seem destructive, they actually help keep ecosystems in balance and keep people and their property ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Wildlife
Tags: Ecosystems, Environment Hot Topic, Florida Scrub Jay, Prescribed Burns, Wildfires

Canals and Levees and Everglades Ecology

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November 30, 2015

Canals have crossed the Everglades since pre-Columbian times, but its modern canals are wider, deeper and hundreds of kilometers longer than any that existed previously. Because of their size and prominence, canals have shaped and changed the ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Canals, CERP, Ecology, Ecosystems, Environment, Environment Hot Topic, Everglades, Levees, Water

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