Tag: Edward “Gilly” Evans

Exterior view of the Pauline O Lawrence Residence Hall finished.

Trailblazing entomologist’s gift creates a home for students, future scientists – and a legacy of belonging

by Lourdes Mederos
October 23, 2025

The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) will celebrate a milestone moment on Nov. 1 at 4:30 p.m., when the doors open to the Pauline O. Lawrence Student Residence at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agriculture, Dormitory, Edward "Gilly" Evans, Edward Evans, Emeritus Professor Carlton Davis, Empathy, Entomology, Enviroment, First Black Female Graduate Student, Food And Resource Economics, Fruit Flies, Future Scientists, Graduate Students, Groves, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, J. Scott Angle, Miami-Dade County, Natural Resources, News, Pauline O. Lawrence Student Residence, Resilience, Richard Baranowski, South Florida, Students, TREC, TREC Dormitory Fund, Tropical Fruit, Tropical Research And Education Center, Tropical Vegetable, Tropics, UF, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, University Of Florida
2021 TREC Night in the Tropics on Saturday, November 6th.

Nov. 1: One Night in the Tropics launches $180K Challenge to support future agriculture leaders

by Lourdes Mederos
September 25, 2025

Graduate students at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) are helping solve some of the state’s most urgent issues from developing heat and pest-resilient ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Challenge 180, Edward "Gilly" Evans, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, One Night In The Tropics, Pauline O. Lawrence, Pauline O. Lawrence Student Residence, South Florida, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
A band performing on an outdoor stage at night

1 de Noviembre: One Night in the Tropics propone un desafío de $180.000 para apoyar a los futuros líderes agrícolas

by Luz Bahder
September 25, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Los estudiantes de posgrado del Centro de Investigación y Educación Tropical (TREC, por sus siglas en inglés) ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Beca, Centro De Investigacion Y Educacion Tropical, Desafío 180, Doctorado, Edward "Gilly" Evans, Español, Estudiantes, Financiamiento, Inscribirse, Legado, Líderes Agrícolas, One Night In The Tropics, Residencia Estudiantil Pauline O. Lawrence, Sistemas Agrícolas Sostenibles, Spanish, Sur De Florida, TREC, Tropicales, Tropicos, UF/IFAS TREC, Una Noche En El Trópico, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences
Outdoor tables set with orchids, wine glasses, utensils and white tablecloths

La comisionada Danielle Cohen-Higgins inaugurará el Mes de los Agricultores de Miami-Dade durante la décima edición de One Night in the Tropics

by Luz Bahder
October 23, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. El 2 de noviembre, la comisionada del Distrito 8 del condado de Miami-Dade, Danielle Cohen-Higgins, inaugurará el ... READ MORE

Category: Events, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: 10th Annual One Night In The Tropics, Becas, Centro De Educación E Investigación Tropical De UF/IFAS, Danielle Cohen-Higgins, Décima Edición Anual De One Night In The Tropics, Donaciones, Donantes, Dormitorio, Edward "Gilly" Evans, Español, Estudiantes, Evento Filantropico, Frutas Y Vegetales Tropicales, Inscripcion, Mes De Los Agricultores De Miami-Dade, One Night In The Tropics, ONIT, ONIT24, Patrocinador, Pauline O. Lawrence, Residencia Estudiantil Pauline O. Lawrence, Spanish, TREC, UF-IFAS, Una Noche En El Trópico, Viviendas
A group of colorful ferns.

UF/IFAS, Miami-Dade FNGLA chapter to honor South Florida horticulture pioneers John DeMott and Charles Buster

by Lourdes Mederos
October 14, 2024

The Miami-Dade County Chapter of the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) will dedicate the “Charles S. Buster and John C. DeMott Greenhouse” at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, Events, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alpha Foliage, Carol DeMott, Charles S. Buster And John C. DeMott Greenhouse, Charles “Chuck” Buster, Chuck Buster, Commercial Horticulture, Edward "Gilly" Evans, Edward Evans, FNGLA, Horticultural Sciences, Horticulture Pioneers, Inc., Jackie Torres, Jeffrey DeMott, John DeMott, Margie Buster, Miami-Dade Chapter Of FNGLA, Miami-Dade County Chapter Of The Florida Nursery Growers And Landscape Association, News, Plant Science, Redland Nurser, Trailblazers, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, Vanilla, Xingbo Wu
One Night in the Tropics dormitory

Graduate dormitory housing is focus of UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center groundbreaking, fundraiser, Nov. 5

by Lourdes Mederos
October 12, 2022

On November 5, in the heart of Homestead, the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) will commemorate a milestone with a ceremonial groundbreaking of the first University of Florida building named after a Black scientist. The ... READ MORE

Category: Events, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Dormitories, Edward "Gilly" Evans, Emeritus Professor Pauline Lawrence, Graduate Student Housing, TREC Dormitory Fund, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center

UF/IFAS FRED faculty win EPAF awards

by Samantha Murray
September 22, 2016

Two University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty in the food and resource economics department have each been selected for UF/IFAS Extension Professional and Enhancement awards. These awards highlight exceptional ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Edward "Gilly" Evans, EPAF, Featured Hot Topic, Food And Resource Economics Department, Tatiana Borisova

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