Tag: forest management

The ForestSAT 2026 group photo, showing a gathering of people in a conference room in front and on a podium with large screens on the wall on each side.

Successful ForestSAT 2026 more than its parts

by Wes Wolfe
May 14, 2026

It would have been enough just to get together and see everyone. “Sometimes we get so busy with deadlines, right?” asked ForestSAT 2026 organizer Inacio Bueno, Ph.D. “Papers, coding, … work, meetings and other things — proposals ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Forests, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Forest, Forest Carbon, Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, ForestSAT, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, SilvaLab, Trees

Not all smoke signals danger. Research explains how Floridians can tell the difference using access to new tools

by Jamie Groh
May 12, 2026

As drought continues to dry out Florida’s landscapes and wildfires spread, smoke in the air can be hard to ignore. But experts with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) say it may also be a sign ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Air Quality, Controlled Burns, Drought In Florida, Featured, Fire Ecology, Fire Safety, Florida Fire Management, Florida Forests, Florida Wildfire Smoke, Florida Wildfires, Forest Management, Prescribed Burns, Prescribed Fire, Public Health And Smoke, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Smoke Awareness, Smoke In Florida, UF-IFAS, Wildfire Preparedness, Wildfire Prevention, Wildfire Safety, Wildfire Smoke Guide

Florida Land Steward Update, May 8, 2026

by Chris Demers
May 8, 2026

FLORIDA WILDLIFE CORRIDOR PAYMENT FOR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM The Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation teamed up with The Balmoral Group to develop a Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) framework using the University of Florida’s ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Drought, Ecosystem Services, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Invasive Species, Landowner Assistance, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm

Florida Land Steward Update, May 1, 2026

by Chris Demers
May 1, 2026

BE PREPARED FOR WILDFIRE Hopefully we’ll be getting some much-needed rain by the time you see this update, but it is dry out there and wildfire risk is very high in many areas. Each year, wildfires burn across the United States. At the ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Recovery, Invasive Species, Landowner Assistance, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildfire

UF entomology lab sent out warning before invasive brown winged leafhopper’s U.S. arrival

by Suzette Cook
April 28, 2026

  By Jiri Hulcr, Ph.D. UF/IFAS Forest Entomologist A new insect pest recently showed up in Georgia -- and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Forest Entomology Lab already knows a lot about it. In ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Invasive Pests, Sentinel Garden
An aerial view of the Austin Cary Forest.

SilvaLab, SFFGS prepare for world’s premier forest spatial analysis conference

by Wes Wolfe
April 20, 2026

It’s about the forest view from above. School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences Associate Professor Carlos Alberto Silva’s SilvaLab, SFFGS and the University of Florida landed a major forestry tech conference and it’s set ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Forests, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Forest, Forest Carbon, Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, ForestSAT, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, SilvaLab, Trees

Florida Land Steward Update, April 17, 2026

by Chris Demers
April 17, 2026

PROFOREST PROGRAM LAUNCHES A NEW SOUTHEAST SILVICULTURE LIBRARY, WORKSHOP AT AUSTIN CARY FOREST ON APRIL 24, 2026 The ProForest (Proactive Forest Health and Resilience) program at the University of Florida and other partners have recently launched ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Recovery, Landowner Assistance, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, ProForest, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm
Thick, dark plumes of wildfire smoke rise over green treetops.

Austin Cary Forest safe from 400-acre State Road 26 wildfire

by Wes Wolfe
April 16, 2026

As evening rush hour traffic built Wednesday, April 15, on Waldo Road, a towering black column of smoke rose to the northeast. Sparked by an unknown origin, the State Road 26 fire was already at 10 acres when reported, and spread to around ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Forest, Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Forest Management, Forestry, Natural Disasters, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS

Florida Land Steward Update, April 10, 2026

by Chris Demers
April 10, 2026

GOPHER TORTOISE DAY GREETINGS! April 10th is officially adopted by the Gopher Tortoise Council as Gopher Tortoise Day in Florida. Gopher tortoises are found in parts of all 67 Florida counties and are frequently encountered in neighborhoods, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation Easements, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Gopher Tortoise, Hurricane Recovery, Landowner Assistance, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tax Tips, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, April 3, 2026

by Chris Demers
April 3, 2026

PROFOREST PROGRAM LAUNCHES A NEW SOUTHEAST SILVICULTURE LIBRARY, WORKSHOP AT AUSTIN CARY FOREST ON APRIL 24, 2026 The ProForest (Proactive Forest Health and Resilience) program at the University of Florida and other partners have recently launched ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Recovery, Landowner Assistance, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tax Tips, Tree Farm

Subscribe For More Great Content

IFAS Blogs Categories