Tag: Forest Resources and Conservation

Photo showing branches of a sycamore tree on the University of Florida campus

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

The Rise of the Fire Festival

by Stephanie Castellano
June 17, 2025

This article was originally published in Florida Forests magazine.  Festivals celebrating the use of prescribed fire have sprung up across the United States in recent years, building public awareness and support of fire’s role in nature. ON ... READ MORE

Category: Forests
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Fire Ecology, Fire Festivals, Flatwoods Fire And Nature Festival, Forest Resources And Conservation, Prescribed Fire, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS

SFFGS announces new undergraduate certificate program in Forest Health Management

by Stephanie Castellano
April 21, 2025

The School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences is pleased to announce a new undergraduate certificate program in Forest Health Management, which will prepare students for careers in forest health research and management. The certificate ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forest Resources And Conservation, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Trees

Florida Forestry Students Attend National Conference

by Jessica Czipulis
December 7, 2023

Each year, the Society of American Foresters (SAF) National Convention brings together forestry professionals from all over the country. From researchers to non-profit organizations, industry members traveled to Sacramento, Calif., to attend ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Conference, Forest Resources And Conservation, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, VP Promise

Florida Land Steward Update, February 3, 2023

by Chris Demers
February 3, 2023

ONLINE FOREST LANDOWNER ACADEMY NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT! The Forest Landowner Academy is the first of its kind offered by the University of Florida IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences on the UF/IFAS Extension Online Learning ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forest Resources And Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, News, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Forest Landowner Academy Now Open for Enrollment

by Chris Demers
February 2, 2023

The University of Florida IFAS Extension Online Learning Catalog's Forest Resources and Management is the portal on which to access the online educational content developed by UF extension faculty and staff in forestry and natural resource topics. The ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forest Resources And Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, Online Course, Timber, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Forest Carbon: Who’s who in the Forest Carbon Market, Part 2

by Chris Demers
February 24, 2022

By Natalia Medina-Irizarry and Dr. Michael Andreu, University of Florida IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences   In Forest Carbon: A Potential Source of Income for Forest Owners, Part 1 (in Florida Land Steward issue ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Forest, Forest Carbon, Forest Resources And Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resource Conservation, Timber, Trees

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