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Dr. Maria Silveira speaking at a field day event in Ona, FL.

UF soil scientist named SSSA Fellow

by Mike Loizzo
July 9, 2024

The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) has named Dr. Maria Silveira a 2024 SSSA Fellow. Silveira is a professor of grassland biogeochemistry in the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES). She was selected for her ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Biogeochemistry, Grassland, Maria Silveira, Range Cattle REC, Soil Science Society Of America, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences
Prescribed fire at the Ordway-Swisher Biological Station

Study: Wildfire spread risk increases where trees, shrubs replace grasses

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
May 18, 2023

A wildfire modeling study found that the risk of spot fires, where lofted sparks ignite foliage or buildings, increases in places where woody plants like shrubs and trees replace herbaceous plants like grasses. Prescribed burning ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Forest Management, Grassland, Prescribed Fire, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Spot Fires, Victoria Donovan, West Florida Research And Education Center, WFREC, Wildfire, Wildfires

UF/IFAS researcher part of team examining global grasslands

by Mike Loizzo
August 20, 2020

A UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department researcher was one of more than 40 researchers examining how nitrogen changes in grassland soils. The process, known as mineralization – organic nitrogen’s conversion into inorganic nitrogen – ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Grassland, Maria Silveira, Mineralization, Nitrogen, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

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