Tag: Jeff Hill

UF scientists identify the potentially invasive Tropical clawed frog

by Brad Buck
April 14, 2026

Does the thought of a frog fascinate you or freak you out? What if you imagined one with claws? University of Florida scientists have confirmed a clawed frog species in the Tampa area, and they don’t know yet whether it might spread to ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: African Clawed Frog, Christina Romagosa, Colin Goodman, David Blackburn, Florida Museum Of Natural History, Frogs, Identification, Jeff Hill, Nonnative, Ponds, Prey, Quenton Tuckett, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tampa Bay, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Tropical Clawed Frog, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Assessment tool shows 33 aquatic species worldwide pose ‘very high risk’ of invasion

by Brad Buck
April 13, 2026

RUSKIN, Fla. --- A global risk-assessment tool shows 33 nonnative aquatic species worldwide pose a "very high risk" of becoming invasive in current and future climate conditions. “These species readily establish, spread and have severe ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Amazon Sailfin Catfish, Cane Toad, High-risk, Invasive Species, Jeff Hill, Native Species, Redear Slider, Risk, Risk Assessment Tool, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

UF scientist helps perfect tool to reduce invasive species worldwide

by Brad Buck
May 31, 2022

A University of Florida scientist is working with a global research team to help control plants, animals and fish before they become invasive. To do this, resource managers first need protocols. In addition to preserving natural, native fishing ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species
Tags: Aquatic Invasives, Fisheries, Global, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Jeff Hill, Protocols, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

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