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Florida LAKEWATCH: A Regional Coordinator’s Perspective


July 17, 2023

This blog post was written by Marina Schwartz, regional coordinator for Florida LAKEWATCH. Hi, I’m Marina! I’m one of the regional coordinators of the LAKEWATCH Program, and I’m here to explain what our role is and how we help ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Citizen Science, Community Volunteers, Florida LAKEWATCH, Lakes, LAKEWATCH, UF/IFAS CAIP, Volunteers
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What’s Lurking in Florida’s Freshwater?


February 24, 2023

In this blog... Introduction Macroinvertebrates Field guide Water quality Experiment   Introduction What's lurking in Florida's freshwater? Well, many things, to be quite frank. From fish to birds to the occasional ... READ MORE

Category: Water, Wildlife
Tags: Aquatic Invertebrates, Biodiversity, Bioindicator, Freshwater, Invertebrate, Invertebrates, Lakes, Macroinvertebrates, Pgm_Water, Ponds, Quality, Rivers, Streams, Water

UF study: Stormwater ponds do little to prevent pollution in nearby lakes and ponds


March 31, 2022

For years, scientists questioned the ability of stormwater ponds to keep nutrients out of lakes and rivers. Turns out, they were right to be suspicious, new University of Florida research shows. Stormwater ponds are built to prevent soil ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Basil Iannone, BMPs, Depressional Wetlands, Kayla Hess, Lakes, Mowing, Nitrogen, Nutrients, Phosphorus, Rain, Retention Ponds, Rivers, Stormwater, Stormwater Ponds, Urban, Urban Ecology
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Resources from UF/IFAS for teachers, parents, and kids


April 8, 2020

UF/IFAS Extension has science-based resources on a variety of topics for teachers, parents and kids. From insects to robotics, plants to manatees, we have curriculum, videos, and coloring sheets you can use! This page will be updated as more ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth,
Tags: 3rd Grade, 4-H, 4th Grade, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Classroom, Flowers, Gardening, Lakes, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Ocean, Polk County, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Resources, Students, Teachers, Water, Wildlife, Youth, Youth Development

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