Hoy es el Día Internacional de la Mujer, que celebra los logros sociales, económicos, culturales y políticos de las mujeres. También es un llamado para lograr la igualdad de género, también conocida como paridad de género, en todo el ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Today is International Women's Day, celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. And it is also a call to attain gender equality—also known as gender parity—around the globe. One way to measure gender ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life![Swallow-tailed kite flying, near Big Cypress, Florida. [CREDIT: April V. Noss]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2022/03/swallow-tailed-kite-byAprilNoss_CROP1338x357.png)
Early in the week, I was fortunate to visit one of my favorite parks in Sarasota County: Lemon Bay Park and Environmental Center. I was invited to present to a group of park volunteers about estuary ecology, mangrove best management practices, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Hace ocho años, los asistentes a la 68ª Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas declararon el 3 de marzo como el Día Mundial de la Vida Silvestre para celebrar y crear conciencia sobre los animales y plantas silvestres del mundo. El Día ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeTest Eight years ago, attendees at the 68th United Nations General Assembly declared March 3 as the World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild animals and plants. World Wildlife Day has now become the most important ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Florida, the fishing capital of the world, has one of the most lucrative fishing industries in the United States. This industry provides jobs to thousands of people in the Sunshine State and contributes billions of dollars each year to the state's ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Recently, while filming a mangrove video at Lemon Bay Park in Sarasota County, I spotted a beautiful snake, resting a few feet from me while well-hidden in the branches of a gorgeous red mangrove. The snake remained motionless, like most snakes ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Many people have heard of Dr. Marie Curie, likely in a science class in school. The French physicist and chemist earned two Nobel Prize honors for her work, becoming the first person ever to do so. And she remains the only person awarded Nobels ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Throughout history, women have been instrumental in advancing science, in key discoveries and insightful developments. Some of my favorite contemporary scientists are women, including Dr. Sylvia Earle, Dr. Jane Goodall, and Dr. Eugenie “Genie” ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources