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Bees survive, ticks don’t: Pros of prescribed fire


August 9, 2023

Adding fuel to the argument to use fire as a healthy forest management tool, University of Florida scientists say important pollinators survive the temporary displacement, while a common disease carrier often loses the battle. A pair of documents ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Ask IFAS, Bees, Edis, Fire, Fire Science, Prescribed Burn, Prescribed Fire, Raelene Crandall, Ticks
Two people in a forest working a prescribed fire

What do you wear to a prescribed fire? UF/IFAS fire scientists explains

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January 25, 2023

In honor of Florida’s Prescribed Fire Awareness Week, we talked with UF/IFAS fire scientist Raelene Crandall about some of the critical tools of prescribed fire work: personal protective equipment, or PPE. A former wildlands firefighter, ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Prescribed Fire, Raelene Crandall, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

UF Researchers Link Increasing Seasonal Drought to Longer Fire Seasons


July 12, 2019

By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A new study from University of Florida researchers examines the relationship between wet and dry season length and the potential for lightning-ignited fires. The study, led by faculty from the UF ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Drought, Fire, Jennifer Fill, Lightning, Prescribed Fires, Raelene Crandall, Rain, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation

UF Researchers Link Increasing Seasonal Drought to Longer Fire Seasons


July 12, 2019

By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A new study from University of Florida researchers examines the relationship between wet and dry season length and the potential for lightning-ignited fires. The study, led by faculty from the UF Institute ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Drought, Fire, Jennifer Fill, Lightning, Prescribed Fires, Raelene Crandall, Rain, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation

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