Tag: SFFGS

Modern tech intersects with Native history in Ocmulgee Mounds study

by Wes Wolfe
July 14, 2026

Much of the research into 16th Century goings-on in the South sheds light on Native residents first through the eyes of the Europeans that encountered them, instead of Native peoples themselves. An effort at the Lamar mounds in the Ocmulgee ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
Tags: GatorEye, Geomatics, Historic Preservation, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, SPEC Lab

Fragmented Fire: Reviewing Southern Fire Exchange’s Inaugural Pine Rocklands Fire Science Workshop

by Suzette Cook
June 30, 2026

By Christian Fernandez, Tall Timbers Research Station I’m an outreach specialist for the Southern Fire Exchange (SFE), and a second-generation Cuban American born and raised in Miami, Florida. Growing up in Miami, I thought it ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation Easements, Forest, Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Forest Management, Forest Resources And Conservation, Forestry, SFFGS, Southern Fire Exchange

Native Plant Sale returns to UF with hundreds of species available

by Wes Wolfe
June 23, 2026

You’re probably going to want to get there early — nothing gets the heart of campus jumping during the summer heat quite like the annual UF/IFAS Native Plant Sale. "We anticipate the highest demand will be for native milkweeds and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Native Species, Scholarships And Funding, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, Trees, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildflowers

Q & A with UF geomatics student, winner of the 2026 F-300 Accelerator pitch contest

by Suzette Cook
June 18, 2026

University of Florida Student Abdurrahman Bejjaj, 22, is the Founder and CEO of Ignition Packaging, where he is building biomaterials that replace plastic and Styrofoam. He is earning his bachelor’s degree in geomatics and geospatial analysis ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Geomatic Sciences, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS

UF/IFAS DIRT Project Looks Below Ground to Save Water Above

by Center for Land Use Efficiency
June 15, 2026

https://youtu.be/i4YKAZvzTzY GAINESVILLE, Fla. —A new collaborative research project led by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is exploring how Florida's urban landscapes can remain attractive ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, DIRT Project, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Land Development, SFFGS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Conservation

National Geographic names SFFGS grad Wayfinder Award winner

by Wes Wolfe
June 15, 2026

It doesn’t take long to realize Anne-Isabelle Bonifassi is an extraordinary person, and that’s before the National Geographic Society named her as one of 15 Wayfinder Award winners this year. The award honors her for, “outstanding ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Awards, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forest Resources And Conservation, Forestry, Haiti, National Geographic, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, Trees

Blow Out: Arboreal hurricane damage study first of its kind

by Wes Wolfe
June 10, 2026

You can’t drive out to the forest, snag several large trees and put them in a wind tunnel to run experiments, but you can get a lot done with saplings. A new, ongoing study involves experiments doing exactly that, which marks the ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
Tags: Forest, Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, Trees

Anglers can snag $250 with their Atlantic red snapper

by Wes Wolfe
May 21, 2026

Note: The extended red snapper season is on pause because of a May 21 federal injunction. A red snapper and $250 isn’t a bad way to end a day on the water. Those days may be many for the Florida anglers who are celebrating the longest Atlantic ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Natural Resource Conservation, Natural Resources, Patterson Lab, Red Snapper, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, South Atlantic

Successful ForestSAT 2026 more than its parts

by Wes Wolfe
May 14, 2026

It would have been enough just to get together and see everyone. “Sometimes we get so busy with deadlines, right?” asked ForestSAT 2026 organizer Inacio Bueno, Ph.D. “Papers, coding, … work, meetings and other things — proposals ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Forests, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Forest, Forest Carbon, Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, ForestSAT, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, SilvaLab, Trees

SilvaLab, SFFGS prepare for world’s premier forest spatial analysis conference

by Wes Wolfe
April 20, 2026

It’s about the forest view from above. School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences Associate Professor Carlos Alberto Silva’s SilvaLab, SFFGS and the University of Florida landed a major forestry tech conference and it’s set ... READ MORE

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