Written by 2022 Summer Intern Aadil Rahman, hosted by Monica Scroggin & Joyce Kleen from the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge Refuge Life My experience at Crystal River was eye-opening, the reality of managing a refuge in the ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Written by 2022 Summer Intern Megan Sanford, hosted by Suwannee River Water Management District Overview and Acknowledgments This summer I had the fantastic opportunity to work in the water resources department at the Suwannee ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
March 22nd is World Water Day, a day to remember the importance of water in our lives, its responsible use, and the work still to be done to provide safe water to everyone. The United Nations decreed it an annual observance in 1992 to be first ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Water
Written by 2021 Summer Intern, Lisa DeFillips Truly grateful This summer I had the incredible opportunity to work with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in Crystal River. I owe a tremendous thank you to Tim Jones, Trisha ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Written by Buster Thompson, Chronicle Reporter Anglers fish with hooks, lines, and sinkers to get their catch of the day. Biologists on the other hand use electrofishing to stun and collect their wild specimens, and state scientists needed ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Recreation, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
The Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute (FSI) has found an alarming invasion of Blue tilapia that has replaced the native fish population in Silver Springs State Park based on a recent survey. In 2019, Blue tilapia made up 25% of the ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease
Kenzie Hagedorn always knew that she wanted to do environmental work and that she wanted to use her career to help people. Kenzie is getting ready to graduate this spring with one major and two minors after three years of undergraduate study. ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Written by 2021 Summer Intern, Samantha Mormile I had the pleasure to intern in the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) office. I essentially broke up my internships into two parts, the first part was my original time frame where ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Florida has the largest concentration of springs in the nation. Last Wednesday, Dr. Andrea Albertin, the Northwest District Water Resources Regional Specialized Agent discussed Florida's springs water quality and its effects on algal blooms. Springs ... READ MORE
Category: Water