What do native snakes, blueberries, and Williston have in common? UF/IFAS Extension’s inaugural Fang Fest!Fang Fest is a new, exciting festival designed to equip guests with the skills and knowledge to coexist with Florida’s snakes and ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Carson Torhorst studies Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), a parasite found in Triatomine bugs ("kissing bugs") under the guidance of Dr. Samantha Wisely. Importance of T. cruzi research T. cruzi is a public health concern as it causes Chagas ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Florida is working to block consensus standards for medical care for transgender youth. Our IDEA Committee led a group of >600 members calling for evidence-based policy & established healthcare for transgender youth. Over 300 Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Work & Life
Species On The Move is back! Species On The Move is an international conference series on climate change covering marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. Species On The Move 2023 will be hosted by the University of Florida in Everglades ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Each spring, the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) announces the student recipients and finalists of the 2021-2022 College of Agricultural and Life Sciences awards! These awards are made annually to students in the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
By Maddie Magrino Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources and leader of UF/IFAS, Dr. J. Scott Angle, wrote a new article featuring WEC's Dr. Rob Fletcher's research on the endangered snail kite! Dr. Angle's article has ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
By Katrina Rossos Learning more about the species’ in your yard and neighborhood can be just as easy as stepping outside with your smartphone. This spring, the public—no matter their background—can become active ecologists in the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
By Katrina Rossos University of Florida senior Nathaniel Owenby spent the summer interning with the USDA Wildlife Service. Originally from Lexington, North Carolina, the wildlife ecology and conservation major became a member of the USDA Wildlife ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeBy Katrina Rossos University of Florida senior Jimmy Holdgrafer, a biology major with a minor in wildlife ecology and conservation, spent the summer as an intern at Lykes Ranch in Okeechobee, Florida. Lykes Ranch is a large agricultural operation ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Philipp Maleko is a master’s student in interdisciplinary ecology with the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE). In summer 2019, Maleko was a member of a research team that discovered the nest of an endangered Russian shorebird, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife