Under the canopies of the Austin Cary Forest (ACF), Emma Martin spent many hours conducting research for her undergraduate honors thesis. Martin, a UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences graduate who majored in environmental science, ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
For marine sciences senior Melanie Gonzales getting to the Galápagos Islands was an adventure all its own. After nearly 30 hours of travel, multiple flights and layovers, and plenty of coffee along the way, Gonzales got to check off one of ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
By applying her passions for sustainability in agriculture to research, rising senior Food and Resource Economics undergraduate Jimena Morales placed second in the student paper competition at the annual Agricultural & Applied Economics ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS Research
When most first-year undergraduate students were still finding their footing on a large campus like the University of Florida, environmental science major Rebecca Walters was taking significant academic steps. In just her second semester, she ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Many College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students conduct undergraduate research. Few undergraduate researchers have the opportunity to conduct their research in the Amazon. That is exactly what Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences senior ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Research is one of many ways College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) students enrich their undergraduate experiences. Roshni Sawlani, biology senior, has been an undergraduate researcher in Samuel Martins' lab since August 2023. ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
In 2023, the average person in the United States consumed about 57.6 pounds of beef. Although that number is projected to decrease slightly in 2024, beef remains a major part of the American diet and the American economy. However, like many ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Sacha Glynn began working in UF associate professor Adam Dale’s urban landscape entomology research lab early last year. Glynn, an environmental management in agriculture and nautral resources senior in the College of Agricultural and Life ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
To students in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), graduation means more than earning a degree. For Sarah White-Springer, graduating meant earning a degree, but also having a network of relationships and years of incredible ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching