Tag: University of Florida Invasion Science Institute

Invasive daisy fleabane (Erigeron annuus) growing out of cracks in the pavement in a highly urbanized area of Zagreb, Croatia. Photo by S. Luke Flory.

Cities worldwide may be the ultimate training grounds for invasive species

by Lourdes Mederos
September 21, 2026

With city growth and urban sprawl, could these changing landscapes be giving invasive species a competitive edge? Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) say the answer may be yes, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Climate Change, Environment, Invasive Species, Luke Flory, Top News, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida Invasion Science Institute, Urban Sprawl
Flores blancas con centros amarillos crecen junto a un muro de piedra en una zona urbana, cerca de un camino pavimentado y vegetación.

Las ciudades de todo el mundo podrían servir de campo de entrenamiento para especies invasoras

by Luz Bahder
September 21, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Ante el crecimiento urbano y la expansión de las ciudades, ¿podrían estos paisajes en transformación otorgar ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Entornos Urbanos, Español, Especies Invasoras, Luke Flory, Spanish, University Of Florida Invasion Science Institute, Urbanización
Luke Flory, climbing a mountainside in Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos, Ecuador. Here he is investigating the role of pathogen accumulation in the longer-term decline of invasive quinine tree. Credit Luke Flory.

UF taps global invasion ecology expert to lead new era of the Invasion Science Institute

by Lourdes Mederos
June 13, 2025

In the summer of 2000, a young undergraduate named Luke Flory was knee-deep in invasive plant species at a nature preserve in northern Indiana, with a backpack slung over his shoulder, filled with tools to study and manage invasive species. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agroecology, Biological Invasions, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Department Of Biology, Department Of Plant Pathology, Director, Environmental Stressors, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, International Food Systems, Invasion Ecology, Invasions Science Institute, Invasive, Invasive Plant Ecology, Invasive Species In Florida, ISI, J. Scott Angle, Lourdes Mederos, Luke Flory, News, Non-native Species, Plant Pathology, Scott Angle, The Flory Lab, Tropical Conservation And Development Program, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, University Of Florida Invasion Science Institute

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