Category: Invasive Species

An interview with Dr. Matthew Thomas, leader of the UF/IFAS Invasion Science Research Institute

by Robin Koestoyo

March 3, 2023

A Question and Answer format interview with Dr. Matthew Thomas, who leads the young UF/IFAS Invasion Science Research Institute Q: In your presentation, “Introduction to the Invasion Science Research Institute,” you stated that you will ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Biological Control, Dr. Carey Minteer, Dr. Matthew Thomas, Dr. Nicole Quinn, Invasion Science Research Institute, Norman C. Hayslip Biological Control Research And Containment Laboratory

UF/IFAS invasion science leader visits biocontrol lab as part of National Invasion Species Awareness Week

by Robin Koestoyo

February 21, 2023

FORT PIERCE, Fla.---To usher in National Invasive Species Awareness Week, scientists in Florida—the epicenter of invasive plant and insect infestations—will host Matthew Thomas, a leader who was hired to head the more than 120 ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Research,
Tags: #BioControl, #MinteerLab, #NISAW2023, #QuinnLab, #UFBiocontrol

Authority in Biological Control of Invasive Insects Joins UF Specialized Lab

by Robin Koestoyo

July 14, 2022

FORT PIERCE, Fla. --- As a child in a Boston suburb, Nicole Quinn was oft outdoors. She marveled over trees, water and dirt -- and how everything was interdependent. She would turn over rocks to examine insects and worms as they worked in ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Crops, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease,
Tags: Ruth Borger

Local University of Florida Ph.D. student garners award from experts in invasive science

by Robin Koestoyo

May 26, 2022

FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- A local University of Florida graduate student fostered an ability to teach school children that a group of insects would probably take down one of Florida’s most invasive trees. The Southern IPM Center recognized ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #MinteerLab, #Ph.D. Candidate

Vero Beach resident and University of Florida scientist wins international and state awards for her work

by Robin Koestoyo

May 19, 2022

Vero Beach resident and University of Florida scientist wins international and national awardsMay 19, 2022By: Robin Koestoyo, 772-453-0516 (mobile, texting) email: koestoyo@ufl.eduFORT PIERCE, Fla.--- A scientist last year garnered an international ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,

An interview with an experienced educator as she prepares for a role in higher education

by Robin Koestoyo

April 12, 2022

Q. You love teaching, and you love biological control. What brought you to the point of pursuing a Ph.D. in entomology? A. I’ve wanted to pursue my Ph.D. since getting my master’s in Entomology in 2012. I don’t think I ever intended ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Tags: #biologicalcontrol #steminist

Entomopathogenic fungi expert inducted to IPM Hall of Fame

by Robin Koestoyo

February 9, 2022

FORT PIERCE, Fla.---Pasco Avery introduced scientists, Florida crop growers and graduate students to fungi that control crop pests. A highly trained scientist who supports local youth science education, Avery was selected as one of the first ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #EPF #EntomopathogenicFungi, #PascoAVery

UF scientist who battles Florida’s invasive species recognized with international award

by Robin Koestoyo

August 30, 2021

FORT PIERCE, Fla. ---A scientist at the front line of Florida’s war with invasive plants will be honored by the International Organization for Biological Control Nearctic Regional Section. The IOBC-NRS will recognize Carey Minteer as the ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS

University of Florida graduate student #STEMinist advances women in science

by Robin Koestoyo

June 17, 2021

FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- ‘STEMinist’ earned its way into the Cambridge Dictionary in March 2018. If you want to see the term in action, just ask Ph.D. student Kelly Carruthers---or follow her on Twitter. Search #STEMinist on Twitter, and Kelly ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: #STEMinist, Science On Twitter, Women Empowerment

Patricia Prade, PhD, an expert in biological control of Florida’s most serious invasive plant

by Robin Koestoyo

October 7, 2020

FORT PIERCE, Fla. --- In Patricia Prade’s native Brazil, Brazilian peppertree is a natural tree that fruits red peppercorns. But, in Florida, the tree is the state’s most serious invasive plant, where it consumes more than 700,000 acres ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources

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