Recently, MREC’s Liz Felter attended the 2019 Extension Leadership Conference in San Antonio. Felter presented at the conference with colleagues Hannah Wooten, sustainable agriculture & food systems Extension agent in Seminole County, ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
This past year, Roger Kjelgren, MREC's center director, was awarded an American Association for the Advancement of Science's (AAAS) Leshner Fellowship. We had a chance to chat with Kjegren about his experience as an AAAS Leshner Fellow so far ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research
Earlier this month at the joint meeting of the Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Agricultural Media Summit in Phoenix, Arizona I was selected to give a presentation on academic ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development
Over the past 10 weeks, I have had the best experience interning with the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) in Apopka. Last spring in my sophomore year at UF, I decided I would try to develop a more professional skill set in my ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Every semester, MREC offers internship opportunities to students interested in different horticultural aspects. Finishing up her summer internship is Nereida Gabriel, a current biomedical student at UCF. Since middle school, Nereida ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
When thinking of the University of Florida, many associate it with the main campus in Gainesville, Florida. However, throughout the state, there are 12 UF/IFAS research and education centers offering undergraduate degrees in addition to Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
The summer is a great time for students to become involved at the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC). Megan Killer, a senior at UF, is a biology and sustainability major. Taking her final class online before she graduates in August, ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS ResearchAre you on the job hunt? Or know someone who is? We're hiring! The UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education is hiring a biological scientist I. This entry-level biological scientist position will focus on three areas: field research, land ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS