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Jellyfish sightings prompt vigilance along Florida Panhandle

by Megan Winslow
September 5, 2024

UF/IFAS and UF Health officials shared safety tips Thursday after reports of jellyfish near the Panama City Beach shore triggered purple flag warnings for dangerous marine life. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Bay County, Chantille Weber, Extension Bay County, First Aid, Florida Panhandle, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jellyfish, Marine Life, Megan Winslow, Panama City Beach, Purple Flag, Sting, UF Health, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

UF/IFAS scientists uncover root causes threatening guava, passion fruit and dragon fruit in South Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
September 5, 2024

University of Florida scientists have identified the root causes threatening the health and productivity of some of Florida's most beloved tropical fruits: dragon fruit, guava and passion fruit. The reveal: New species of the microscopic ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Abolfazl "Abi" Hajihassani, Abolfazl Hajihassani, Consevation, Deficiencies, Dragon Fruit, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Guava, Homestead, Nematode, Nurseries, Passion Fruit, Pest And Diseases, Root-knot Nematodes, Water And Nutrient Management

New technologies may help oyster farmers increase their harvests, reduce labor

by Brad Buck
August 28, 2024

Florida’s oyster population has declined during the past 15 years because of overharvest, hurricanes, changing environmental conditions and more. In particular, Apalachicola Bay has seen a pronounced reduction. “Oyster farming has been ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine
Tags: Apalachicola Bay, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Of Mexico, Harvest, Labor, Market, New Technologies, Oyster Farming, Oysters, Roy Yanong, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Technology, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Water Column
Harn Museum of Art

UF’s 40th anniversary York lecture celebrates collaboration of art and science

by Megan Winslow
August 28, 2024

Next month’s 40th anniversary York Distinguished Lecturer Series presentation will mark a pair of firsts for the UF/IFAS program: co-lecturers and a student art competition, featuring prize money. The hour-long lecture is scheduled for ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Art, College Of Agricultural Sciences, College Of The Arts, Contest, COTA, E.T. York, Event, Harn Museum Of Art, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jennifer Setlow, Megan Winslow, Mel Chin, Rufus Chaney, Science, Scott Angle, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Vermelle York, York Distinguished Lecturer Series

Shift in Florida’s lizard population could influence spread of mosquito-borne diseases, UF/IFAS scientists probing impacts

by Lourdes Mederos
August 27, 2024

The brown anole, a nonnative lizard and common sight in Florida, has long served as an important host for disease-carrying mosquitoes. However,  its population in South Florida may be declining, apparently displaced by the more recent arrival ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Brown Anole, Culex Erraticus, Culex Nigripalpus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Invasion Scence, Invasion Science Research Initiative, Lawrence Reeves, Melissa Miller, Mosquito-borne, Nathan Burkett-Cadena, Peters's Rock Agama, St. Louis Encephalitis, West Nile Virus
Olive oil bottles

Estudio de University of Florida sugiere que, en el consumo de aceite de oliva, “menos puede ser mejor”

by Luz Bahder
August 26, 2024

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Como elemento básico de las dietas basadas en plantas, como la dieta mediterránea, el aceite de oliva ha sido ampliamente elogiado por su capacidad para reducir ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aceite De Oliva, Aceite De Oliva Extra Virgen, Alimentacion, Andrea Krenek, Colesterol, Colesterol LDL, Departamento De Ciencias De La Alimentación Y Nutrición Humana De UF/IFAS, Dieta, División De Medicina Cardiovascular De UF, Energia De Las Grasas Dieteticas, Enferemedad Cardiaca, Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Ensaladas, Espanol, Frutas, Grasas, Instituto Nacional De Diabetes Y Enfermedades Digestivas Y Renales, Journal Of The American Heart Association, Legumbres, Nueces, Nutricion, Nutricionista, Recipe For Heart Health, Regimen Alimentario, Salud, Spanish, UF, UF/IFAS, Vegetales
Nature Coast Biological Station

Post-Idalia adaptations help Nature Coast Biological Station weather subsequent storms

by Megan Winslow
August 26, 2024

One year ago this week, Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region. In addition to contributing to the deaths of 12 people, the Category 4 hurricane generated storm surge as high as 12 feet and winds as strong as 125 mph. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Adapt, Adaptations, Big Bend, Cedar Key, Cedar Key Seafood Festival, Discovery Center, Fish And Wildlife Service, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Idalia, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lab, Laboratory, Matt Suggs, Megan Winslow, Michael Allen, Mike Allen, Mobile Lab, Nature Coast Biological Station, NCBS, Research, Research Facility, Storm, Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge, Suzette Cook, Tyler Jones, UF, UF/IFS, University Of Florida, Weather

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