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Category: Conservation
UF Names New Coordinator for Florida Project Learning Tree
By Kim Scotto GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation welcomes a new coordinator for a program that uses the forest as a window on the world for educators. Jessica… Read More
Lighthouse Restorations Unveiled at Seahorse Key Open House, Oct. 20
Who: UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station What: During this year’s Cedar Key Seafood Festival, festival-goers are invited to the Seahorse Key Marine Lab open house for the unveiling of the complete interior restoration of the historic Seahorse Key… Read More
BioBlitz: Broward Residents to Survey Local Wildlife for Science
Get your binoculars ready — a BioBlitz is coming to Broward County. This citizen science event connects regular people with scientists to help collect information on the plants and animals in a given area. Think of it as… Read More
UF/IFAS Project Named a Finalist in National Community-Engagement Awards Competition
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida-based project Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities helped coastal residents recover from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and prepare for future disasters. Now, the project has garnered attention far beyond the… Read More
It’s sea turtle nesting season and you can help
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — People aren’t the only ones headed to Florida’s beaches right now. May 1 marks the official start of the sea turtle nesting season, and beachgoers can take steps to help turtles be successful, said Maia… Read More
New window treatments to prevent bird deaths on UF campus
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two buildings on the University of Florida campus, including Jennings Hall, have gotten new window treatments designed to prevent bird collisions. Several million birds die from window collisions in the U.S. each year, making it… Read More
On Earth Day, UF Researchers Say Conserve Water Now or Pay the Price Later
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida residents are using more and more water every day, leaving future Floridians with more expensive options to meet anticipated needs, according to University of Florida researchers. Earth Day, April 22, is a great time… Read More
UF-led team of scientists outlines novel approach to save endangered tree
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With fewer than 1,000 of them left in the wild, the Florida torreya tree is on the path to extinction. But now scientists have a plan to save it. Last month, scientists from universities, conservation… Read More
UF Joins New Center to Create Fuel from Plants
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida is one of 17 institutions partnering with the University of Illinois in the $115-million Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI). Researchers will work to develop efficient ways to grow,… Read More