Category: Conservation

Scientists study breeding of pet fish to help protect reefs, fuel Florida’s economy

by Meredith Bauer
February 25, 2025

Florida’s pet fish industry is booming, but many saltwater species in home aquariums are still taken from the wild. Researchers at UF/IFAS want to change that by helping fish farmers breed popular species like clownfish and blue ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Indian River Research And Education Center, IRREC, Matt DiMaggio, Ornamental Fish, Ornamental Fish Farming, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

Dead wood: Nature’s invitation to your yard

by Megan Winslow
February 24, 2025

Katy Deitz’s laurel oak was decades old, the trunk half the length of her body, when the hollowing effects of heart-rot decay rendered the tree unsafe to stand. Arborists felled the oak, and Deitz intended to grind the stump. “I’m ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Arborist, Ask IFAS, Dead Wood, Ecological, Environment, Forest Entomology, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jiri Hulcr, Katy Deitz, Master Gardener Volunteer, Megan Winslow, Natural, Nature, Neighborwood Watch, Plant Pathology Department, School Of Forest, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, Snag, Stump, Survey, Tree, Trunk, Tyler Jones, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Urban Environment, Wendy Wilber, Wildlife Pole, Woodpecker, Woodpecker Pole

Behind the scenes: How UF/IFAS risk assessments sustain Florida’s $191M aquaculture industry

by Lourdes Mederos
February 17, 2025

From vibrant tropical fish for aquarium enthusiasts to succulent shellfish served as the center of the plate, Florida’s aquaculture industry serves as an economic powerhouse and a national leader. In 2022, the state’s tropical fish ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Blog Community, Conservation, Invasive Species, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alligator Farming, Aquatic Environment, Aquatic Invasives, Aquatic Plant Production, BMP, Ecosystem, FDACS, Fish Tanks, Florida Aquaculture, Invasives In Florida, Jeffrey Hill, News, Ornamental Fish Farming, Risk Assessment, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Shellfish Cultivation, Species, Succeulent Shellfish, Sustainability, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Tropical Fish, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

Expertos de UF/IFAS explican qué es la ciencia ciudadana y por qué es importante

by Luz Bahder
February 10, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. ¿Alguna vez ha observado plantas, animales o insectos inusuales en su área? Es probable que pueda ayudar a los científicos ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aplicaciones Moviles, BioBlitz, Ciencia Ciudadana, Científicos Ciudadanos, Comunidad, Corey Callaghan, EddMaps, Esfuerzos, Espanol, Especies Invasoras, Especies Nativas, FLREC, Frank Mazotti, INaturalist App, Instituto Científico De Investigación De Especies Invasoras De UF/IFAS, Invasiones, IveGot1, La Contención, La Erradicación, Melissa Miller, NAS, Observaciones, Paul Evans, Presencia De Especies Invasoras, Publico, Remoción Rápida, Semana Nacional De Concientización Sobre Especies Invasoras, Sergio A. Balaguera-Reina, Spanish, Vigilancia

Descifrando el secreto de la pitón birmana: nuevos datos sugieren estrategias para mejorar su control

by Luz Bahder
February 6, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. En un estudio pionero, científicos de University of Florida analizaron estadísticamente grandes cantidades de datos ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Alex Romer, Big Cypress, Centro De Investigacion Y Educacion De UF/IFAS En Fort Lauderdale, Contratistas, Control De Pitones, CROC Docs, Espanol, Especie Invasora, Especies Invasoras, Estrategias De Remoción, Everglades, Florida, FLREC, Generaciones Futuras, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Manejo De Pitones, Melissa Miller, Modelos Estadísticos, Piton, Piton Birmana, Procesos Ecológicos, Programa De Eliminacion De Pitones., Remocion De Pitones, Salvaguardar Los Ecosistemas, South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), Spanish, UF/IFAS, Vida Silvestre

Cracking the Burmese python code: New data zeroes in on game-changing strategies

by Lourdes Mederos
February 6, 2025

In a groundbreaking study, University of Florida scientists statistically analyzed large amounts of data collected by Burmese python contractors, revealing critical insights about how to most efficiently remove the reptiles. Researchers ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Conservation, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Alex Romer, Big Cypress National Preserve, Burmese Python, Citizen Scientists, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Invasive Species, Melissa Miller, News, Palm Beach County, Python Contractors, Python Elimination Program, Reptiles, Scientific Reports, SFWMD, South Florida Water Management District, Tamiami Trail, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Una aromática orquídea puede hacer que el día de San Valentín de su ser querido sea aún más especial

by Luz Bahder
February 5, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Si busca un regalo ideal para el día de San Valentín, considere la encantadora orquídea. Los expertos de University of Florida afirman que estas flores ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agente De Extension, Brassavola, Cuidado De Orquideas, Cultivo De Plantas, Cymbidium, Dia De Los Enamorados, Dia Del Amor Y La Amistad, Espanol, Exposiciones De Orquideas, Horticultura, Lorna Bravo, Madagascar, Micropropagacion, Obsequios, Oncidium, Oncidium ‘Nelly Isler’, Oncidium ‘Sharry Baby’, Orquideas, Orquídeas Nativas, Phalaenopsis, Regalos, San Valentin, Spanish, Twyla Leigh, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS En El Condado De Broward, University Of Florida, Vainilla, Valentine's Day, Viveros, Wagner Vendrame

Hop into science: UF/IFAS guide empowers communities of all ages to explore tiny but mighty hoppers

by Lourdes Mederos
January 21, 2025

Spotted a tiny, colorful critter hopping on a leaf and wondered what it was up to? Meet the hoppers — leafhoppers, planthoppers and treehoppers. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, AskIFAS, Beneficial Insects, Brian Bahder, Citizen Science, Conservation Efforts, Corey Callaghan, Data, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Ecosystems, Entomology And Nematology, Hoppers, INaturalist, Insects, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasives, Leafhoppers, News, Observations, Pests, Planthoppers, Research, Treehoppers, UF/IFAS

National Science Foundation awards University of Florida $300K to reduce phosphorus in South Florida ecosystems

by Lourdes Mederos
January 16, 2025

University of Florida scientists have secured a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to address one of South Florida's most pressing environmental challenges: excess phosphorus in freshwater ecosystems such as the Everglades. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Farm Management, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Arizona State University, Ecosystem, Everglades, Everglades Research And Education Center, Grant, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jehangir Bhadha, National Science Foundation, National Science Foundation-Science And Technology Center, News, North Carolina State University, NSF, Nutrient, Phosphorus, Sandra Guzmán, Science And Technologies Of Phosphorus Sustainability, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, South Florida, South Florida Water Management District, Sustainability, Treatment Technologies For Phosphorus Mitigation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Indian River Research And Education Center, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Water

UF/IFAS Extension helps Southwest Florida by reducing water use on farm by 40%

by Brad Buck
January 15, 2025

Sakata Seed America Inc. shares the same water as urban residents in Southwest Florida. So, farm manager Cory Dombrowski wanted to see if he could irrigate more efficiently at the research farm east of Fort Myers. He did. With the help of ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: App, Cory Dombrowski, Cost-share Program, Craig Frey, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Fort Myers, Nutrient Savings, Research Farm, Sakata Seed Inc., Saving, Soil Moisture Sensor, Southwest Florida, Sowing Sustainability, Vegetable Extension Agent, Water, Water Savings

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