GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A tiny insect with a big appetite for hydrilla could help reduce the presence of this troublesome invasive water weed in lakes, springs and rivers, says an entomologist with the University of Florida Institute of Food and ... READ MORE
Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, Water
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Water—how much we have, its quality and how we use it – is the one issue that touches every Florida resident and community. Scientists from North America will gather at the University of Florida to tackle water issues ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, EVENTS, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Feb. 24, Nature Coast residents will run, walk and paddle in support of science education and pollution prevention. Proceeds from the second annual Workout on the Waterfront (WOW) will go toward the 2018 International ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Health & Nutrition, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Two University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers will be part of a $10 million project to estimate the number of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida educator Maia McGuire has at least one tried-and-true way to get kids interested in science: big, recognizableanimals that spark a child’s imagination and curiosity. McGuire, a Florida Sea Grant ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Flagler County School District officially switched to lunch trays made of recycled paper, thanks to the efforts of students, teachers and a University of Florida pollution awareness program. According to organizers, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A professor with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences hopes to use his research on water conservation to help farmers in India. In 2014, the National Crime Records Bureau of India reported ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida IFAS Extension has teamed up with Virginia Tech to offer free bacteria testing for well users affected by Hurricane Irma. So far, five counties—Lee, Pasco, Marion, Sarasota and Clay—are participating. UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
From Karl Havens, director of UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant The executive director of the Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Association (Bill Kelly) contacted Florida Sea grant on Wednesday about assisting them in recovering lobster traps. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Hurricane Irma has done her worst, and now residents are left to pick up the pieces. But, help is available if residents act quickly, said Gene McAvoy, University of Florida IFAS Extension Hendry County director. “While ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water