Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Lay people can help scientists conserve the protected Florida fox squirrel and endangered species just by collecting data, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchSee caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A few simple products, such as hand sanitizer and antifreeze, can preserve DNA in samples collected by lay people for scientific research, a new University of Florida study shows. “This is great ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS ResearchGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Lay people who participate in citizen science develop more interest in science after participating in such a project, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences study shows. “Participating ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, WORK & LIFEGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As a Florida Sea Grant agent with the University of Florida’s Extension program, Maia McGuire has spent years educating Floridians about how plastic garbage can kill large animals such as turtles and sea birds if they ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Have you always wanted to see what real, college-level, science research projects are like – and maybe even participate in one? Now is your chance with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFECutline below GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Citizen scientists around the world are busy as bees for a University of Florida study. A global movement called “citizen science” is gaining traction, as scientists give lay people protocols so they ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchSee cutline and link to photo gallery below. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Anyone can collect ant data as accurately as experts, if they have a bit of guidance and the right tools: cookies, index cards and plastic zip-top bags. In a joint project between ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, WORK & LIFECutline at bottom. Click here for high-res image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The nationwide School of Ants has set up shop at the University of Florida, but picnickers can relax – none of its “students” are the six-legged variety. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research