Tag: School of Forest Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences

Free family event: Family Fishing Days return Aug. 21

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
August 11, 2021

Family Fishing Days are free, monthly events for families to fish together in a fun, safe environment. The 2021 (abbreviated) season has events on Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 16 and Nov. 13. The catch-and-release events last from 8 a.m. until ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Crystal Hartman, Family Event, Family Fishing Days, Fishing, Fishing For Success, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

UF-led team receives Keck grant to study fungal infections spread by wildfire smoke

by Samantha Murray
August 3, 2021

A multidisciplinary team of scientists will study how wildfire smoke spreads fungi that can affect human health, using artificial intelligence to predict future threats This will be the first study of its kind in a new scientific field: ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Health & Nutrition, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Fungi, Jason Smith, News, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Wildfire

UF/IFAS plants flora to try to reduce pollutants going into lakes, rivers

by Brad Buck
July 28, 2021

BRADENTON, Fla. --- Now, in the middle of summer, when those afternoon or evening rains come, stormwater from lawns, driveways and roofs drains down to any of the 76,000 stormwater ponds scattered around Florida. As stormwater flows into these ... READ MORE

Category: Lawn, Water
Tags: Absorb, Basil Iannone, Best Management Practices, Lakes, Lawns, Manatee County, Nitrogen, Nutrients, Paul Monaghan, Phosphorus, Plants, Rivers, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Stormwater, Stormwater Ponds, Urban Landscape Ecology

Arctic permafrost losses can accelerate climate change

by Tory Moore
June 28, 2021

Thawing Arctic permafrost has the potential to significantly accelerate climate change, a collaborative study between the University of Florida and Northern Arizona University shows. Fifteen years of data show that permafrost is degrading and, ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Sequestration, Climate, Climate Change, Emissions, Energy, Global Warming, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

New scholarship announced for UF students studying forestry

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 21, 2021

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences is honored to announce a new scholarship endowment, the Jon and Carol Gould Family Endowed Forestry Scholarship. This generous endowment will support rising ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Forestry, Scholarship, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

Not acting like themselves: Antidepressants in environment alter crayfish behavior, study finds

by Samantha Murray
June 15, 2021

Low levels of antidepressants are found in many water bodies, so animals like crayfish are often exposed to trace amounts of these drugs The researchers found that crayfish exposed to low levels of antidepressant medication behaved in ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: AJ Reisinger, Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences, Lindsey Reisinger, News, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences

UF scientists discover how a native fish prevents the establishment of a globally invasive species

by Brad Buck
June 3, 2021

RUSKIN, Fla. --- In the battle of mosquitofish against guppies, University of Florida scientists found that the native mosquitofish won, and that’s good for our ecosystems. Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to biodiversity ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: Fish, Guppies, Invasion Ecology, Invasives, Miami, Mosuitofish, Quenton Tuckett, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tampa, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

UF researchers surprised to find microplastics in Florida Keys lagoons

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
April 14, 2021

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Researchers conducting a planned University of Florida-led study on plankton in two lagoons of the Florida Keys stumbled upon an unexpected presence in the course of their routine sampling: microplastics. A new publication ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Ed Phlips, Florida Keys, Microplastics, Research, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

UF scientists identify the potentially invasive Tropical clawed frog

by Brad Buck
April 8, 2021

Does the thought of a frog fascinate you or freak you out? What if you imagined one with claws? University of Florida scientists have confirmed a clawed frog species in the Tampa area, and they don’t know yet whether it might spread to other ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: African Clawed Frog, Christina Romagosa, Colin Goodman, David Blackburn, Florida Museum Of Natural History, Frogs, Identification, Jeff Hill, Nonnative, Ponds, Prey, Quenton Tuckett, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tampa Bay, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Tropical Clawed Frog, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

UF scientists help wildlife parks mobilize against poaching

by Samantha Murray
March 31, 2021

Illegal poaching is a threat to wildlife conservation around the world. Park rangers can combat poaching, but they can be used more strategically. UF researchers have developed tools to help park managers use ranger patrols more efficiently ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Jennifer Moore, News, Parks, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

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