Tag: School of Forest Resources and Conservation

UF Students Design Corn Maze for Plant City Family Farm

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 9, 2019

By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For the second year in a row, students in the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) geomatics program are partnering with a Florida family farm to promote agritourism. The Single ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agritourism, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Corn, Corn Maze, Distance Education, Florida Strawberry Growers Association, Geomatics, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation

The Tree that Links UF, the Moon, and Hurricane Irma

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 10, 2019

By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- After a priceless tree at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex was lost during Hurricane Irma, UF/IFAS scientists provided an “out-of-this-world” donation to continue its legacy. In 1971, a ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Moon Tree, NASA, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Sycamore Tree, Tree

UF Researchers Link Increasing Seasonal Drought to Longer Fire Seasons

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 12, 2019

By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A new study from University of Florida researchers examines the relationship between wet and dry season length and the potential for lightning-ignited fires. The study, led by faculty from the UF ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Drought, Fire, Jennifer Fill, Lightning, Prescribed Fires, Raelene Crandall, Rain, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation

UF Faculty Member and Alumna to Lead National Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 20, 2019

By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Lara Milligan attended her first Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP) Conference in 2012 shortly after she began her position as natural resources agent for UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Association Of Natural Resource Extension Professionals, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Lara Milligan, Natural Resources, Pinellas County, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County

Stormwater Ponds May Harbor Invasive Plants, UF/IFAS Research Finds

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
May 28, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Stormwater ponds are prevalent throughout Florida’s urban and residential landscapes, but University of Florida researchers are looking into whether these engineered ecosystems support the spread of invasive plant species. An ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering Department, AJ Reisinger, Basil Iannone, Carrie Adams, Eban Bean, Environmental Horticulture Department, Invasive Species, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, SHED, Soil And Water Sciences, Stormwater Pond, Urban Ecology, Water

UF/IFAS Partners with USDA Forest Service to get Kids in the Woods

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 10, 2019

By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Are you worried about your child getting more ‘screen time’ than ‘green time’ this summer? Camp Kids in the Woods, a joint initiative between the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation ... READ MORE

Category: Camp
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Camp, Children, Nature, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, USDA Forest Service, Youth

UF/IFAS CALS Lecturer Named UF Undergraduate Teacher of the Year

by Dana Edwards
May 6, 2019

Students won’t find monotonous lectures with rote memorization assignments in Laura Acosta’s dietetics courses at the University of Florida. Instead, dietetics majors find themselves engaged in memorable, meaningful learning experiences, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agronomy, Animal Sciences, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Family, Food Science And Human Nutrition, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Youth And Community Sciences

UF/IFAS Launches Gulf Marine Animal Tracking Website

by Brad Buck
April 9, 2019

By Kim Scotto GAINESVILLE, Fla -- Animal migrations are some of the most dramatic natural events on the planet, from wildebeest on the Serengeti to monarch butterflies traveling to Mexico. In fish, an iconic example of migration is salmon returning ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: Integrated Tracking Of Aquatic Animals In The Gulf Of Mexico, ITAG, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Sue Lowerre-Barbieri

UF Hosts Free Family Fishing Days

by Samantha Murray
March 21, 2019

By Kim Scotto-Kelly The UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation kicks off its first 2019 Family Fishing Day this Saturday, Mar. 23 from 8 a.m. to noon. The free, monthly event is held at 7922 NW 71st Street Gainesville, Florida, ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Chuck Chichra, Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences, News, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation

UF Hosts International Forest Health Expert

by Brad Buck
February 14, 2019

By Kim Scotto GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The world is more interconnected than ever. Globalization allows for vast economic growth and development. However, there can be unintended consequences - the introduction of potentially threatening non-native ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: Forest Health, Jiri Hulcr, John Gray Lecture, Michael Wingfield, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation

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