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One Health and Summer Time!

Don’t forget about One Health during the summer: Tips to survive!

by Alejandro Sanchez
May 4, 2023

Introduction: Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes longer days, warmer temperatures, and plenty of opportunities to engage in outdoor activities. However, the summer season also brings an increased risk of exposure to zoonotic ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Forests, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Alejandro Sanchez MDP, Circular Health, One Health, Summertime, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Goals, UF IFAS
Dengue fever in the summer (close up of a mosquito)

Mosquitoes and Dengue Fever: A Summer Love Story Nobody Wants to Be a Part Of!

by Alejandro Sanchez
April 20, 2023

Introduction Last week, we published a blog post talking about neglected tropical diseases, and we thought it would be appropriate to follow up with a closer look at one of these diseases that is now present in Florida. Dengue fever is a neglected ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Alejandro Sanchez MDP, Climate Change, Dengue Fever, IFAS One Health, Interdisciplinarity, One Health At UF, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, Tropical Diseases
Dolphins swimming underwater // One Health and SDGS: SDG14

Sustainable Development Goals And One Health: SDG 14

by Alejandro Sanchez
February 23, 2023

Sustainable development goal 14 is to “conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development” or as it is shortened “life below water”. 1 According to the United States Geological Survey “about ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Fish, Oceans, One Health, SDG14, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals
Anitmicrobial resistant petri dishes

Antimicrobial resistance, a key component of One Health

by Alejandro Sanchez
November 25, 2022

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most urgent topics that needs to be addressed in the One Health field. At the end of anti-microbial awareness week 2022, I want to discuss how addressing this “wicked problem” requires a multi-pronged ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: Amr, Antimicrobial Resistance, Circular Health, Luca Mantegazza, One Health, One Health At UF
Hurricane approaches the coast

Special entry: Hurricanes and One Health

by Alejandro Sanchez
September 29, 2022

Hurricanes have a great impact on the livelihoods of millions of people. This is an obvious statement given the sheer size and magnitude of the forces unleashed by them. What is less obvious, however, is all the different ways in which hurricanes ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Circular Health, Hurricanes, IFAS One Health, Luca Mantegazza, One Health At UF, Sustainable Development Goals, Transdisciplinarity

World Oceans Day: Why it matters for One Health?

by Alejandro Sanchez
June 9, 2022

I would like to celebrate World Oceans Day on our very own One Health Blog by identifying where the interconnections between realms happen within the ocean context. By interconnections, I mean the One Health philosophy concept of humans, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Climate Change, Conservation, One Health, One Health At UF, Transdisciplinarity, University Of Florida, Women In Science, World Oceans Day

Plastics and Earth’s Ocean: Part 2

by One Health Center of Excellence
July 29, 2021

That plastic bottle that you saw floating ashore will eventually enter our food chain. This is Part 2 of a blog series covering plastic pollution in Earth's oceans. Read Part 1 here. Impacts on climate change Oil, gas, and coal are the fossil-fuel ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Climate Change, Marine Conservation, Marine Life, Microplastics, One Health, Plastic Food Chain, Plastic Pollution

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place
March 15, 2020

Updated 03/15/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. The personal health and safety of everyone in the ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Covid-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

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