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Category: Water

UF/IFAS study offers critical insights to encourage sustainable agriculture, protect Florida grasslands, wetlands


January 31, 2024

The term ‘sustainable agriculture’ involves boosting food production while conserving habitats and natural resources and reducing reliance on pesticides and fertilizers. While experts agree there is still much to learn to support ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Forests, Livestock, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agroecology, Archbold Biological Station Buck Island Ranch, Climate Change, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Ecosystem Services, Everglades, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Grasslands, Jiangxiao Qiu, Ranch, Sustainable Agricultural, Sustainable Agricultural Intensification, Sustainable Agriculture, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Wetlands, Yuxi Guo
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Interdisciplinary Ecology graduate students complete project focused on the Amazon


September 27, 2021

An interdisciplinary effort to improve governance and infrastructure in the Amazon (GIA) included expertise from the University of Florida. Several graduate students, including from the UF/IFAS School of Natural Resources and Environment's Interdisciplinary ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: School Of Natural Resources And Environment, The Amazon

Environmental Science Student’s Passion for Water Quality


March 18, 2021

Kenzie Hagedorn always knew that she wanted to do environmental work and that she wanted to use her career to help people. Kenzie is getting ready to graduate this spring with one major and two minors after three years of undergraduate study. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Environmental Science, Kenzie Hagedorn, School Of Natural Resources And Environment, Springs, Water

NSF Fellow in SNRE – Ben Lowe


November 2, 2020

By Patrick Farrar Four outstanding graduate students in UF’s School of Natural Resources and Environment have received the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards from the National Science Foundation. The highly-competitive ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Ben Lowe, Inland Fisheries, Interdisciplinary Ecology, National Science Foundation, School Of Natural Resources And Environment

NSF Fellow in SNRE – Adam Searles


October 26, 2020

By Patrick Farrar Four outstanding graduate students in UF’s School of Natural Resources and Environment have received the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards from the National Science Foundation. The highly-competitive ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Adam Searles, Indian River Lagoon, Interdisciplinary Ecology, School Of Natural Resources And Environment, Seagrass
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SNRE graduate student wins ecological Best Talk award


September 18, 2020

Kwan Kim, an Interdisciplinary Ecology graduate student in the UF/IFAS School of Natural Resources and Environment, won the Best Student Talk Award from the Ecological Society of America (ESA). The competition was held in August during the ESA’s ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Community Composition, Ecological Society Of America, Kwan Kim, Oysters, School Of Natural Resources And Environment
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Research finds inland fisheries key to achieving U.N. goals


May 4, 2020

Interdisciplinary research finds inland fisheries are a key component to enhancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Researchers, including doctoral candidate Gretchen Stokes (UF/IFAS School of Natural Resources and Environment), ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Gretchen Stokes, Inland Fisheries, School Of Natural Resources And Environment, UN Sustainable Development Goals

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension


March 15, 2020

Updated 03/16/20 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 ... 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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Graduate student’s research focuses on saltmarsh-mangrove ecotone


February 26, 2020

Interdisciplinary Ecology doctoral student Julie Walker recently published research on the saltmarsh-mangrove ecotone. Specifically, the study examined the changing vegetation composition between the two ecosystems. Walker also wanted to know ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Ecosystems, Julie Walker, Mangroves, Saltmarsh, School Of Natural Resources And Environment

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