New: Sea turtle book now available!

For every one thousand sea turtle eggs that hatch, only about one hatchling will survive to become an adult. That sobering statistic provides the title for a new book about sea turtles. One in a… Read More
by Maia McGuire
Posted: October 11, 2017
For every one thousand sea turtle eggs that hatch, only about one hatchling will survive to become an adult. That sobering statistic provides the title for a new book about sea turtles. One in a… Read More
by Maia McGuire
Posted: September 1, 2017
Most of us probably feel pretty confident about our recycling IQ. I know I did, until I started to do some research into the topic. I was particularly interested in learning more about plastic recycling,… Read More
by Maia McGuire
Posted: August 4, 2017
Plastic bottle caps are recyclable! We were taught to take caps off bottles before recycling them. However, plastic used in bottle caps actually holds more value than the plastic in the bottles! Now, almost all… Read More
by Maia McGuire
Posted: July 19, 2017
The 2017 sea turtle nesting season in northeast Florida began in May. Typically, female sea turtles crawl up onto the beach to lay their eggs overnight, taking advantage of the cooler temperatures. However, very occasionally they… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: fibropapilloma, gopher tortoise, sea turtle
Posted: October 16, 2015
Call it a beetle to battle the bulbil. The tiny air potato beetle (Lilioceris cheni) might be the key to stemming the invasion of a “noxious weed” – the air potato plant – that can… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Tags: air potato, beetle, biological control, bulbis, Dioscorea, exotic, horticulture, invasive, leaf beetle, Lilioceris
Contact Webteam | © 2021 | All Rights Reserved · Global Posts
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and University of Florida
P.O. Box 110180 Gainesville, FL 32611-0180 | Phone: (352) 392-1761
This page uses Google Analytics (Google Privacy Policy) | Policies: UF Privacy | SSN Privacy | IFAS Web Policy | EOI Statement | Log in