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Ken Gioeli
Ken Gioeli is the UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County Natural Resources & Environment Extension Agent. His Extension outreach focuses on water quality, co-existing with wildlife, and invasive plant and animal species management. Ken also teaches Florida Master Naturalist courses as lead instructor. Ken can be reached at ktgioeli@ufl.edu or (772) 462-1627.
Posts by Ken Gioeli:
- Karen Cartmill Spotlights Importance of IVEGOT1 App
- 2024 4-H Agamapalooza Citizen Science Project Award Winners
- Congratulations Graduates of the Florida Master Naturalist Coastal Shoreline Restoration Course
- 2024 Florida Master Naturalist Coastal Shoreline Restoration Course Bioblitzes
- 4-H Agamapalooza FAQ
- Process for the 4-H Agamapalooza Citizen Science Project
- 2024 Update on Saw Palmetto Berry Poaching
- Spotlight on Florida Master Naturalists: Steve Berry and Carol Cash-Berry
- Wildflowers at the UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County
- UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County Natural Resources Blogs - Published July - December 2024
- Peaceful Ten Mile Creek Preserve Kayak Adventure
- Agama and Basilisk Photos at Gordy Road Preserve
- Downtown Fort Pierce Waterfront Birding Bioblitz
- Congratulations Graduates of the Florida Master Naturalist Freshwater Systems Course
- St. Lucie County Natural Resources Extension Blogs - January - June 2024
- Bioblitz St. Lucie County's Avian Wonders with the Library Bird Watching Backpacks
- AI-Generated Content in Florida Master Naturalist Coursework
- 2024 Master Naturalist Conservation Science Bioblitzes
- Bird Watch Backpacks Available for Checkout at St. Lucie County's Kilmer Library
- New iNaturalist Bioblitz at Spruce Bluff Preserve
- Butterflies and Wildflowers at Steven J. Fousek Preserve
- We went on a lobster hunt and saw invasive lionfish instead
- Invasive Tegu at the 4-H Farm
- UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County Hurricane House
- Spotlight on Florida Master Naturalist Stephanie Santiago
- Congratulations 2023 Florida Master Naturalist Graduates
- Florida Master Naturalists are Bioblitzing!
- This is how I cut a Fresh from Florida mango!
- Mosquitoes, Open Containers, and Rain ... Oh My!
- Florida Master Naturalist Habitat Evaluation Course June 2023
- My Adventure Birding at Lakeside Ranch
- New Invasive Reptile Coloring Books from the UF Croc Docs
- The great horned owl and owlet are too cute!
- 2023 UF DeLuca Preserve Bioblitz - My Adventure in the FL Scrub
- Turkey Vultures on the Treasure Coast
- Black-bellied whistling ducks at the UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County
- Spotlight on Florida Master Naturalist Craig Weyandt, Superintendent-The Moorings at Hawks Nest Golf Course
- Nonnative Reptiles of South Florida with the UF Croc Docs
- Sunshine Kitchen and UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County Working for You
- National Honey Bee Day Video Clips
- Try my Super-secret Mango Guacamole Recipe for National Avocado Day 2022
- Let’s make some buzz on National Honey Bee Day! August 20th
- Summer Internship Shadowing Scientists Through the UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County
- My Internship Shadowing Experience: How do you live trap Peters's rock agama?
- UF Requests Peters's Rock Agama Photos
- My Internship Shadowing Experience: Nighttime Sea Turtle Walk
- My Internship Shadowing Experience: Sea Vegetables at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- 2022 Updated UF/IFAS Hurricane and Disaster Information
- My Internship Shadowing Experience: Working with Invasive Earleaf Acacia and a Potential Biocontrol Method
- Atala Infographic Wins Award
- Florida Master Naturalist Coastal Shoreline Restoration Course Graduation April 8, 2022
- New Florida Master Naturalist Environmental Interpretation Course Graduates
- Balloons can endanger Florida's sea turtles
- Releasing Old World Climbing Fern (Lygodium microphyllum) Moths and Mites
- Doing the Stingray Shuffle
- Homemade Vegetable Pho Soup for 2022 #NationalSoupDay February 4, 2022
- About Cold Stunned Iguana in South Florida
- UF Social Media Committee Soup Blitz - #NationalSoupDay February 4, 2022
- Florida Master Naturalist Graduate Spotlight on Holly and Fritz Hanselman
- Biking and Birding the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail (LOST) on the Herbert Hoover Dike
- Making Homemade Pizza on the Barbecue Grill
- Snakes on the UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County Campus
- Master Naturalist Coastal Shoreline Restoration Course Begins March 17, 2022
- Florida Master Naturalist Environmental Interpretation Course Begins Jan. 31, 2022
- 1st Annual Brazilian Peppertree Berry Busting Day - December 15th in Fort Pierce
- Snakes and Lizards of the FL Treasure Coast - Presentation February 9, 2022
- November 2021 Florida Master Naturalist Coastal Shoreline Restoration Course Graduates
- Peters's Rock Agama on the Treasure Coast - Presentation November 10, 2021
- Animals That Make Us Shiver - Bats Get a Bad Rap (Recorded Presentation Delivered Oct 19, 2021)
- Peters's Rock Agama EDIS Publication "Agamaversary"
- Venomous and Nonvenomous Snakes in Florida
- Roseate Spoonbill in Florida
- Florida Master Naturalist Program Graduate Spotlight
- Florida Master Naturalist 20th Anniversary Graduate Spotlight on Eva Ries-St. Lucie County Public Lands Coordinator for Audubon Florida's JayWatch
- Air Potato Leaf Beetles at Oak Hammock Park in Port St. Lucie
- Florida Master Naturalist 20th Anniversary Graduate Spotlight on John Nelson-Creator of the Audubon Moment
- Air Potato Biological Control Photo Gallery
- Florida Master Naturalists Celebrate 20th Anniversary with Permitted Sea Turtle Night Hike
- The Atala Steppingstone Project
- What's growing from my sabal palm thatches?
- Scrub Jays in St. Lucie County Preserves
- Florida Master Naturalist Bat Detecting Basics
- Native and Nonnative Ardisia in St. Lucie County and the Treasure Coast
- Proper Storage of Beach Furniture Protects Sea Turtles
- County Agents Contributing to UF/IFAS Extension Websites
- UF/IFAS Florida Master Naturalist Volunteer Management System for St. Lucie/Treasure Coast
- The Florida Master Naturalist Program in St. Lucie County
- The Fort Pierce Utility Authority and the Manatee Observation and Education Center Commit to Atala Butterfly Conservation
- Audubon of Martin County Commits to Conserve Rare Atala Butterflies
- Florida Atala Butterflies Back from the Brink?
- Florida Atala Butterflies Back from the Brink?
- Gopher Apple is Blooming in Treasure Coast Preserves (May-June 2021)
- New Florida Master Naturalist Environmental Interpretation Course Graduates - May 20, 2021
- Florida Master Naturalist Graduates Are Blogging and Vlogging
- Alligatorweed Flea Beetles Hard at Work in Port St. Lucie, FL
- UF/IFAS Extension Martin County Commits to Conserve Rare Atala Butterflies
- Brazilian Peppertree Biological Control UF/IFAS Extension Team Successfully Adapts to COVID-19 ”New Normal”
- Florida Master Naturalist 20th Anniversary Graduate Spotlight on Bill Gibson, Ecotourism Operator
- Common Invasive Plants on the Treasure Coast
- Fragrant Prickly Apple: A Rare Plant Found Only in St. Lucie County
- 2021 Florida Master Naturalist Coastal Shoreline Restoration Course Graduates
- 2023 Update on Sea Turtle Friendly Beaches in St Lucie County
- Peters's Rock Agama on the Treasure Coast
- Eeek! There's a snake in the garden!
- Water Harvesting with a Rain Barrel
- Poster: Give Sea Turtles A Safe Path
- 2020 Updated UF/IFAS Hurricane and Disaster Information
- Report Peters's Rock Agama Using Eddmaps
- Bat Guano Fertilizer Properties
- Human and Environmental Risks for the Use of Glyphosate Herbicide in Weed Control
- Bromeliads and Mosquitoes
- UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County Webinars and TV Shows
- Have you heard about UF's other bat house?
- Report your atala butterflies here...
- Distinguishing air potato from other yams that occur in Florida
- UF/IFAS Extension Partners with Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie on COVID-19 Outreach to Ag Communities
- Fort Pierce Inlet State Park Commits to Conservation of Rare Atala Butterflies
- Fort Pierce Inlet State Park and Audubon of Martin County Commit to Conservation of Rare Atala Butterflies
- COVID-19 Resumption Plan for LakeWatch Activities in St. Lucie County
- UF/IFAS Faculty Celebrate Successful Completion of the Air Potato Biological Control Extension Program
- Thats not bird droppings...its a giant swallowtail butterfly caterpillar!
- UF/IFAS Extension St Lucie County weed biological control agent projects over the years
- Florida Atala Butterflies Back from the Brink?
- March 26, 2020 - Rain Barrels to Rain Gardens Webinar
- March 18, 2020 - Landscaping for Birds and Butterflies Webinar
- Proper hand washing hygiene resources (corona virus COVID-19)
- Brazilian Peppertree Biological Control at McCarty Ranch in Port St. Lucie, FL
- Biological Control Successes in Florida
- Brazilian Peppertree Integrated Management Guide 2019 Now Available
- Brazilian Peppertree Biological Control Field Demonstrations
- Florida Master Naturalist Conservation Science Advanced Special Topics Students Study Upland Biodiversity Using Trail Cams
- Where are my air potato beetles?
- 2019 Air Potato Challenge Day Events: Information and Registration
- Beauty of the Unseen World: Native Plant Photography Master Naturalist Final Project
- Today was "Save Our Snakes Day" at the Extension Office (Apparently)
- Brazilian Peppertree is not a Florida Holly
- Managing Mosquitoes During Hurricane Season
- Those Bloodsucking Mosquitoes
- St Lucie County's Wonderful Wildflowers
- Give Sea Turtles A Safe Path in St Lucie County (March 1 - November 15)
- Native Bee Habitat Enhancement at the Lakela's Mint Preserve: A Florida Master Naturalist Final Project (Uplands 2018)
- Going Batty Bat Detecting: Florida Master Naturalist Final Project (Uplands 2018)
- Bryozoan "Blobs" in Freshwater Systems
- Living with Nature on the Treasure Coast: A Florida Master Naturalist Final Project
- St Lucie County Awarded for Sea Turtle Conservation
- St Lucie West Pond Algae IPM
- Feral Hog Management - FAQ
- Air Potato Leaf Beetle Project Update - December 2017
- VOLUNTEER ALGAE MONITORING PROGRAM (VAMP) IN THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON
- Living Shoreline at the UF/IFAS Extension St Lucie County