When it comes to conducting research that has high impact, Dr. Ann Wilkie has a distinctive skill set that leads to her participation in many interdisciplinary studies. For the second time in three years, Wilkie is a co-author on research the ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
New research from the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences may improve seagrass restoration efforts. The loss of seagrass is devastating coastal ecosystems. Impacts include declining water quality and marine life dying off ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Research, Water
The UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department is now the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES). Why did we add “ecosystems” to the name? We feel it better reflects the breadth of research, teaching, and extension ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, UF/IFAS, Water
Rao Mylavarapu, professor of sustainable nutrient systems University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences In a globalized food system, a problem ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
Dr. Ann Wilkie, a research professor in the UF/IFAS soil and water sciences department, frequently welcomes groups to her Bioenergy and Sustainable Technology (BEST) Lab. Eager to share the work she and her students do at the lab, Wilkie also ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
The use of cover crops between growing seasons can improve nutrient cycling and soil health among other things. Researchers in the UF/IFAS soil and water sciences department (SWS) conducted a study on the benefits of a summer cover crop in organic ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Research
About a dozen UF students filed out of a university passenger van on a chilly winter morning. The students in the environmental science lab class (EVS 3000L) came to the UF Energy Research and Education Park to learn about the Bioenergy and ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Research in the UF/IFAS soil and water sciences department aims to help Florida’s expanding blueberry operations while also conserving water. Dr. Davie Kadyampakeni, assistant professor of citrus water and nutrient management at the UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Dr. Golmar Golmohammadi is one of the newest members of the UF/IFAS soil and water sciences department. She is an assistant professor of watershed hydrology and biogeochemistry and works at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
UF/IFAS researchers are trying to extend the life of citrus trees infected with Huanglongbing (HLB), a bacterial disease. New research shows magnesium may play an important role in boosting the productivity of HLB orange trees. Specifically, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research