an image looking across Deep Lake in Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida.

Into Deep Lake: Exploration of a Hidden World in Big Cypress

by Mike Loizzo
May 8, 2026

Since earning his M.S. degree in 2023 from the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES), Anthony Halcyon has continued pursuing field-based exploration in unique and understudied environments. Most recently, he joined ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Anthony Halcyon, Bathymetric, Big Cypress National Preserve, Deep Lake, Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Florida Everglades, The Explorers Club
Phosphorus sustainability workshop participants pose for a group photo at the Taylor Creek stormwater treatment area entrance in south Florida.

Driving Innovation in Phosphorus Sustainability Across South Florida

by Mike Loizzo
April 28, 2026

On the southern edge of Lake Okeechobee, water moves slowly through marshes and engineered wetlands on its way to the Everglades. Along the way, one challenge remains constant, keeping phosphorus where it belongs. Even small amounts can ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: And Deployment Of Technologies, Development, Everglades, Jango Bhadha, Lake Okeechobee, National Science Foundation, Phosphorus, Responsible Design, Science And Technologies For Phosphorus Sustainability, Sustainability, Treatment Technologies For Phosphorus Mitigation
people crouching in corn field inspecting crop

Undergraduate student helping farmers in Africa

by Mike Loizzo
April 13, 2026

Caitlyn Claverie is a UF Online student, majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies: Environmental Management in Agriculture and Natural Resources (EMANR). For the past two years, she has been in the south-central African nation of Zambia. As part ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Archive, Caitlyn Claverie, EMANR, Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Farming, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sustainability

Graduate student examines nitrogen release dynamics, potential soil health benefits of cover crops

by Mike Loizzo
April 13, 2026

Precious Nyabami, a master's student in the UF/IFAS department of soil, water, and ecosystem sciences, is studying cover crops’ impact on soil health and nutrient management. The focus is on nitrogen (N). She wants to understand N release ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Archive, Cover Crops, Nitrogen, Precious Nyabami, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Yang Lin

What can you do with this degree?

by Mike Loizzo
April 13, 2026

Often a prospective student or stakeholder asks, what can you do with a degree in soil and water sciences or interdisciplinary studies: environmental management in agriculture and natural resources (IS-EMANR). The quick answer is a lot. Depending ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Archive, EMANR, Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Katharine Frey, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences
Lake Okeechobee in Florida was used by scientists to test a new method for estimating lake volumes.

Sustainable wastewater phosphorus recovery: keeping the P local

by Mike Loizzo
April 13, 2026

In a recent study, researchers at the UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department (SWSD) demonstrated that small wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) can benefit from struvite recovery. This method lowers phosphorus (P) output and conserves an ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Ann Wilkie, Archive, Eutrophication, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

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