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COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension


March 15, 2020

Updated 03/15/20 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 the ... 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
textbook cover Freshwater Ecology

Soil and Water Sciences Department chair receives textbook award


March 3, 2020

Dr. Matt Whiles, the chair of the UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department, is a recipient of the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) Textbook Excellence Award for 2020. Whiles and co-author Dr. Walter Dodds won the award ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Freshwater Ecology, Matt Whiles, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences
physical map of the world

Soil and Water Sciences Professor Named Leader of International Group


September 9, 2019

Dr. Rao Mylavarapu, professor of sustainable nutrient systems in the UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department and university term professor, was unanimously elected as the Inaugural Chair of the International Governing Council of the International ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: IFAS Analytical Service Laboratories, Rao Mylavarapu, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences
an aquatic bug viewed under a dissecting microscope.

Soil and Water Summer Experience – Katharine Frey


August 21, 2019

The Soil and Water Sciences Department is offering students the chance to blog about their summer experience. The students enrolled in one of three courses over the summer, for which they received credit: SWS 4905-Individual Work, SWS 4911-Supervised ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Aquatic Ecosystems, Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Katharine Frey, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Summer Experience
seagrass bed off the coast of Cedar Key, Florida.

Soil and Water Summer Experience – Chance McLeod


August 21, 2019

The Soil and Water Sciences Department is offering students the chance to blog about their summer experience. The students enrolled in one of three courses over the summer, for which they received credit: SWS 4905-Individual Work, SWS 4911-Supervised ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Chance McLeod, Environmental Biogeochemistry, Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Seagrass, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Summer Experience
Man in wetsuit standing in Florida spring pool with measurement equipment

Soil and Water Summer Experience – Lukas Pidgeon


August 20, 2019

The Soil and Water Sciences Department is offering students the chance to blog about their summer experience. The students enrolled in one of three courses over the summer, for which they received credit: SWS 4905-Individual Work, SWS 4911-Supervised ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Florida Springs, Florida Springs Institute, Internship, Lukas Pidgeon, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Summer Experience

Graduating Senior Taking Soil and Water Sciences Knowledge Overseas


May 24, 2019

Ethan Weinrich has packed a lot of experiences into his time at the University of Florida. As a community college transfer student from Tallahassee, it seems that was the only option for his two years in Gainesville. Ethan is graduating with ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Crops, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Ethan Weinrich, Masa Fujimoto, Mycorrhizal Fungi, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Artisanal Soap Keeps Community Clean


April 9, 2019

A study of one Brazilian community finds women entrepreneurs there are recycling cooking oil and making a profit. The artisanal soap they produce from the used oil keeps the community clean by preventing soil and water contamination. Carlita ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ann Wilkie, BioEnergy And Sustainable Technology Lab, Brazil, Carlita Fiestas-Nunez, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sustainable Industries, UF Student Compost Cooperative
Bioenergy and Sustainable Technology lab

Sustainability and Solar Energy – My Summer Internship Experience


August 10, 2018

by Lars Bjorndal My name is Lars Bjorndal. I am an international student from Norway and I am currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering here at the University of Florida. This summer, I participated in Dr. Wilkie’s ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Ann Wilkie, BioEnergy And Sustainable Technology Lab, Soil And Water Sciences Department