Students working with UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES) faculty can add undergraduate research to their resume. Tanya Charan and Camille Haupt both focused on a variation of nitrogen (N). Charan examined atmospheric ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Montverde Academy students took part in a hands-on exploration of the world beneath their feet during a recent visit to the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES). The students are part of the school’s Science, Technology, ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
With a mix of coding, artificial intelligence, and soil, water, and ecosystem sciences, the all-female team behind "Where's My Water!" secured the top spot in the University of Florida AI Days Hackathon competition. The team’s winning project ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Through its education outreach efforts, the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES) highlighted the important role students play as stewards of sustainability. Gainesville High School environmental science teacher Sadie ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Dr. Peter Nkedi-Kizza passed away on June 10, 2023, at the age of 80 in Gainesville, Fla. He was a successful professor of soil physics and hydrology with the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES) for 38 years. During ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Dr. Márcio Nunes is one of the newest members of the UF/IFAS Department of soil, water, and ecosystem sciences. He is an assistant professor of tropical soils who conducts his teaching and research at the Gainesville campus. We asked him a ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
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
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
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
Dr. Ebrahim Babaeian is one of the newest members of the UF/IFAS soil and water sciences department. He is an assistant professor of soil physics. We asked him a little about how his career has developed and what his future research goals are. Can ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching