Tag: Soil water and ecosystem sciences

Featured New Faculty: Lakesh Sharma

by Mike Loizzo
July 29, 2019

Dr. Lakesh Sharma has joined the UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department as an Assistant Professor of Soil Fertility and Sustainable Nutrient Management. We asked him to tell us about his background and future plans. What are your research ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Featured Faculty, Lakesh Sharma, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Fertility, Soil Science, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sustainable Nutrient Management, SWS Featured Faculty

New website designed to protect water quality around horse farms

by Mike Loizzo
July 25, 2019

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is funding a UF/IFAS project to create a new mobile responsive website with an interactive farm Best Management Practices evaluation tool. It will allow horse owners to assess ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Best Management Practices, Horse Farm, Manure, Mary Lusk, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

More microorganisms than first thought may contribute to process of increasing mercury toxicity

by Mike Loizzo
July 3, 2019

New research published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology indicates the types of microorganisms that could transform mercury into methylmercury is higher than previously thought. The study took samples from four sites in the ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Andrew Ogram, Florida Everglades, Hee-Sung Bae, Mercury, Methylmercury, Periphyton, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Graduating Senior Taking Soil and Water Sciences Knowledge Overseas

by Mike Loizzo
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

Soil and Water Sciences Alumna’s Service is Rooted in Alaska

by Mike Loizzo
May 24, 2019

The straight-line distance between Gainesville and Anchorage, Alaska, is a little more than 3,700 miles. Still, that cross-country divide did not deter one Soil and Water Sciences graduate from making the move. Dr. Liz Hodges Snyder is almost ... READ MORE

Category: Water, Work & Life
Tags: George O'Connor, Liz Hodges Snyder, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Grad Student Research Spotlight

by Mike Loizzo
May 24, 2019

“Phosphorus Release from Biochar of Various Feedstocks: Implications for Land Management” Andressa Freitas (Soil & Water Sciences PhD 2019) Topics Phosphorus: Excessive fertilizer use can lead to nutrient loss from the soil resulting ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Andressa Freitas, Biochar, Poultry Litter, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Charting a Course for the Soil and Water Sciences Department

by Mike Loizzo
May 24, 2019

Dr. Matt Whiles began serving as the UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department (SWSD) chair this past January. In his first several months on the job, he faced the same learning curve as all new hires of the University of Florida. However, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Matt Whiles, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Building a Partnership in Brazil

by Mike Loizzo
May 2, 2019

A small group of administrators from Federal University of Lavras (UFLA) in Brazil filed into the UF/IFAS Institute for Sustainable Food Systems meeting space Thursday morning. Greeting them was Dr. Jack Payne, UF senior vice president for agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Federal University Of Lavras, Jack Payne, Pedro Sanchez, Ramesh Reddy, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Graduate Student Publishes Research on New Lab Protocol

by Mike Loizzo
April 17, 2019

Soil and Water Sciences doctoral student Rose Collins did not intend to create a new type of filter barrier technique, but as the saying goes: necessity is the mother of invention. Collins was studying the effect of short-term flooding on nutrient ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Agricultural And Environmental Letters, Collins-filter Barrier Technique, Rose Collins, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Samples, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Artisanal Soap Keeps Community Clean

by Mike Loizzo
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

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