Congratulations to FL PLT School, Christ the King Catholic School, for being named a 2021 U.S. Department of Education (DOE) Green Ribbon School! Suzette Gagnon, STEM Coordinator and FL PLT School Coordinator, was instrumental in leading efforts to reduce environmental …
AND PREVENTION PROGRAM NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT Sign up by June 18, 2021 The Southern Pine Beetle (SPB)Assistance and Prevention Program is offered to eligible non-industrial private forest landowners by the Florida Forest Service (FFS) through temporary grants from the …
The aquarium trade is a billion dollar industry with commerce of animals, plants, and goods supporting the livelihoods of people all over the world. National and international organizations play a key role in managing and improving this complex business. My …
Common Forest Carbon Terms Provided by Natalia Medina, Forest Systems Lab Research Assistant, University of Florida School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences Forests serve as the largest terrestrial carbon sink, continuously taking carbon out of the atmosphere and storing …
What is the Florida Marine Data Hub? Simply put, it is a website that collates information and knowledge about marine data collection, processing, management, and distribution. It is meant to be a one-stop shop for anyone with an interest in marine …
Extension services primarily share scientific knowledge and expertise with the public. On the cutting edge back in 1996, UF/IFAS Extension launched a website to host a growing peer-reviewed fact sheet collection. For most of the website’s existence, it was called …
The UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory recently hosted students from Randall Middle School and Durant High School for a Florida FFA Association competition. Florida’s aquaculture industry generates about $100 million in sales annually. Aquaculture products include fish, plants, reptiles, crustaceans and more. About …
“Fire-dependent cultures can be thought of as mutualistic with their fire-prone ecosystems.” – Frank Kanawha Lake Research ecologist for the Forest Service, Fire and Fuels Program, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Arcata, CA.
It is Earth Week 2021. This year we have a renewed focus and energy toward climate issues and our role in addressing them. With that we are beginning a new Forest Carbon Bulletin service with our Florida Land Steward Program …
