Women in Climate: Podcast Series
Women around the world working in a variety of sectors are searching for solutions to climate change. The Nature Conservancy's ...
Women around the world working in a variety of sectors are searching for solutions to climate change. The Nature Conservancy's ...
The Reality of Food Insecurity for Graduate International Students Learn more about University of Florida - Agricultural Education and Communication ...
The University of Florida (UF) Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) took more than 10 undergraduate and graduate students ...
The University of Florida is home to the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Horticultural Sciences Department's Teaching Garden ...
In this Research Spark, AEC master's graduate Alice Akers takes us through AEC doctoral student Dr. Jacqueline Anelle's podcast ethnography study to explore the major themes of the Streaming Science podcast series: State of the Scientific Enterprise During COVID-19. The study was published in the International Journal of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science: https://doi.org/10.56734/ijahss.v3n9a4 View ...
In this Research Spark, AEC master's student Marissa Crowhurst takes us through AEC doctoral graduate Dr. Whitney Stone's mixed methods study Labs and Landscapes Virtual Reality: Student-Created Forest Conservation Tours for Informal Public Engagement published in the Journal of Applied Communications for the Association for Communication Excellence. The article and its findings were published in 2022: ...
Women around the world working in a variety of sectors are searching for solutions to climate change. The Nature Conservancy's Women in Climate Coalition brings together diverse groups of women leaders to collaborate in inclusive innovation labs, facilitated networks, and policy workshops to develop strategies to tackle climate change impacts on areas such as the ...
The University of Florida (UF) Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) took more than 10 undergraduate and graduate students on a study abroad trip in summer 2022 to Belize. As part of the trip, three students developed a digital field experience (DFE) to connect adult learners in Florida with Belize. You can watch the ...
The Reality of Food Insecurity for Graduate International Students Learn more about University of Florida - Agricultural Education and Communication graduate Alice Akers' non-thesis master's podcast series project titled 'Food Outcast.' Listen to the podcasts to learn more about international graduate students' experiences with food insecurity. Visit this page to learn more and listen to ...
This photo essay series features the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Everglades Research and Education Center (EREC). Learn about Dr. Jehangir Bhadha, his work, and the social responsibility that soil and water sciences researchers have to the public. Caroline Nickerson developed this solutions-focused photo essay. Caroline is a Ph.D. student ...
The University of Florida is home to the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Horticultural Sciences Department's Teaching Garden where students and researchers can experiment with different kinds of agricultural techniques like planting, grafting, trellising, and fertilizing - to name a few examples. UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication student Maggie Murphy created ...
Explore a virtual tour of the Science Up Close: Fantastic Fossils exhibit at the Florida Museum of Natural history. The exhibit showcased research and collections, as well as included an interactive area for engaging with scientists while they worked with some of the museum's specimens and objects. To view/interact with the VR tours: Option 1: ...
This project is part of our Nature Narrative photo essay series, which focuses on different nature sites in the state of Florida. Students visited their selected sites and gave detailed descriptions of their experiences and the scenery around them, while highlighting aspects of the environment that are important to the state of Florida. Caroline Nickerson is ...
This project is part of our Nature Narrative photo essay series, which focuses on different nature sites in the state of Florida. Students visited their selected sites and gave detailed descriptions of their experiences and the scenery around them, while highlighting aspects of the environment that are important to the state of Florida. Alice's beach ...
This project is part of our Nature Narrative photo essay series, which focuses on different nature sites in the state of Florida. Students visited their selected sites and gave detailed descriptions of their experiences and the scenery around them, while highlighting aspects of the environment that are important to the state of Florida. A bird ...
This project is part of our Nature Narrative photo essay series, which focuses on different nature sites in the state of Florida. Students visited their selected sites and gave detailed descriptions of their experiences and the scenery around them, while highlighting aspects of the environment that are important to the state of Florida. University of Florida's ...
How do soil, water, and data scientists come together to investigate critical issues in a socially responsible way? Learn about a USDA-funded collaborative research project underway within the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA). UF/IFAS scientists, graduate students, and post-docs are working together to examine how conservation agricultural practices such as incorporating flooded rice in rotation with ...
This project is part of our solutions-focused scientist photo essays series. Read the article below and download the link to learn about Doctor Johan Desaeger, a plant nematologist, and the work that is being in the Vegetable and Fruit Nematology lab at the University of Florida by scientists and graduate students. Many different techniques can ...
This project is part of our solutions-focused scientist photo essays series. Students interviewed different members of the "Better Pepper Project" to better understand their roles in the project and how this project will effect people outside of research. The project is focused on improving pepper genetic for a number of agricultural production and consumer appeal ...
This project is part of our solutions-focused scientist photo essays series. Students interviewed different members of the "Better Pepper Project" to better understand their roles in the project and how this project will effect people outside of research. The project is focused on improving pepper genetics for a number of agricultural production and consumer appeal ...
This project is part of our Nature Narrative photo essay series, which focuses on different nature sites in the state of Florida. Students visited their selected sites and gave detailed descriptions of their experiences and the scenery around them, while highlighting aspects of the environment that are important to the state of Florida. Beautiful strawberries ...
This project is part of our Nature Narrative photo essay series, which focuses on different nature sites in the state of Florida. Students visited their selected sites and gave detailed descriptions of their experiences and the scenery around them, while highlighting aspects of the environment that are important to the state of Florida. Moriah Williams, ...
This project is part of our solutions-focused scientist photo essays series. Students interviewed different members of the "Better Pepper Project" to better understand their roles in the project and how this project will effect people outside of research. The project is focused on improving pepper genetic for a number of agricultural production and consumer appeal ...
This project is part of our Nature Narrative photo essay series, which focuses on different nature sites in the state of Florida. Students visited their selected sites and gave detailed descriptions of their experiences and the scenery around them, while highlighting aspects of the environment that are important to the state of Florida. As an ...
This project is part of our Nature Narrative photo essay series, which focuses on different nature sites in the state of Florida. Students visited their selected sites and gave detailed descriptions of their experiences and the scenery around them, while highlighting aspects of the environment that are important to the state of Florida. Olivia Doyle is ...
In this Research Spark, AEC doctoral student Christine Krebs conducted a qualitative content analysis of youth climate activist Greta Thunberg's Instagram posts during her zero emission sailing trip to the United States. Learn about what content appeared in Thunberg's images and captions as well as what hashtags she frequently used to amplify her messages. View ...
In this Research Spark, learn about the impacts of the Streaming Science: Conservation Conversation electronic field trip on middle and high school students' learning about conservation, forest ecosystems, and prescribed burning. Adobe Spark page created by: AEC graduate student Valentina Castano. View the Spark Page Aenlle, J., Loizzo, J., Bunch. J.C., Stone, W., Meredith, M., ...
In this Research Spark, learn about how the Streaming Science: The Water Around Us electronic field trip impacted students' connection to water. View the Research Spark Barnett, C. P., Suits, T. E., Sheppard, T. D., Beattie, P. N., Loizzo, J. L., Warner, L. A., Diaz, J. M., Reisinger, A. J., & Siders, A. C. (2020). ...
In this Research Spark, learn about how the Streaming Science: Bats and Beyond electronic field trip impacted students' learning. AEC graduate student Teresa Suits conducted a content analysis of the questions middle and high school students submitted for Florida Museum of Natural History bat experts during the live 45-minute web stream. Authors: Suits, Kent, & ...
This photo essay series features the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab (HBREL). Students in University of Florida Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) courses highlighted HBREL faculty, Extension agents, graduate students, and volunteers, and their impactful work with honey bees. The following content was created by Cayla Romano Click here to visit the corresponding ...
This photo essay series features the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab (HBREL). Students in University of Florida Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) courses highlighted HBREL faculty, Extension agents, graduate students, and volunteers, and their impactful work with honey bees. The following content was created by Alexandra Giang Click here to visit the corresponding ...
This photo essay series features the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab (HBREL). Students in University of Florida Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) courses highlighted HBREL faculty, Extension agents, graduate students, and volunteers, and their impactful work with honey bees. The following content was created by Lily Willingham and Leslie White Click here to ...
This photo essay series features the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab (HBREL). Students in University of Florida Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) courses highlighted HBREL faculty, Extension agents, graduate students, and volunteers, and their impactful work with honey bees. The following content was created by Rana Hillard, Gabriella Hernandez, and Preston Redrick Click ...
This photo essay series features the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab (HBREL). Students in University of Florida Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) courses highlighted HBREL faculty, Extension agents, graduate students, and volunteers, and their impactful work with honey bees. The following content was created by Alexis Gabrielski Click here to visit the corresponding ...
This photo essay series features the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab (HBREL). Students in University of Florida Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) courses highlighted HBREL faculty, Extension agents, graduate students, and volunteers, and their impactful work with honey bees. The following content was created by Eli Collins and Shea Booster Click here to ...
This photo essay series features the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab (HBREL). Students in University of Florida Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) courses highlighted HBREL faculty, Extension agents, graduate students, and volunteers, and their impactful work with honey bees. The following content was created by Mackenzie Johnson Click here to visit the corresponding ...
This photo essay series features the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab (HBREL). Students in University of Florida Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) courses highlighted HBREL faculty, Extension agents, graduate students, and volunteers, and their impactful work with honey bees. The following content was created by Jessica Wells. Click here to access the corresponding ...
How are our shorelines changing overtime? How can we protect them? Climate change, rising sea levels, and natural disasters are causing shorelines to break down – impacting our oceans, plants, animals, and communities. Scientists are working with communities to build and test natural ways to Restore the Shore. Learn about a living shoreline project and the ...
Watch the recordings of our latest electronic field trip (EFT) in partnership with the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory! Watch the recordings here
Payton Paschoal, Dalton Pearce, and Halley Lauchland highlight Dr. Zach McFarlane and his work in beef reproductive behavioral research. McFarlane was raised on a cattle ranch in Gridley, CA, where he first discovered his passion for beef cattle management. His unique research works with reproductive management in bulls rather than the widely studied females. Click ...
MEET DR. YAMINA PRESSLER She is not your average soil scientist, she’s more than that. Being an educator, an artist, as well as a soil scientist, her passion for the soil brings a lot to the table. Having worked on her undergraduate at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and received her bachelor's of science degree ...
Abigayle Huntress and Karlye Clement highlight Dr. Amanda Lathrop, a professor in the Food Science and Nutrition Department at Cal Poly SLO. Lathrop teaches a wide variety of classes but her expertise is in microbiology and food safety. Learn more about Lathrop's role as a professor at Cal Poly and as a Food Safety Consultant ...
This is part of a series of photo essays about UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station (NCBS) in Cedar Key, Florida. In this series, AEC students showcased the people working at NCBS, their research with the living shorelines, and collaborating with the local community. Check out this photo essay by Natasha Roberts as she highlights how ...
Remember when you were a kid and a bug landed in your food so your parents would say, “Oh, no big deal, just extra protein,”? Well, that saying may just become a reality as food science research is being conducted on the viability and acceptance of using bugs as a sustainable food ingredient. Check out ...
This is part of a series of photo essays about UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station (NCBS) in Cedar Key, Florida. In this series, AEC students showcased the people working at NCBS, their research with the living shorelines, and collaborating with the local community. Check out this photo essay by Lauren Boyett as she explains how ...
Learn about Dr. Angelos Sikalidis, his background, and his research with Type 2 diabetes management in this photo essay by Samantha Ruge and Melanie Ortiz. Dr. Angelos Sikalidis was hired in September 2018 by the Department of Food Science and Nutrition as an associate professor at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. His primary ...
This is part of a series of photo essays about UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station (NCBS) in Cedar Key, Florida. In this series, AEC students showcased the people working at NCBS, their research with the living shorelines, and collaborating with the local community. Check out this photo essay by Abigail Clapp as she highlights how ...
Have you ever wondered what gives wine its distinct taste? Check out Morgan Nunes, Katelyn Pedersen, and Elle Ann Vander's photo essay about Dr. Jean Dodson Peterson. Dodson Peterson is currently exploring whether or not that distinct wine taste falls from varying vine ages. Click here to explore the students' Adobe Spark Page. Author Bios: ...
This is part of a series of photo essays about UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station (NCBS) in Cedar Key, Florida. In this series, AEC students showcased the people working at NCBS, their research with the living shorelines, and collaborating with the local community. Check out this photo essay by Kyle Cronin as he highlights the ...
This is part of a series of photo essays about UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station (NCBS) in Cedar Key, Florida. In this series, AEC students showcased the people working at NCBS, their research with the living shorelines, and collaborating with the local community. Check out this photo essay by Stephanie Johnson as she highlights living ...
Caroline Barnett, a UF Agricultural Education and Communication graduate student, highlights the Tampa Bay Estuary Program’s (TBEP) 2020 Habitat Master Plan Update (HMPU). Her photo essay details how the 2020 Habitat Master Plan Update will help guide restoration efforts over the next ten years. TBEP and its partners have made significant strides in restoring bay ...
This is a feature story about Emma Reynolds Ezell. Megan Winfree, Agricultural Education and Communication graduate student, highlights Emma Reynolds Ezell, President of Reynzell Ag Company and Triple R Ag Company. Winfree writes about how Ezell is trailblazing her way through the citrus industry and is a seventh generation Floridian and fourth generation citrus grower. ...
This is part of a series of photo essays about UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (CAIP). Students highlighted the people working at CAIP and their impactful work in communities around the state of Florida. Dr. Jason Ferrell is the Director for the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants and has been for ...
This is part of a series of photo essays about UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (CAIP). Students highlighted the people working at CAIP and their impactful work in communities around the state of Florida. Dr. Candice Prince is an Assistant Professor at the University of Florida (UF) Agronomy Department. She also works at ...