December Stories to Watch
December 2025 Stories to Watch In South Florida, residents are increasingly reporting concerns about flooding in regions that are documented as having “little to no risk.” Prior to an … Continue
McCarty Woods: Fifty Events of Restoration and Renewal
On a crisp Saturday morning, 250 people congregate in the midst of McCarty Woods, a 2.9-acre Conservation Area that serves as a haven for wildlife, a place of recreation, and a living classroom. Here, teams of students, faculty, staff, … Continue
Tell Me About: Mangroves in Florida
What is it? Mangroves are unique coastal trees and shrubs that thrive in tropical and subtropical regions where land meets … Continue
Research Highlights: Valuing the Floridan Aquifer
Background The Floridan aquifer is a network of underground porous rock that contains the primary source of drinking water for … Continue
Environmental Tech: Dating Uranium
Dating Uranium: How do scientists tell time using rocks? What is it? Uranium-series dating is a method scientists use to … Continue
Tell Me About: Lake Okeechobee
What is it? Lake Okeechobee is Florida’s largest lake and the eighth largest in the United States. The name comes from the Seminole language … Continue
Action of the Week: Join a Camera Trap Project From Home
Did you know you can participate in research for citizen science that requires no equipment setup or experience? It’s true! … Continue
November Stories to Watch
Once widespread across Florida’s reefs, elkhorn and staghorn corals are now considered “functionally extinct” following a series of extreme heat events. When corals … Continue
Where Does It All Go? UF Scientists Tackle the Hidden Impacts of Wastewater and Biosolids
Each resident in Florida generates around 100 gallons of wastewater per day. This requires a massive effort of treatment and … Continue
Environmental Tech: Phytoremediation with Sunflowers
Rooted in Recovery: Sunflowers as a Possible Solution to Heavy Metal Pollution What is it? In Florida, we have sunflowers … Continue