Rethinking Sargassum: From Coastal Challenge to Sustainable Solution
On a serene, sunny morning you journey to a Florida beach, but the shore isn’t as perfect as you imagined. … Continue
The Fall 2025 TESI Environmental Leaders Fellowship brought together students from diverse majors and backgrounds. Funded with support from the … Continue
Florida’s Environment: Bills to Keep Tabs on in the 2026 State Legislative Session
The Florida State Legislative Session is an action-packed 60 days. This year’s session began on January 13 and will end … Continue
Before sunrise on a cool March morning, the palmetto flats at the DeLuca Preserve were already humming with life. Tents rustled. … Continue
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
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
Florida vs. the Burmese Python: How an Invasive Giant is Changing the Sunshine State
Thirty years ago, the Everglades was a much different place than it is today. At one time, people could go … Continue
Though separated by time, the Calusa settlement of Pineland and today’s Pine Island community have likely shared more than their … Continue
Known as “nature’s apartment builders,” gopher tortoises carve out burrows that offer shelter and resources to over 350 species. But … Continue
Florida’s Environment: Bills to Keep Tabs on in the 2025 State Legislative Session
UPDATE: The 2025 Florida legislative session came to an end on June 26th, after two extensions, as lawmakers approved a … Continue