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Dr. Dengjun Wang Lab

Research Highlights: PFAS Contaminant Removal

Nov 7, 2025

Background  Every year, innovative technologies are created to combat pressing environmental and public health problems, from fire-fighting foam to pesticides … Continue

sprinkler

Research Highlights: Irrigation Communication

Oct 24, 2025

Background   Outdoor landscapes and lawns make up about 70% of a home’s total water use. In many urban and suburban … Continue

eastern indigo snake

Florida’s Environment: 10 Stories to Watch for May

May 28, 2025

Dozens of Eastern indigo snakes have been released in Florida as part of the Nature Conservancy’s program to reintroduce the … Continue

dolphin

Florida’s Environment: 10 Stories to Watch for April

Apr 25, 2025

A Tampa Bay Times investigation revealed that nearly one in four of Florida’s waterways are dangerously polluted, with many worsening over the … Continue

biodiversity

Action of the Week: City Nature Challenge

Apr 23, 2025

What is happening?  Every year, cities across the globe come together for a friendly, nature-focused competition known as the City … Continue

Monarch

Tell Me About: Florida Monarchs

Apr 18, 2025

What is it?  The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is one of North America’s most recognizable and iconic butterflies, known for … Continue

devils den springs

Action of the Week: Springs Diving

Apr 9, 2025

Florida’s springs draw in tourists from around the world. From Devils Den to Manatee Springs, each have their own unique … Continue

Scuba diver conducting science with quadrat

Tell Me About: Florida Sea Grant

Apr 4, 2025

What is it?  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant College Program started in the early 1960s, to … Continue

Historic Florida State Capitol

Florida’s Environment: Bills to Keep Tabs on in the 2025 State Legislative Session

Mar 26, 2025

UPDATE: The 2025 Florida legislative session came to an end on June 26th, after two extensions, as lawmakers approved a … Continue

3 black bears and their reflections

Florida’s Environment: 10 Stories to Watch in February

Feb 27, 2025

To pair with the rest of our educational content in each Earth to Florida newsletter, we bring you monthly updates … Continue

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