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- Teachers gain expertise in human evolution through UF workshop (Gainesville Sun)
- Science Class: Connecting Scientists with Teachers and Students (UF Explore Magazine)
- UF Launches Bold Initiative to Tackle Society’s Biggest Problems (UF News)
- Keeping History Above Water – St. Augustine, Cultural Heritage and Sea Level Rise (America Adapts podcast)
- ‘A Complex Issue With Many Factors,’ Red Tide Is The Focus Of UF Panel This Week (WUFT)
- Gulf Coast Live on WGCU Interview with UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute Director Bruce MacFadden
- Leadership defined: Jon and Beverly Thompson bring earth systems to Florida and the world (University of Florida News)
- Leadership Defined (Florida GATOR Magazine)
Meet our Faculty Fellows
Pasha Antonenko is Making Science More Accessible in the Classroom
Andrea Lucky Employs Ants to Teach Public about Invasive Species
Andrea Dutton Looks into Earth’s Past to Predict Future Sea-Level Rise
News and Events
TESI Grant Recipient Brings Middle Schoolers to Antarctica Using Virtual Reality
Their mission? To extract an ice core from a polar ice cap and inspect its geological markers for climate change indicators.
Science Class: Connecting Scientists with Teachers and Students
TESI's new Scientist in Every Florida School Program aims to connect university scientists with Florida K-12 teachers and students.
Join Us for Science On Tap: Secrets of Seagrass
The free event takes place Thursday, June 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Cypress and Grove Brewing Co. in Gainesville.
Upcoming K-12 Teacher Professional Development Workshop Focuses on the Biosphere
This hands-on workshop will take place July 7-12, 2019 at the Florida Museum of Natural History. K-12 teachers at any level are encouraged to apply.
Recorded Events
Click the links below to see video recordings of our most recent public events.
- Beyond Dead Fish: How Red Tide Affects All Floridians
- Science on Tap: Sea Turtles and Red Tide
- Science on Tap: Secrets of Seagrass:
Earth to Florida Blog
Change is Hard: Preserving Florida’s Past in an Uncertain Future
How can we protect cultural heritage sites, historic buildings, archaeological sites and longstanding traditions from climate change?
Organisms in the deep ocean are eating microplastics
Plastic debris is typically portrayed as large garbage patches floating on the surface. But new research shows plastic debris is not just a surface problem.
Action of the Month: Explore Marine-Safe Sun Protection
TESI coordinator and educator Sadie Mills chronicles her quest to find the best ocean-friendly sun protection in this month's Action of the Month.
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