4-H Environmental Science

Florida Master Naturalist Program (Programa Experto Naturalista)

Weekly “What is it?”: The Great Southeast Pollinator Census

carriestevensonAugust 28th, 2024I’m not sure if you’ve ever stared at a plant for 15 minutes and tried to count and identify all the insects on it, but I can attest it’s not easy! That is exactly what I, and dozens of volunteers, did last Friday (August 23) as part of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. Started in […]

2024 UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Internship Experience

Kate AlbertusAugust 27th, 2024End of Internship Blog How I Got Here Hello! My name is Kate Albertus, and I am one of the 2024 UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County interns. My position is Environmental Education and Outreach Intern, specifically for the Sustainability team. While a blog describing everything I was involved in over the summer would be too long […]

How Do Invasive Plants Outcompete Native Species?

Christine KrebsAugust 6th, 2024This blog was written by Anelise Bullard, UF/IFAS CAIP communications intern. In this blog we will describe how invasive plants outcompete native species for space and resources. There are several concepts that explain why an invasive could outcompete a native. Thanks to Dr. Lindsey Reisinger and her course “Water for the Future”, I learned these concepts […]