Environmental Education

Measuring the Effectiveness of Lagoon Quest: A Case Study in Environmental Education Program Evaluation

Judith Chen-Hsuan Cheng, Martha C. Monroe, and Alison Gordon

Circular 1528, a 33-page full-color report by Judith Chen-Hsuan Cheng, Martha C. Monroe, and Alison Gordon, is a report of the evaluation of the second year of implementing Lagoon Quest in Brevard County, Florida and also a case study of program evaluation, intended to illustrate the program evaluation process and help extension agents and others improve their educational activities. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation.

Urban Forests: A Supplement to Florida's Project Learning Tree

Bebette de Vera, Martha C. Monroe, and Jennifer A. Seitz

Developing Sign Displays for Conveying Information

Anna M. Prizzia, Mark E. Hostetler, and Martin B. Main

Enhancing Natural Resource Programs with Field Trips

Julie Athman and Martha C. Monroe

Urban Forest Educational Resources for Teaching Youth

Jennifer Seitz, Martha Monroe, and Francisco Escobedo

"FOR-172, a 5-page fact sheet by Jennifer Seitz, Martha Monroe, and Francisco Escobedo, lists and describes resources available to assist educators, extension agents, home school parents, foresters, and nature center staff as they help youth become more aware of the urban forests in their backyard. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, January 2008.

Strategies for Communicating Climate Change to Extension Audiences

Claire Needham Bode, Martha C. Monroe, Mark Megalos

This fact sheet is the second in a series on climate change communication. The first, "Challenges in Communicating Climate Change to Extension Audiences," outlines four areas of communication challenges. This fact sheet provides strategies in response to each of the four challenges presented in FOR324.

Why is Exposure to Nature Important in Early Childhood?

Kristen Poppell and Martha C. Monroe

Cooperative Learning for 4-H

Jessica McIntosh and Martha Monroe

Conservation Subdivision: Post-Construction Phase—Creating Signs to Educate Residents

Mark Hostetler

Linking Waterbody Acidification and Aquatic Plant Metabolism: A Lesson Plan for Middle School Students

Alexandra L. Bijak, Laura K. Reynolds, and Ashley R. Smyth

Ocean acidification, the lowering of seawater pH due to increased concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, is an emerging environmental challenge associated with climate change. This publication is intended for Florida grade eight educators and other environmental educators of middle school students. We designed a lesson plan to reinforce fundamental concepts in acid-base chemistry, including the pH scale, and to introduce students to waterbody acidification, its negative effects on shell-forming organisms, and the potential role of aquatic plant metabolism (i.e., photosynthesis and respiration) in mitigating these effects. The goal of the lesson plan is to encourage students to link water chemistry and biological processes while learning about the challenges and potential solutions to acidification within a local context. This lesson plan will contribute to state learning standards while generating appreciation for the complexity of the natural environment. 

Environmental Education Resources from Federal and State Agencies

Martha C. Monroe and Alison W. Bowers

"Going on a field trip? Want a spiffy new poster? Looking for a guest speaker? Or do you just need to know more about wildland fire, endangered species, coastal management, or invasive exotics? Many agencies are available to provide information, share resources, support field trips, and contribute to your environmental education programming. This 8-page fact sheet explores federal and state agencies in Florida with major educational resources. Written by Martha C. Monroe and Alison W. Bowers and published by the UF Department of School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2012. 

Online Sources for Sea Level Rise Education and Extension

Young Gu Her, Ashley Smyth, Jiangxiao Qiu, Elias Bassil, Ulrich Stingl, and Laura Reynolds

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: ==Water==

Just Say YES to Youth Environmental Stewardship

Martha C. Monroe

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet.

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

carriestevenson

I’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 Albertus

End 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 Krebs

This 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 […]