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SOIL, WATER, AND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCES IN THE NEWS

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Other Recent News

April 25, 2022, WJXT-TV, A surprising climate change contributor: retention ponds that reduce flooding

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April 24, 2022, Naples Daily News, Scientist sees soil as the basis for life

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April 18, 2022, Naples Daily News, New scientist to help understand benefits of grazinglands on water quality

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April 11, 2022, Citrus Industry News, Phosphorus Recommendations and Soil pH Amendments

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March 24, 2022, Boca Raton Tribune, UF/IFAS Scientist Shares How Love for Learning Led to Lifetime of Teaching, International Work

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March 21, 2022, Tampa Free Press, University Of Florida Scientists Receive Grant To Study Fumigation Impacts On Soil Health

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March 21, 2022, WGCU-FM, University of Florida graduate student stands out at Orlando climate change conference

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March 11, 2022, WCJB-TV, UF researcher finds that newer retention ponds release more carbon into the air than older ones

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March 9, 2022, ScienceDaily, Florida's 76,000 stormwater ponds emit more carbon than they store

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March 3, 2022, Northwest Florida Daily News, Liza Jackson Park getting innovative 'reef prisms' to reduce erosion, attract sea creatures

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March 1, 2022, The Palm Beach Post, Rising seas: Florida farmers, vulnerable to salt, should seek sustainable methods

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February 21, 2022, Tampa Bay Times, What rising sea levels mean for agriculture in South Florida

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February 17, 2022, Okeechobee News, Internationally acclaimed scientist to lead Everglades research

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January 27, 2022, WUFT-FM, Gainesville sets sights on zero waste initiatives

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January 10, 2022, Southeast AgNet Radio Network, Fertility Recommendations for Citrus Discussed at Conference

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November 21, 2021, Morning Ag Clips, UF citrus faculty secure federal funding in ongoing fight against citrus greening

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November 16, 2021, Morning Ag Clips, UF/IFAS awarded grant to boost shellfish aquaculture industry, water quality initiatives

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November 15, 2021, National Geographic, A deadly disease is wiping out coral in Florida and the Caribbean

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November 10, 2021, Fox13-Tampa Bay, Grasshopper altered woman’s career path, leading her to become an expert on Florida’s water quality

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September 30, 2021, WUSF, A Red Tide Algae Study That Focuses On Tampa Bay Nutrients Gets Financial Backing

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September 30, 2021, Water and Wastes Digest, Research on algae bloom nutrients in Florida gets funding

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September 27, 2021, WUFT, Florida Ranks Second In Government-Sold Homes In Flood Zones

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September 17, 2021, Citrus Industry News, Irrigation and Nutrient Management BMPs

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September 16, 2021, Okeechobee News, UF/IFAS scientists join effort to advance phosphorus sustainability

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September 14, 2021, Morning Ag Clips, UF/IFAS scientists tapped to work on NSF center to advance phosphorus sustainability

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September 8, 2021, VSCNews, UF/IFAS Studying Phosphorous in Tomatoes, Potatoes

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August 17, 2021, Citrus Industry Magazine, Optimizing Macronutrients and Micronutrients

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August 15, 2021, Fort Myers News-Press, The dirt on soil

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August 5, 2021, Immokalee Bulletin, A soil microbiologist tells us the hidden treasures under the earth

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July 30, 2021, Citrus Industry Magazine, Cover Crops Promising, but...

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June 28, 2021, Citrus Industry Magazine, Effect of Nutrients on Canopy Response and Yield

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June 18, 2021, Science Friday, What Can Crayfish Tell Us About Drugs In Our Waterways?

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June 17, 2021, Smithsonian Magazine, Crayfish Exposed to Antidepressants Are More Adventurous

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June 16, 2021, The Guardian, Crayfish behave more boldly after exposure to antidepressants

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June 15, 2021, National Geographic, Antidepressants in waterways may make crayfish bolder, increasing risk of predation

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June 9, 2021, The Free Press, Robots May Eventually Help Kill Weeds That Impede Strawberry Yield

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May 26, 2021, Hernando Sun, UF research aims to help reduce nitrogen flow into Tampa Bay

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May 25, 2021, WLRN-FM, New Study To Determine Which Source Of Nutrient Pollution Most Feeds Red Tide In Tampa Bay

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May 10, 2021, Growing America, Federal Grant Funds UF/IFAS Soil Health and Citrus Study

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April 28, 2021, Growing Produce, Can You Dig It? Citrus Soil Health Study Gets $500K in Backing

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April 22, 2021, WCJB-TV, Researchers plant eelgrass for Earth Day

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April 22, 2021, WJCT-FM, Water Pollution (segment begins at 34 minutes)

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April 20, 2021, Morning Ag Clips, Don’t forget to test your soil

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April 6, 2021, WFTS-TV, Drinking water for Manatee County residents will not be affected by the issues at Piney Point

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April 6, 2021, WMNF-FM, Manatee commission okays pumping water from Piney Point gyp stack underground

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April 5, 2021, News Nation, Crews race to drain Florida wastewater reservoir on brink of collapse (video-Dr. Ashley Smyth)

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April 5, 2021, WCJB-TV, University of Florida professor thinks Piney Point Reservoir-like leak unlikely in Gainesville

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March 25, 2021, Fort Myers News-Press, Are stormwater ponds as effective as we think?

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March 17, 2021, Morning Ag Clips, UF scientists to probe downstream ecological impacts of stormwater ponds

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March 12, 2021, Citrus Industry Magazine, Field Trials for Cultivar Evaluation; Soil and Root Health

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March 10, 2021, WUSF, The Science Behind 'Carbon Farming' To Combat Global Warming

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March 5, 2021, All At Sea, Sargassum Weed – Scientists Research Turning it From Trash to Treasure

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March 4, 2021, Gainesville Sun, Three female UF scientists featured on CBS's 'Mission Unstoppable' this month

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March 2, 2021, Brevard Business News, Shellfish may improve quality in north Florida estuary

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January 9, 2021, CBS Mission Unstoppable, How Oysters Keep Oceans Clean

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December 27, 2020, Floriday Today, Transplanted 'super clams' thrive, sparking hope of cleansing gunked-up Indian River Lagoon

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December 3, 2020, Growing America, UF Citrus Faculty Highly Sought After as Research Partners in Fight Against Greening

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November 13, 2020, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, King tides are back this weekend. If you’re wondering what they are, here’s some background

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November 13, 2020, Citrus Industry Magazine, Harnessing the Power of Soil Microbes

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October 1, 2020, Hometown News Brevard, Some climate change questions answered

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September 29, 2020, Growing America, Local UF Professor Garners Third Professorship Award

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September 22, 2020, Growing Produce, Cover Crops at the Center of Search for Sustainable Ag Solution

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September 17, 2020, Growing America, New NIFA-Funded Research to Examine Cover Crops in Organic Vegetable Production Systems

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August 6, 2020, Lake Okeechobee News, UF studies phosphorus in EAA farm runoff

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July 13, 2020, Florida Today, Can toughest 'Darwinian' clams cleanse Indian River Lagoon?

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July 12, 2020, Tampa Bay Times, A community approach to protect water quality

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June 22, 2020, Citrus Industry Magazine, Citrus Professor Awarded by UF/IFAS Extension Peers

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June 4, 2020, Fort Myers News-Press, Fertilizer ordinances across Southwest Florida hope to curb nutrient pollution, stop algae blooms

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June 2, 2020, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Guest Editorial: Summer storms mean runoff

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May 29, 2020, Southeast Produce Weekly, UF/IFAS Research Adapts To COVID-19 Era

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May 21, 2020, The Florida Alligator, Bored during quarantine? Try going green

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May 21, 2020, Growing America, What happens After You Flush (toilets/septic systems)

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May 18, 2020, WUFT, Out of Sight, Still a Blight

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May 15, 2020, HortiDaily, UF/IFAS appoints interim director of Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center

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May 1, 2020, The Packer, Updated citrus nutrition guide helps growers deal with greening

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April 26, 2020, Growing Florida, Waiting to Fertilize Your Bahiagrass Pasture?

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April 9, 2020, Citrus Industry News, Irrigation Management Advice for HLB Trees

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March 30, 2020, Growing America, UF Plant and Soil Diagnostic Labs Essential to Florida Agriculture, Economy during COVID-19

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March 27, 2020, Citrus Industry News, Irrigation Management for Young Citrus Trees

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March 25, 2020, Growing America, Water scientists to virtually connect with pre-K to high school students through Facebook Live

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Feb. 28, 2020, VSC News, UF Water Institute Symposium Addresses Complex Issues

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Feb. 13, 2020, Growing America, Citrus Producers Utilizing Screen Structures to Minimize Greening

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Feb. 11, 2020, Bay News 9, UF Scientists Encourage Women to Pursue STEM on International Day of Women in Science

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Feb. 10, 2020, Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland, The drugs which end up in our sewers, drains, and rivers

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Jan. 31, 2020, Herald News (Klamath Falls, OR), Science of Soil: KBREC welcomes new agronomist

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Jan. 28, 2020, The Business Report, UF Online Programs See New Gains in 2020 U.S. News & World Report Rankings

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Jan. 14, 2020, Citrus Industry Magazine, Eco-Mowing Is Part of Cover Crop Research

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Jan. 1, 2020, Citrus Industry Magazine, Soil, Cover Crops, and Compost

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Dec. 13, 2019, Newswise, An Urbanized Florida Means More Stormwater Ponds, Invasive Plants

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Dec. 3, 2019, Pensacola News Journal, UWF, UF researchers will study issues facing Northwest Florida estuaries

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October 21, 2019, Progressive Farmer, Climate Answers in the Soil

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October 21, 2019, Brevard Business News, NEW UF-led study finds bacterial similarities among diseased coral species (page 10)

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October 7, 2019, Citrus Industry News, Graduate Students Play Big Role in Research

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August 29, 2019, Science News for Students, Mystery disease is killing Caribbean corals

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August 19, 2019, Southeast AgNet Radio Network, UF Student Wins Scholarship to Find Solutions to Seagrass Loss

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August 13, 2019, Crestview News Bulletin, It all depends on soil pH

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July 24, 2019, Global Engage, Improving Crop Production Through Understanding the Soil Microbiome

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July 17, 2019, WUFT, Sandy Soil And Rising Seas Spell Septic Tank Disaster In Florida

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July 13, 2019, WINK-TV, UF scientists test SWFL soil to help farmers

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July 8, 2019, Southeast AgNet Radio Network, Beneath the Earth, the ‘Black Box’ of Soil Holds a Key to Crop Growth

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July 6, 2018, ABC7 Chicago, Water bottle warning: Can you start a fire if you leave bottled water in your car?

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June 26, 2019, Vice News, The Everglades Is on Fire, But It’s Actually Fine

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May 31, 2019, Florida Alligator, UF researchers use compost to reduce water usage

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April 15, 2019, WUFT TV, Compost Study at Fred Cone Park

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April 5, 2019, Marco Eagle (Marco Island, FL), UF scientists identify project that could help Marco waterways

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March 27, 2019, Tampa Bay Times, Column: The Spirit of World Water Day, Every Day

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February 25, 2019, Florida Alligator, 68 countries, one mission: UF professor studying soil to fight world hunger

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February 15, 2019, WFSU News, UF Researchers Say People Are Moving Away From Lakes And Rivers

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February 14, 2019, UF News, "My Dream Is For Food Security Worries To Be Something Of The Past"

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January 2, 2019, Citrus Industry News, Manage Soil pH and Nutrition for HLB

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December 11, 2018, Growing Produce, Growing Under Cover a Big Deal for Florida Citrus

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December 4, 2018, The Packer, Florida conference to reveal citrus grower research

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November 5th, 2018, Florida Trend, $3.5 Million USDA Grant Could Help Florida's Grapefruit Industry

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October 26th, 2018, Gainesville Sun, Scientists hope to turn algae into marketable goods 

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October 16th, 2018, UF News, Meet some of the UF students working to feed the world

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September 9th, 2018, Gainesville Sun, Six UF/IFAS students receive NSF research fellowships

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July 30th, 2018, The Clewiston News, New chief agricultural scientist chosen for SW Florida

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July 9th, 2018, NewsDeeply, How Much Water Do Coho Salmon Need?

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May 15, 2018, Gainesville Sun, Retired UF professor receives France's highest honor

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January 31, 2018, Florida Alligator, A disease is killing Florida's oranges. UF researchers received millions to stop it

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January 14, 2018, Gainesville Sun, Study finds nitrates not only problem affecting springs

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January 5, 2018, The Apopka Voice, District and UF complete collaborative three-year investigation into Florida springs' health