UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

River restoration is turtle-y awesome! 🐢😎 This week we chat with Dan Kolterman from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission about efforts to restore natural areas in one of Florida's most iconic river systems. 🚣 🎧 Tune in here: https://ow.ly/FmYU50SJeAi #WITW #WorkingInTheWeeds #SciencePodcast

🎉 Congratulations on a year of leadership and service, Dr. Ferrell! Center director and UF/IFAS Agronomy Department interim Chair, Dr. Jason Ferrell, was recently recognized for serving as the President for the Aquatic Plant Management Society at their 64th annual meeting. 🌿 💧 🐊

🎉 Congratulations on a year of service, Hannah Brown! She was recognized by the Aquatic Plant Management Society for serving as a student board member. 👩💻 🌿🐊 UF/IFAS Agronomy Department

🎉 Congratulations Daniel! He won 3rd place for his paper titled "The Effect of Photoperiod Interruption on Dioecious Hydrilla Propagule Production" at the 64th Annual Aquatic Plant Management Society meeting. 📄 🐊 UF/IFAS Agronomy Department

🎉 Congratulations Corrina! She won 2nd place for her poster titled "Evaluation of the Salinity Tolerance of Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) using Concentrated Exposure Time Methods" at the 64th Annual Aquatic Plant Management Society meeting. 📊 🐊 UF/IFAS Agronomy Department

🎉 Congratulations Corrina! She won 1st place for her paper titled "Desiccation Tolerance of Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) in Simulated Boat Trailer Conditions" at the 64th Annual Aquatic Plant Management Society meeting. 📄 🐊 UF/IFAS Agronomy Department

🚨 Job Opportunity 🚨 The St. Lucie County Environmental Resources Department’s Environmental Regulations Division is looking for their next ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS SPECIALIST. Visit the position description here: https://lnkd.in/eRGxsih5 More about St. Lucie County's Environmental Resource Division: https://lnkd.in/eWyf_JZX #Florida #Jobs #NaturalResources #InvasivePlants #StLucie

NEW BLOG! ✍ 📈 🌾 What Makes a Plant Invasive? The Invasion Process Check out our latest blog written by the CAIP Communications summer intern, Anelise Bullard! 👩💻 https://lnkd.in/e5DC8Htj #InvasionScience #InvasivePlants #ScienceBlog

🚨 Job Opportunity 🚨 The South Florida Water Management District is hiring a SCIENTIST 4! 🌿🔍 This position will perform a wide range of duties in support of the District’s invasive and nuisance plant management program. The incumbent will plan and coordinate invasive plant control operations in natural areas and project lands. Visit the position description here: https://lnkd.in/eaDkUVpj More about SFWMD: https://www.sfwmd.gov/ #Florida #Jobs #NaturalResources #InvasivePlants #SFWMD

NEW EPISODE 🗣️Don't let the pretty flowers fool you, this plant is a prolific invader 🤯🌱 Crested floating heart has been known to hybridize with the native little floating heart in the wild. What does that mean for plant managers? Tune in this week for a deep dive on this invasive plant and its impacts on natural areas 🎧 Listen here: #WITW #WorkingInTheWeeds #SciencePodcast #InvasivePlants