Agribusiness Scientists will use $1M grant to build a support system addressing sea level rise and flooding in South Florida
A team of University of Florida scientists has been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to tackle one of South Florida’s most urgent environmental threats: groundwater flooding and saltwater intrusion caused by sea level rise. During the three-year project, scientists on a multidisciplinary team at UF’s Read More
ConservationMeet Zahir Ringgold Cordes: A Florida Master Naturalist Program Success Story
Meet Zahir, From Fashion to Passion Although having a lifelong passion for the environment, Zahir initially studied fashion design until an eye-opening gap semester traveling to Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand. It was there that she was challenged with new outdoor adventures, learned about Fijian, Aboriginal Australian, and Māori culture, and gained renewed appreciation for connection with the land. While traveling, she experienced a Read More
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