Friday, January 31, 2020

WISE is back in 2020!

 UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County  is happy to announce that we are offering another Wildlife and Invasive Species Educations (WISE) workshop on February 11 - 13, 2020. We have two full days of expert presenters from The University of Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and a optional day of guided hikes and tours.

Registration is $45.00 per person for both days. Registration includes catered lunch, snacks, drinks, and free educational materials. The UF/IFAS Extension Bookstore will be selling the latest books, materials, and apparel from UF/IFAS Extension.

Educational Booths include: Wildlife Photography, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Honeybee Research Laboratory, Nature Coast CISMA, Center of Aquatic Invasive Plants, Master Naturalist, Master Gardener and More!
Single day registration is $25.00 per person, including lunch via Eventbrite.
This event fills up very fast, so please secure a spot. Seating will be limited.

On February 13, we will offer guided hikes or tour to several locations in Sumter and Hernando Counties. You can register via Eventbrite when registering for the event.

Registration is open to everyone.  Please click on this link to register and view the entire WISE agenda: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wildlife-invasive-species-education-wise-2020-tickets-83553890937?lang=en-us&locale=en_US&view=domo

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Links of interest 3

Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve and Trail map

Stormwater ponds and invasives article

SWFMWD 2018 FDOT Mitigation Plan

Florida Natural Areas Inventory- FNAI

Evaluating Evidence a BEETLES class activity

Evaluating Sources a BEETLES class activity

Silversides of the genus Labidesthes

Artesian Wells- USGS report



 

Monday, December 16, 2019

Links of Interest 2

Shreckstoff- "scary stuff"

Shakespeare's Birds 

Merlin Bird app

Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Roseate Spoonbill coloration

Macaulay Library of Animal Sounds

'Our' Eastern Glass Lizard on iNaturalist

Little Manatee River State Park

LEEF 2020 conference in Umatilla

Saturday, December 14, 2019

Links of Interest 1

IUCN- International Union for Conservation of Nature

FWC Wildlife Management

Environmental Laws- in EDIS

Economic Value of the Environment- in EDIS

Tragedy of the Commons on TedEd

VARK Teacher questionnaire 

Bloom's  revised taxonomy

Yale Climate Opinion Maps 2019


Thursday, December 12, 2019

Citizen Science links...

Citizen science projects are a great way for interested students to contribute to science while learning more. Here are some links to get you started:

SciStarter
Citizen Science Toolkit for Educators
Community Science
Citizen Science Central
eBird Essentials
Zooniverse