SFFGS is a school in the University of Florida's IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, offering programs in Forestry, Natural Resource Conservation, Fisheries, Geomatics, and Marine Sciences. 🌳🐟🌐
UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences
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Welcome aboard Land Manager Cully Lord who will be overseeing @ufl.edu's newly acquired Hickory Sink Forest property off Parker Road in Gainesville.
Cully is a certified wildlife biologist and veteran land manager with more than 14 years of experience.
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SFFGS just doubled the size of its teaching/research/extension forest property by adding the 2,600-acre Hickory Sink property.
Combined with Austin Cary Forest campus, that's more than 5,000 acres to learn from.
He specializes in prescribed fire, ecological restoration, and administration.
Cully earned his bachelor's degree in wildlife ecology and conservation and his master's degree in forest resources and conservation from UF.
The statewide competition introduces students to practical applications of trigonometry used in the surveying and mapping industry, and pairs local surveyors with classrooms to showcase an exciting but often overlooked profession with promising math students.
It's the 1st forest hurricane wind damage study at its scale, and for the 1st time @ufl.edu students and faculty conducted experiments with living organisms in the NHERI Wind Research Facility at the ESSIE Powell Family Structures and Materials Laboratory.
blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/ffgs/2026/06...
A six-figure donation! We are so grateful to retired @utaustin.bsky.social Associate Research Scientist Thomas Atkinson, Ph.D.
blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/ffgs/2026/06...
SFFGS is recognizing Katie as Staff Member of the Month for her passion, enthusiasm and dedication to educating the next generation. Thanks for all that you do Katie!
Learn more about Fishing For Success: ffgs.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/fi...
Three Florida high school students have tied for first place in the annual Trig-Star Competition.
The contest is sponsored by the National Society of Professional Surveyors and @ufl.edu's Geomatics Extension program.
blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/ffgs/2026/06...
Thousands of folks visit the fishing ponds at the @ifas.ufl.edu Fisheries & Aquatics Sciences facility on Millhopper Road each year.
That's where Katie Hagan, program director of Fishing For Success, engages with groups to share knowledge of fishing, marine organisms and so much more.
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UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences
UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences
UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences
UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences
UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences
UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences
UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences
UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences
UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences
