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When shrubs and trees replace grasses, spot fires spread. That makes wildfires more difficult to monitor, control, and suppress.

A new study, led by University of Florida forest management researcher Victoria Donovan, found that as woody plants like shrubs and trees replace herbaceous plants like grasses, spot fires can occur farther away from the original fire perimeter.

Results of a new collaborative study show promise in urchin restocking strategies to aid coral reef restoration throughout the Caribbean.

Whats Happening: Your 10-day forecast for March 31-April 9 includes Old Florida Celebration of the Arts, "The Future of Florida Springs" and more.

A regional coalition of hydrologists signed a letter noting the EPD is using the wrong data to predict mining impacts at the Okefenokee Swamp.

Seagrass is a critical habitat and is considered an indicator of a healthy estuary. It stabilizes sediment, reduces shoreline erosion, sequesters carbon and provides food and habitat for a variety of fish and wildlife. COURTESY PHOTO Scientists from the University of Florida, Auburn University and the Tampa Bay Estuary Program are using artificial intelligence technology

We can protect our springs and have viable agriculture in Florida.

National Geographic Explorer Gabby Salazar combines photography and research in an interdisciplinary effort to draw humans closer to nature, and help protect it.

David Godwin’s profile on The Conversation

Scientists seek answers through research, but sometimes, a lack of findings can be good news. A recent University of Florida-led study involving tree