USDA selects first projects of new program

Funds Restore Longleaf Pine, Endangered Species Habitat in Florida…

Natural Resource Meeting Explains New Farm Bill, Seeks Recommendations

Gainesville, FL., Jan. 29, 2015 – In an effort to assist agricultural producers in meeting their land management goals while protecting our natural resources,  the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will conduct a State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting March 12, 10 a.m.-noon at the Florida Department of…

Applications for Conservation Stewardship Program due Feb. 27

Farm Bill conservation program seeks producer participation

GAINESVILLE, Fl.,  Jan. 27, 2015—Farmers, ranchers and forest landowners have until Feb. 27 to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), which provides financial and technical assistance to conserve and enhance soil, water,…

STATE CLOSES ON CONSERVATION LAND PURCHASE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA…

An interesting new paper is out about the use of Environmental DNA (eDNA) for fish and wildlife monitoring:

Environmental DNA for wildlife biology and biodiversity monitoring

A new document is out on the relationship between climate change and invasive species, created by the Ad Hoc Working Group on Invasive Species and Climate Change for the National Invasive Species Council (NISC) and the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (ANSTF) :

Bioinvasions in a Changing World

UPDATE

January 12, 2015

Changes Announced at the Land Trust Alliance Southeast Program Office.

Chuck Roe recently resigned his position as Southeast Program Director of the Land Trust Alliance.  The Gulf…

All of the details can be found on this web page in regard to the Guy Harvey Scholarship, the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, the National Marine Fisheries Service Fellowships (2), and the NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship: https://www.flseagrant.org/students/scholarships/

I also recommend that if students want to keep abreast of new opportunities – jobs, internships, scholarships and fellowships – they should…