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This summer, the @ifas.ufl.edu Urban Forestry Extension Council brought aboard 2 interns to learn about urban forestry and Extension in Florida.

The UFEC invited them to share about their experiences and their dreams for the future! Get to know Natalie Vargas.

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Intern Spotlight: Discovering a Passion for Trees and Community with Natalie Vargas - School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
This summer of 2026, we were lucky enough to bring aboard two interns to learn about urban forestry and Extension in Florida. Their contributions to our programs helped us reach young people, resident...
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September 28, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ufifas-ffgs.bsky.social
You may not be surprised that an invasive species is involved.

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What is helping some Florida wildfires burn hotter, spread faster? - School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
What is helping some Florida wildfires burn hotter and spread farther? A University of Florida study suggests cogongrass, an invasive grass that has spread across much of Florida and the Southeast Uni...
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September 24, 2026 at 4:08 PM
ufifas-ffgs.bsky.social
Read about Vogel's current drought rapid response project that landed a nearly $300K @usdagov.bsky.social NIFA grant:

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Drought rapid response project lands nearly $300K NIFA grant - School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
You spend the money, take the time and effort, then you have your seedlings in the ground ready to start their growth into tall and hardy trees. However, as it’s liable to do, the weather turns poor a...
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September 21, 2026 at 6:39 PM
giledpallaeon.bsky.social
…is the dominating factor in all three outcomes. A US-China contingency would see that flip on the Chinese side in most plausible scenarios and demonstrate the difference.

Also if I’m being honest, I can’t decide which is more obviously ludicrous, the claim that RNZN FFGs would embolden…
September 21, 2026 at 1:56 PM
ufifas-ffgs.bsky.social
“To address this threat, this project aims to quantify drought risks in real time, identify heat & drought limits for popular pine varieties, & create easy-to-use forecasting tools so landowners can make informed management decisions to protect their investments.”

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Drought rapid response project lands nearly $300K NIFA grant - School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
You spend the money, take the time and effort, then you have your seedlings in the ground ready to start their growth into tall and hardy trees. However, as it’s liable to do, the weather turns poor a...
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September 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
scottwhitmore.bsky.social
Not sure how well known this is, but Naval Station Everett's inport DDs & FFGs got underway on 9/11 & steamed to positions off West Coast cities including Seattle.

They were prepared to shoot down any airborne threats as many in DoD believed the terrorist attacks would continue rolling Westward.
September 11, 2026 at 4:25 PM
ufifas-ffgs.bsky.social
The donation exceeds $50,000 and will become an invaluable part of Bracho’s research at the @ifas.ufl.edu DeLuca Preserve, which he is carrying out with his team members, Post-Doctoral Associate Dr. Temnotfo (Tenzy) Mncube, and Biological Scientist Mike Trevino.

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New data site expands research of sustainable grazing lands in Florida - School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
On a blistering August morning, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences Associate Research Scientist and lead of the UF/IFAS Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) project Dr. Ros...
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September 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
ufifas-ffgs.bsky.social
Municipal, county and agency representatives from throughout Florida recently joined the @ifas.ufl.edu Urban Forestry Extension for two days of hands-on training for team leaders in the Tree Stewards Volunteer program.

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UF Launches Pilot Urban Forest Tree Stewards training program - School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
Municipal, county and agency representatives throughout Florida joined the UF/IFAS Urban Forestry Extension for two days of hands-on training for team leaders in the Tree Stewards Volunteer program. T...
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September 8, 2026 at 8:09 PM
laurenwu.bsky.social
I love this feedback from ClementKChu@x.com about the changes he'd like to see to the TFT UI/UX #TFT #S18
Here is to anyone who takes the UX job! I wish you all luck! 1. Fonts in Chinese are still blurry 3 weeks from PBE, it screams low quality and has caused an exodus to FFGS. I'm not kidding this is a very serious turn off. 2. Scrolling through team planner is a pain in the ass, if every stat websites can make a one page team builder surely we can as well. 3. CHAT CANNOT BE 2 LINES ARE YOU JKING, HOW DOES THE PERSON I'M CONTENSTING SEE MY SEETHNG RAGE AND CONTEMPT???? 4. I want to scout by pressing tab and seeing all units on their boards, their augments, level and gold. This exists in every other auto battler now, you still need to position scout, but I should feel gated by my processing speed and not my how fast my aging hands work. 5. You actually need a dedicated in-house esports mode to observe. Talk to your folks where to put banners, team logos, series numbers. Show previous game boards and placements in the same lobby or recent tournament realm. 6. DO NOT HIRE anyone that says mobile and desktop should have the same UX or tries to pitch they can do both. They will try to ship mobile to desktop. I chose to be a PC gamer because I love my mouse and keyboard and feeling like I'm close to my max potential instead of using my fingers to prop up my console. 7. Align the left side of shop UI to your bench, if I drag straight down I should be able to sell the unit. Stop throwing orbs outside of my battlefield, like why is that even a thing. 8. Actually show me cast times and how much they are improved by attack speed. This is the single reason realistic damage calculators don't exist yet. 9. Let me skip my own finisher animation, the player who is finished should be forced to watch agonizingly as my chibi dances over their body, but I want to see my shop with that one extra gold.
September 5, 2026 at 5:16 PM
ufifas-ffgs.bsky.social
Thanks to the NCEES Foundation for helping us continue to educate K-12 students on careers in geomatics.

The project received $38K from NCEES this year based on a proposal by SFFGS Assistant Director for Geomatics Extension Katie Britt.

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UF geomatics extension program to expand survey and mapping activity kits - School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Foundation recently announced that the UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS) has been awarded fund...
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September 1, 2026 at 3:38 PM
laurenwu.bsky.social
By @cuewarstaner.bsky.social #TFT #FFGS

BREAKING NEWS

FFGS (Fight for the Golden Spatula) has permission to be published on PC in China & thus have Windows OS support soon.

It was supposed to be a mobile exclusive game. Now it's gonna drop a bomb in PC market...
BREAKING NEWS FFGS (Golden Spatula) has got the permission to publish their games on PC end in China mainland. So it will soon support being played on Windows OS. It was supposed to be a game exclusive for mobile users. Now it's gonna drop a bomb in PC market...
August 31, 2026 at 3:14 PM
ufifas-ffgs.bsky.social
The West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) brought on Instructional Designer Taylor Brown over the summer, as she takes skills and lessons learned over her life and applies them to teaching others in geomatics.

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Taylor Brown brings diverse experience to bolster WFREC Geomatics - School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
A key part of what makes UF/IFAS such a valuable resource for Floridians are the research and education centers located across our state. The West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) brought...
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August 25, 2026 at 6:11 PM
agentshades.bsky.social
Genesys uses the excellent narrative dice system originally developed for FFGs Star Wars system (itself one of my all time favorite rpgs and the one I have spent countless hours playing or podcasting about)

And it uses the excellent Android universe you may be familiar with from Android: Netrunner
August 24, 2026 at 2:32 PM
pepereg.bsky.social
Had to be pretty bad to shut down all 3 generators. Worked on too many DDGs in the shipyard. CGs, FFGs as well
August 17, 2026 at 9:59 PM
twohandmath.bsky.social
Better factor in a price increase on those foreign-constructed FFGs
August 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
laurenwu.bsky.social
I'm told this Prestige Immortal Journey Shyvana cosmetic was ported from Fight For the Golden Spatula #FFGS over to #TFT

Does this mean we may eventually get this gorgeous Floral Twilight arena on TFT PC? 🙏
August 15, 2026 at 2:49 PM
colbobs.bsky.social
Anne - famously an ally to the marginalised, but not non-human sentient creatures.
FFGS!
August 8, 2026 at 10:27 PM
ufifas-ffgs.bsky.social
It can be missed sometimes, considering the attention the Austin Cary Forest receives, but the Natural Area Teaching Laboratory (NATL) is one of UF’s hidden treasures.

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NATL, not to be overlooked - School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
It can be missed sometimes, considering the attention the Austin Cary Forest receives, but the Natural Area Teaching Laboratory (NATL) is one of UF’s hidden treasures. Organizers of the recent Urban F...
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August 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM
tylerviger.bsky.social
Seeing the Navy's inability to FFGs and DDGs, I will take them being able to build a ton of submarines seemingly without issue.
July 29, 2026 at 11:49 PM
grouchymarx.bsky.social
Because they either don't know its an essential part of the democratic process or know and don't care.

Transparency and accountability aren't FFGs strong points.
July 29, 2026 at 8:58 PM
ufifas-ffgs.bsky.social
SFFGS doctoral student Cyndi Stinson, who is researching the human dimensions of natural resource conservation, leads the study.

Learn about Stinson's research: blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/ffgs/2026/07...
UF receives Sea Turtle License Plant Grant to measure value, reach of Florida’s sea turtle rescue volunteers - School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
GAINESVILLE, Florida — The University of Florida has received a $5,000 grant from the Florida Sea Turtle Grants Program to conduct the first comprehensive, statewide study of Florida’s thousands of de...
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July 28, 2026 at 3:30 PM
ufifas-ffgs.bsky.social
SFFGS researchers completed a 2-week field campaign across Fish Lake National Forest, Utah, and North Kaibab National Forest, Arizona, that will advance next-generation wildfire monitoring and decision-support systems.

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SilvaLab Completes Summer 2026 Field Campaign to Advance Next-Generation Wildfire Science - School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
Researchers from the University of Florida’s School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS) completed a two-week field campaign across Fish Lake National Forest, Utah, and North Kaibab Na...
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July 27, 2026 at 7:04 PM
yardcg.bsky.social
Indeed. At a minimum, I don't think your opinion on Taiwan ought to be taken seriously until you are at least familiar with these graphs.
Screenshot of an "XCancel" tweet by "SomePLAOSINT". "1 | PLA Navy shipbuilding summary of 2025. Surface combatant commissioned: -> 1x 003 CV -> 1x 075 LHD -> 1x 055 DDG -> 7x 052D DDGs -> 4x 054A FFGs -> 2x 054B FFGs Total displacement: 213,000 metric ton Total VLS cells: 752"
July 25, 2026 at 8:31 PM
ufifas-ffgs.bsky.social
There are a number of ways to go from the classroom to the eye of a hurricane, as more than a dozen area students and their parents learned on a recent excursion to the headquarters of @noaa.gov Hurricane Hunters in Lakeland.

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Many paths for Florida students to hunt hurricanes - School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
There are a number of ways to go from the classroom to the eye of a hurricane, as more than a dozen area students and their parents learned on a recent excursion to the headquarters of the National Oc...
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July 24, 2026 at 2:46 PM
yardcg.bsky.social
I suspect you might be overestimating both the relative size and the capabilities of the USN Pacific Fleet. The USN as a whole already has fewer warships than the PLAN, and the gap is only growing wider with every year.
Screenshot of an "XCancel" tweet by "SomePLAOSINT". "1 | PLA Navy shipbuilding summary of 2025. Surface combatant commissioned: -> 1x 003 CV -> 1x 075 LHD -> 1x 055 DDG -> 7x 052D DDGs -> 4x 054A FFGs -> 2x 054B FFGs Total displacement: 213,000 metric ton Total VLS cells: 752"
July 17, 2026 at 10:15 AM