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UF’s bird sound recordings to go digital, online with help of grant

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida ornithologists are preparing to digitize nearly all of UF’s analog bird-sound field recordings, one of the largest collections in the Western Hemisphere with 23,650 cataloged recordings representing about 3,000 species.

Filed under Environment, Research on Monday, November 23, 2009.

UF experts launch Web page to gather Cuban tree frog reports from citizens

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If Cuban tree frogs have invaded your neighborhood, University of Florida experts want to know — so they’ve launched a Web page encouraging residents to report the super-sized amphibians.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Thursday, November 19, 2009.

UF/IFAS research harnesses sun’s power to kill weeds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sunshine helps flowers grow, and it can help rid soil of harmful organisms that hurt Florida’s $9 million cut flower industry, a University of Florida expert says.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Environment, Florida, Research on Thursday, November 12, 2009.

Termites’ gut reactions show how to improve renewable fuel, UF researchers say

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Termite damage costs the U.S. more than $1 billion each year, but that same destructive power might help solve one of the nation’s most pressing economic quandaries: sustainable fuel production.

Filed under Environment, Research on Wednesday, November 4, 2009.