Lincoln Brower, a professor emeritus of zoology, was quoted in a Dec. 19 Associated Press national wire story about armed guards protecting monarch butterflies’ winter nesting grounds in Mexico.
Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Dec. 19 story on the Wall Street Journal’s Dow Jones News Newswires about the initial public offering market looking strong for 2006. The journal is a paid subscription so no link is available.
Ecologist Brian Silliman’s research showing that snails are to blame for the decline of salt marshes along U.S. coastlines was the subject of a Dec. 17 story in National Geographic News. Silliman’s research also was featured on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” The stories were the result of a news release.
UF’s recruitment of a psychiatrist who speaks several Chinese dialects joining the student counseling staff was mentioned in a Dec. 16 Associated Press national wire story about extra measures universities are taking to help students.
Criminologist Ron Akers was quoted in a Dec. 16 Palm Beach Post (circ. 222,833) story about two women being charged with murder in West Palm beach.
Ecologist Brian Silliman’s research showing that snails are to blame for the decline of salt marshes along U.S. coastlines was the subject of a Dec. 16 story in the Atlanta Journal Constitution (circ. 382,421) and on Scripps Howard News Service The stories were the result of a news release.
Research by Dr. Richard Johnson showing that fructose may be a culprit in obesity was highlighted in a Dec. 15 column in the Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger (circ. 408,672) The quote was the result of a news release.
Lou Cattafesta, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, was quoted in a Dec. 15 story on Discovery News.com, the news Web site for the Discovery Channel, about his development of a new type of wind tunnel aimed at making airplanes quieter. The story was the result of a news release.
Bob Swett, an assistant professor with Florida Sea Grant, was quoted in a Dec. 15 story in USA Today (circ. 2.1 million) about the decline of public boat slips nationwide. The quote was the result of a news release.
Biological scientist Ginger Clark’s work using animal DNA to catch poachers and smugglers was cited in a Dec. 13 USA Today (circ. 2.1 million) about the use of animal DNA in law enforcement. See related news release.