Fire-maintained savannas the mission of FFGS scientists’ participation in World Expert Lecture series
01/12/26

Pinus merkusii savanna in Luzon.

PHILLIPINES — The Philippines might evoke images of beautiful beaches and island life, but one of its landscapes has gone unrecognized for decades: savannas.

Savanna-like landscapes of Luzon, dotted with widely spaced pine trees and a sea of grasses at ground level, have historically been considered forests that should be protected from fire.

Rediscovering the possibility that these are fire-maintained savannas was the mission of UF/IFAS Associate Professor of Fire Ecology Raelene Crandall, Ph.D. and Research Assistant Scientist of Fire Science...

Jiri Hulcr Launches New International Research Program in Indonesia
01/12/26

 

Jiri Hulcr, Professor of Forest Entomology in the UF School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, has launched a new international program in Indonesia. His recent visit to the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) expands ongoing collaborations in Czechia, China, and South Korea. Supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the UF International Center (UFIC), the initiative focuses on building capacity in forest entomology, forest protection, and biosecurity, underscoring Indonesia’s strategic importance. Plans are underway for an inaugural workshop with government officials in Jakarta this April to advance collaboration and partnership...

Dr. Joseph Meert Continues Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship Research in India
01/12/26

Dr. Joseph Meert (center rear) with Precambrian Research Group at BSIP

Dr. Joseph Meert began the second year of his Fulbright-Nehru Flex Fellowship in early December 2025 and is based at the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur, India, through February 4, 2026. During this time, he has collaborated with colleagues from the University of Rajasthan and IIT Roorkee on a geology field sampling excursion in the Aravalli Mountains. Dr. Meert also delivered an invited lecture at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences in Lucknow titled “The Vexing Vindhyan: When Paleomagnetism, Geochronology and Paleontology Clash.” He is currently conducting fieldwork in southern...

Welcoming Global Gators: F-1 Undergraduate and J-1 Exchange Student Orientation at UF
01/12/26

The International Center hosted the F-1 Undergraduate and J-1 Exchange Student Orientation and Tabling at the Career Connections Center in the Reitz Union. The program included presentations from campus partners, an overview of F-1 and J-1 regulations, and tabling by partners.

UFIC is always thrilled that students from around the world have chosen UF to advance their academic and professional journeys. Representing over 150 countries, our international students truly bring the world to our campus! The International Center is dedicated to supporting students as they transition from their home countries to the United States and adjust to life at the University of...

Cultivating Community in Costa Rica: UF Students Learned by Serving

Source: UF Liberal Arts and Sciences

This past Summer A, 2025, Antonio Sajid López—with support from graduate researcher Hannah Treadway—launched a new service-learning program in San José, Costa Rica. Twelve Spanish students split their weeks between morning service placements and afternoon language classes, living with host families and exploring the country on weekends.

Students served at a range of community partners: SINEM (Sistema Nacional de Educación Musical), the School of Theater, Dance, and Circus, CEGEA (Centro de Gestión y...

Remote Connections- Jasmeet Judge, Ph.D. Builds Bridges with India
01/05/26

Source: UF IFAS Blogs

At the beginning of the year, ABE’s Jasmeet Judge, Ph.D. was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Kalam-Climate Scholarship to travel to India for five months in collaboration with two prominent Indian Universities to promote and implement cutting-edge research in the field of remote sensing. Her experience abroad embodied the spirit of the Fulbright Program, the ethos of cultural education, cultural exchange, and cultural literacy. The trip also highlighted the synergy of Judge’s impressive intellectual acumen, sense of...

Recent Graduate Katharine McNamara Honored for One Health Dissertation Research
01/05/26

Katharine McNamara conducted her dissertation fieldwork in Loja, Ecuador, where she studied residents’ use of an endangered medicinal tree known as Cinchona officinalis.

Source: UF College of Public Health & Health Professions

Katharine McNamara, Ph.D., a 2024 graduate of the Ph.D. program in One Health at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions ...

UF Students Awarded Gilman International Scholarships to Study Abroad

The University of Florida International Center is proud to announce that six UF students have been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship....

UFIC Welcomes Yonsei University Delegation from Seoul
01/05/26

The University of Florida International Center (UFIC) was pleased to welcome a delegation from Yonsei University (South Korea), fostering dialogue on international education, AI innovation, and global engagement. UF's Interim Provost Dr. Joe Glover met with Yonsei University President Dr. Dong-sup Yoon to affirm a shared commitment to collaboration in areas including research and academic exchange.

Warm Holiday Wishes to all Global Gators!
12/15/25

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