Dr. Ferrell and Christine talk about one of the oldest herbicides used today. 2,4-D has a rich history in agriculture and natural resource management. Listen to this episode to learn about the science behind 2,4-D.

Helpful Resources

⁠⁠Herbicides 101: What's the Deal with Aquatic Herbicides?⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Silent Spring UF/IFAS CAIP Blog⁠⁠

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Working In The Weeds is a podcast by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University of Florida/IFAS Center for Aquatics and Invasive Plants⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This series connects scientists with stakeholders to clarify and discuss issues surrounding aquatic and invasive plants, while also highlighting the research being conducted at the Center.

Do you have topics or questions you would like us to discuss on this podcast? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠caip@ifas.ufl.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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In this episode, we set the stage for future conversations. First, we review how herbicides work and the registration process. Then, we introduce herbicide selectivity and resistance. Stay tuned as we continue to turn science into solutions!

Helpful Resources

⁠Herbicides 101: What's the Deal with Aquatic Herbicides?⁠

⁠⁠Silent Spring UF/IFAS CAIP Blog⁠

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Working In The Weeds is a podcast by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University of Florida/IFAS Center for Aquatics and Invasive Plants⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This series connects scientists with stakeholders to clarify and discuss issues surrounding aquatic and invasive plants, while also highlighting the research being conducted at the Center.

Do you have topics or questions you would like us to discuss on this podcast? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠caip@ifas.ufl.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

For more information and resources, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow UF/IFAS CAIP on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week we chat with Dan Kolterman, from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Aquatic Habitat Conservation and Restoration Section, about their efforts to restore natural areas in one of Florida's most iconic river systems.

Helpful Resources

FWC Aquatic Habitat Conservation and Restoration Section

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Working In The Weeds is a podcast by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University of Florida/IFAS Center for Aquatics and Invasive Plants⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This series connects scientists with stakeholders to clarify and discuss issues surrounding aquatic and invasive plants, while also highlighting the research being conducted at the Center.

Do you have topics or questions you would like us to discuss on this podcast? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠caip@ifas.ufl.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

For more information and resources, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow UF/IFAS CAIP on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Take a deep dive with us as we talk with CJ about crested floating heart! Learn how this invasive plant looks, spreads, and outcompetes native flora; disrupting biodiversity, flood control, and water quality. We discuss the challenges of managing this invasive in Florida's waters, and the current research being conducted on it here at the Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.

Helpful Resources

Crested Floating Heart Plant Profile⁠

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Working In The Weeds is a podcast by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠University of Florida/IFAS Center for Aquatics and Invasive Plants⁠⁠⁠⁠. This series connects scientists with stakeholders to clarify and discuss issues surrounding aquatic and invasive plants, while also highlighting the research being conducted at the Center.

Do you have topics or questions you would like us to discuss on this podcast? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠caip@ifas.ufl.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠.

For more information and resources, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow UF/IFAS CAIP on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠.

This week we sit down with Dr. Daniel Clements, a freshwater ecologist for the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, to discuss plant management practices abroad and similarities between the invasive plants found in New Zealand and Florida.

Helpful Resources

NIWA Freshwater Research

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Working In The Weeds is a podcast by the ⁠⁠⁠University of Florida/IFAS Center for Aquatics and Invasive Plants⁠⁠⁠. This series connects scientists with stakeholders to clarify and discuss issues surrounding aquatic and invasive plants, while also highlighting the research being conducted at the Center.

Do you have topics or questions you would like us to discuss on this podcast? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠caip@ifas.ufl.edu⁠⁠⁠.

For more information and resources, visit our ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠. Follow UF/IFAS CAIP on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠.

To the east of Lake Wales lies Lake Kissimmee...This week we chat with Marty Mann, a biologist from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, to learn more about this system and its rich history!

Helpful Resources

Working in the Weeds ⁠⁠Lakes and Landscapes Episode⁠⁠

FWC What's Happening On My Lake ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠

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Working In The Weeds is a podcast by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠University of Florida/IFAS Center for Aquatics and Invasive Plants⁠⁠⁠⁠. This series connects scientists with stakeholders to clarify and discuss issues surrounding aquatic and invasive plants, while also highlighting the research being conducted at the Center.

Do you have topics or questions you would like us to discuss on this podcast? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠caip@ifas.ufl.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠.

For more information and resources, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow UF/IFAS CAIP on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠.

What happens when a native becomes a nuisance? This week we get to learn about eelgrass in Lake Guntersville with Troy Goldsby! Tune in to learn more about this plant in the Tennessee Valley...

Helpful Resources:

Eelgrass Plant Profile

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Working In The Weeds is a podcast by the ⁠⁠University of Florida/IFAS Center for Aquatics and Invasive Plants⁠⁠. This series connects scientists with stakeholders to clarify and discuss issues surrounding aquatic and invasive plants, while also highlighting the research being conducted at the Center.

Do you have topics or questions you would like us to discuss on this podcast? Email us at ⁠⁠caip@ifas.ufl.edu⁠⁠.

For more information and resources, visit our ⁠⁠website⁠⁠. Follow UF/IFAS CAIP on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠LinkedIn⁠.

What has up to 28,000 spores on a single leaflet and rhizomes that form dense, wiry, brown mats? Old world climbing fern, of course! Listen to this plant deep dive to learn about the tremendous impact this invasive plant has on Florida's natural areas.

Helpful Resources

• Old World Climbing Fern Plant Profile
• UF/IFAS Assessment
• EDDMapS Old World Climbing Fern
• AskIFAS

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Working In The Weeds is a podcast by the ⁠University of Florida/IFAS Center for Aquatics and Invasive Plants⁠. This series connects scientists with stakeholders to clarify and discuss issues surrounding aquatic and invasive plants, while also highlighting the research being conducted at the Center.

Do you have topics or questions you would like us to discuss on this podcast? Email us at ⁠caip@ifas.ufl.edu⁠.

For more information and resources, visit our ⁠website⁠. Follow UF/IFAS CAIP on ⁠Instagram⁠ and LinkedIn.