by piecenter | Feb 18, 2014 | Trends & Topics
By Jayne Johnson Water is one of the most important natural resources in Florida. The fourth annual UF Water Symposium, held last week in Gainesville, provided stakeholders with the opportunity to listen to individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives...
by piecenter | Jan 22, 2014 | Public opinion surveys, Trends & Topics
The PIE Center conducts four public opinion surveys each year that focus on critical issues in Florida: water quantity and quality, immigration reform, endangered and invasive species and food production practices. The surveys are designed to represent the attitudes,...
by piecenter | Jan 6, 2014 | Trends & Topics
By Quisto Settle Public opinion gets a lot of attention. You’ll see it in the news, you’ll hear it from politicians, and you’ll have it shared from your friendly, neighborhood PIE Center. But why should we care about public opinion? Because it drives decisions. In...
by piecenter | Dec 3, 2013 | Trends & Topics
By Sherezade Rodriguez Future food security depends on how well agriculture can adapt to climate change, according to a visiting scholar who recently spoke at UF. Stanford University Associate Professor David Lobell, also the associate director of the Center on Food...
by piecenter | Nov 25, 2013 | Trends & Topics
A University of Florida class called Humanity’s 2050 Challenge: Our Uncertain Future explores current issues in human sustainability and well-being in areas related to food, environment, healthy economic and social systems. Each week students in the course are asked...
by piecenter | Nov 19, 2013 | Trends & Topics
When it comes to how people think about food security, the University of Florida is planning 40 years into the future. With the world’s population expected to grow beyond 9 billion people by 2050, the global demand for food will nearly double. Currently, some 842...
