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Survey: Floridians concerned despite feeling unknowledgeable about invasives
A recent survey by the UF/ IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources revealed Floridians lack knowledge on invasive species despite being concerned about the issues surrounding invasive species. The center surveyed 539 Floridians in...
PIE Center hosts 2016 advisory board meeting
GAINESVILLE -Faculty and staff from the Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources met with the PIE Center’s Advisory Board for the center’s annual board meeting at the Florida Farm Bureau building in Gainesville, Florida on Friday,...
PIE Center presents public perceptions to Senator Nelson’s staff
Faculty members with the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources discussed pubic opinion issues with staff members from Senator Bill Nelson’s office on October 18, 2016. Senator Nelson’s staff members, Caitlin Hart and Lisa...
PIE Center shares communication techniques for addressing climate change
Faculty and staff at the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources conducted focus groups with stakeholders in the agricultural and natural resources sectors to discuss perceptions and best practices when it comes to communicating...
Opinion leadership could make a difference in the local food movement
A critical piece when connecting consumers to local food could be opinion leaders and the influence these individuals have with their peers. In a recent study, faculty and students at the UF/ IFAS Center for Public Issues Education surveyed 1,023 people across the...
Floridians doubt community disaster readiness
According to a recent survey by the Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources, the majority of Florida residents either do not believe their communities are ready for disasters or are unsure of their readiness. Floridians were also asked...
Water quality & quantity a top issue for many Americans
Most Americans value water usage as an important issue the nation currently faces, among others like the economy, health care and public education. Researchers with the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources asked 1,137...
PIE Center makes an impact: Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities
The PIE Center makes impactful contributions to the agricultural and natural resource sectors on a regular basis. These contributions are made through our researchers’ commitment to social science inquiry and understanding public perceptions on important issues...
Residents hunger for more information about genetically modified food
Fewer than half of Florida’s residents say they would purchase genetically modified food or clothing even if it cost less or was their favorite food. This trend was found in a recent genetically modified food survey of 500 Florida residents conducted by the Center for...
Floridians hunger for food safety
Sixty percent of Floridians agreed or strongly agreed that they are concerned about food waste in their household, according to a recent food waste survey of 500 Florida residents conducted by the Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources...
Behind the lens: Photographers’ stories of winning images
Leadership in Agriculture and Natural Resources winner — April Butler April Butler is from Tallahassee, Florida but moved to Okeechobee, Florida in 2005 when she married her husband Ben Butler, a forth generation dairy farmer. They have one daughter, Hannah. "The...
Behind the lens: One photographer’s story of winning images
Nick Vitale was recently selected as the winner for the best overall and best of Florida categories with his photographs in the 2016 PIE Center Photo Contest. Vitale is a wildlife researcher for the University of Florida based in the Everglades. This has allowed...