Tag: Martha C. Monroe

Should We Use Wood for Energy? A High School Unit (FOR270/FR332)

As communities across the South explore options for reducing carbon emissions with renewable energy resources, local wood may become an attractive possibility. Whether using wood for energy is a good idea and how communities go about deciding whether to build a facility depends upon community residents’ understanding of energy sources, biomass supply and cost, and forest management. This high school unit helps students gain knowledge and skills for making decisions about woody biomass. This 210-page curriculum was written by Jessica Tomasello Ireland, Martha C. Monroe, and Annie Oxarart, and published by the UF Department of School of Forest Resources and Conservation, September 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr332

FOR232/FR294 Wildland-Urban Interface Case Study: Land Conservation along the Suwannee River

FOR232, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Lauren McDonell and Martha C. Monroe, discusses how the Suwannee River Water Management District successfully used conservation easements to restrict development, protect natural resources, and improve ecology around the Suwannee. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, February 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr294

FCS8835/FY905 Breast Cancer: Learning about Radiation Therapy

FCS8835, a 3-page fact sheet by Martha C. Monroe and Barbara F. Shea, provides a basic orientation to external radiation therapy for the treatment of breast cancer. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, February 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy905

FCS8832/FY902 Breast Cancer: Getting through Chemotherapy…Tips from Survivors

FCS8832, a 3-page fact sheet by Martha C. Monroe and Barbara F. Shea, offers some tips from the Gainesville Breast Cancer Support Group to help cancer patients get through chemotherapy treatments. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, February 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy902

FOR229/FR291Wildland-Urban Interface Case Study: Mediating for Change in Martin County, Florida

FOR229, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Lauren McDonell and Martha C. Monroe, highlights the history of comprehensive planning in Martin County as an exemplar of pro-active sustainable development. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR291

FOR225/FR287 Wildland Urban Interface: Varied Definitions

FOR225, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by L. Annie Hermansen-Baez, Jennifer Seitz, and Martha C. Monroe, describes several common definitions of the WUI to assist natural resource professionals with new challenges and opportunities in the wildland-urban interface. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Conservation and Ecology, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR287

FOR221/FR283 Wood to Energy: Woody Biomass Basics

FOR-221, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Jessica Tomasello, Lauren McDonell, Martha C. Monroe, and Annie Oxarart, is part of the Wood to Energy series. It discusses non-renewable and renewable energy sources in general and woody biomass as a soure of renewable energy. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR283

FOR220/FR282 Addressing Sunshine State Standards in Elementary School Teacher Professional Development Workshops

FOR-220, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Jennifer A. Seitz, Martha C. Monroe, and Kimberly O. Thurman, use Project Learning Tree (PLT) workshops as an example of how anyone conducting professional development workshops can improve attendance and enhance program use by public school teachers by identifying and advertising the Sunshine State Standards (SSS) that the workshops address. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR282

FOR213/FR275 Land Use in the Rural-Urban Interface: Subdivision Design

FOR-213, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Lauren McDonell, Martha C. Monroe, and Jay Tomlinson, describes new options for subdivision development and how citizens can help influence their local growth management and development plans by selecting opportunities that are appropriate for their area. Describes several exemplary Florida communities. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, April 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR275

FCS8831/FY901 Living without Lymph Nodes

FCS-8831, a 4-page fact sheet by M.C. Monroe, K. Roberts, and B.F. Shea, helps women understand why lymph nodes are important, why sometimes it is necessary to sacrifice them, and recommends measures women can take to prevent or minimize infection and lymphedema after surgery for breast cancer. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY901

FOR62/FR058 Where There’s Fire, there’s Smoke: Air Quality and Prescribed burning in Florida

Revised! FOR-62, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Martha C. Monroe, Adam C. Watts, and Leda N. Kobziar, provides some background information on air quality, the effects of smoke on human health and safety, and regulations concerning the use of prescribed fires and the smoke produced by them, as well as strategies for protecting air quality. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR058

FOR202/FR264 Wildland-Urban Interface: Key Issues

FOR-202, a 6-page fact sheet by L. Annie Hermansen-Baez, Jennifer Seitz, and Martha C. Monroe, describes key issues gleaned from a series of focus groups conducted by the U.S. Forest Service in 2000, and other related sources. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR264

FOR182/FR247 Forest Management in the Interface: Wildlife

FOR-182, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Jim Parkhurst and Martha Monroe, highlights key wildlife management issues in interface forests and provides background information on potential conflicts. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR247

FOR-105/FR135 Enhancing Natural Resource Programs with Field Trips

Figure 2. Water quality testing equipment can be introduced before the trip to make more efficient use of time in the field.
FOR-105, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Julie Athman and Martha C. Monroe, explains how to maximize learning during the field trip to ensure that students gain its cognitive and affective benefits. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR135

FOR201/FR263 Policies and Programs that Affect Ecosystem Health in the Wildland-Urban Interface

Figure 2. Varieties of federally funded programs assist forest landowners and promote forest health.
FOR201, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by Terri Mashour and Martha C. Monroe, describes some policies, programs, and voluntary practices that influence natural resources or resource management at the federal, state, local, and neighborhood levels. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR263

FOR180/FR245 Mechanical Vegetative Management

FOR180, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Rien M. Visser, Bruce Hull, Sarah F. Ashton, and Martha C. Monroe, discusses the mechanical means to manage vegetation in interface forests and reviews available technologies that may be most useful in small, visible, and sensitive forests that are typical of the interface. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR245

FOR199/FR260 Land Use in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Urban Sprawl and Smart Growth

Figure 3. Sprawl often depletes the sense of place or uniqueness of communities in which it occurs.
FOR199, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Lauren McDonell, Martha C. Monroe, Gene Boles and Terri Mashour, outlines the ecological, social, and economic effects of urban sprawl and describes the guiding principles of smart growth and how it can help address these issues. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR260

FOR195/FR256 Land Use in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Land Conservation Tools and Zoning

Figure 1. Land conservation is important for protecting forest connectivity and enhancing wildlife habitat.
FOR195, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Lauren McDonell and Martha C. Monroe, outlines land conservation tools and the types of zoning that can improve ecological conditions, create recreational
opportunities and reduce human conflicts in the wildland-urban interface. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR256

FOR174/FR248 Forest Management in the Interface: Generating Income from Interface Forests

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FOR174, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Bruce Hull, Sarah F. Ashton, Rien M. Visser and Martha C. Monroe, explores traditional and nontraditional opportunities for generating income in the interface. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR248