UF/IFAS Research
The research mission of UF/IFAS, conducted by the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, is to discover new scientific knowledge, encourage innovative study and create applications based on sound science, delivering solutions to the challenges facing agriculture, natural resources and life sciences in the state of Florida, our country and the world. Please consider supporting UF/IFAS research with a gift.
Spotlights
UF/IFAS DeLuca Preserve
The UF/IFAS DeLuca Preserve is a 27,000 acre expanse which encompasses cattle ranchlands, citrus groves, wetlands and forests. Located near Yeehaw Junction, FL, it is one of the last refuges for the endangered Florida grasshopper sparrow, and hosts many other state and federally listed species such as the Florida panther, gopher tortoise, and the red-cockaded woodpecker. This unique living classroom and laboratory was gifted by Elizabeth DeLuca in 2020, and is among the largest gifts of real estate ever to any university in the nation. You can support the DeLuca Preserve with a gift here.
Path to Pioneers Undergraduate Research Program
The Path to Pioneers program funds UF/IFAS research opportunities for undergraduate students. Every summer, undergraduate interns work on projects located in Gainesville and at UF/IFAS research and education stations across Florida. Many alumni of this program continue working in a paid capacity with research faculty or begin graduate programs related to their internship after the program ends. A student intern is fully funded with a $5,000 gift that supports the intern’s hourly wage stipend and research supplies. Click here to support this impactful program with a gift today.
More Featured UF/IFAS Research Funds
- Research Unrestricted Fund - General support for UF/IFAS Research.
- FFSP Plant Breeding Endowment - Supports applied breeding research programs focused on plant cultivar development/release, including tuition assistance, equipment purchases, travel stipends, and research grants.
- Floral Greens Farmers of Florida Research Endowment - Supports Decorative Cut Foliage research to be carried out primarily at the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, and secondarily at other appropriate UF/IFAS facilities.
- Florida Foundation Seed Producers (FFSP) Plant Breeding Professorship - Supports a professorship in UF/IFAS plant breeding, especially for peanut breeding.
- Richard L. Jones Outstanding New Faculty Research Fund - Supports an award for outstanding UF/IFAS Assistant Professors for building a research program and demonstrating research productivity.