Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Coastal Dune Restoration Program
Led by Mack Thetford · Environmental Horticulture
What we study
Studies how to grow and plant native Florida plants for restoration, especially coastal dunes. Based at the West Florida REC in Jay and Milton; also looks at invasive plants and bee habitat.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Wet lab
- Plants
- No coding
- Projects
- 3
Current projects
Coastal dune restoration
Propagation and outplanting of native beach plants.
Panhandle dune restoration project
Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund project using the program's methods.
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Invasive plant biology
Butterfly bush seed production and Japanese climbing fern spores.
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