Trading in a Tractor for an Airboat (with Dr. Ben Sperry)

Update: 2022-06-15

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Dr. Ben Sperry shares how he went from studying row crops to researching aquatic plants. He also explains more about his unique position as a research biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Working In The Weeds is a podcast by the University of Florida/IFAS Center for Aquatics and Invasive Plants. This series connects scientists with stakeholders to clarify and discuss issues surrounding aquatic and invasive plants, while also highlighting the research being conducted at the Center.

Do you have topics or questions you would like us to discuss on this podcast? Email us at caip@ifas.ufl.edu.

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Trading in a Tractor for an Airboat (with Dr. Ben Sperry)

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Trading in a Tractor for an Airboat (with Dr. Ben Sperry)

UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

Trading in a Tractor for an Airboat (with Dr. Ben Sperry)