FIFTH BIENNIAL EMERGY RESEARCH CONFERENCE  

January 31 - February 2, 2008
J. Wayne Reitz Union, Grand Ballroom, Salons A & E,
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Travel and Maps

Venue

The Fifth Biennial Emergy Research Conference will be held at the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville, Florida, USA from January 31- February 2, 2008 at the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Salons A & E. UF is Florida's largest and oldest university, and is among the nation's most academically diverse public universities. UF has a long history of established programs in international education, research and service. The campus includes more than 2,000 acres and 875 major buildings. The University of Florida has 23 colleges and schools and 129 research, service and education centers, bureaus and institutes. More than 100 undergraduate majors are offered in 94 undergraduate degree programs. The extended campus includes the Phillips Center for Performing Arts, the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art and the Florida Museum of Natural History.  

Coming Here

Out of town Visitors

Gainesville Regional Airport is serviced by Continental, Delta, and US Airways. It is possible to fly into Jacksonville, Orlando or Tampa International Airports, rent a car, and drive to Gainesville (all approximately 2 hour drives). All major rental car agencies service Gainesville.

From Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville Regional Airport to the University of Florida = 8 miles

Driving Directions
Exit airport turning west onto NE 39th Avenue. First light turn south (left) onto Waldo Road. Turn west (right) onto 16th Avenue. Turn south (left) onto 13th Street. After approximately 3 miles, the University of Florida will be on your right.

Car Rentals
CWS Tours: 407-448-3969
Yellow Cab: 352-374-9696
Avis Rent-A-Car: 800-331-1212
Budget Rent-A-Car: 800-527-0700
Enterprise Leasing Co.: 800-736-8222
Hertz Corp.: 800-654-3131
National Car Rental: 800-227-7368

From Orlando, Florida
Orlando International Airport to the University of Florida = 122 miles

Driving Directions
Take the North Exit Road from Orlando International Airport to SR 528 (Beeline Expressway). Take SR 528 (Beeline Expressway) west to the Florida Turnpike-North. Florida turnpike merges with I-75. Stay on I-75 until Exit 387, Gainesville-Newberry Road (SR 26). Go east (right) on Newberrry Road, which becomes University Avenue. After several miles, the University of Florida will be on your right.

Private Shuttle Information
Able Transportation: 800-400-7183
B and K Transportation: 888-298-1136
Busy Traveler: 800-496-7433
Cocoa Beach Shuttle: 800-633-0427
CWS Tours & Shuttle: 407-448-3969
DOTS: 800-231-1965
Daytona Shuttle Service: 800-882-1127
Family One Transportation: 877-851-7871
Lake Limo: 800-448-2808
Lake County Shuttle: 800-482-0701
Murray Hill Transportation: 407-658-2284
O. C. Boston: 800-633-4807
Polk Airport Transit: 941-967-6293
Saul's Airport Services: 407-312-1244

From Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville International Airport to the University of Florida = 82 miles

Driving Directions
Take JAX Airport Road to I-95 South to I-295 South to I-10 West to US 301 South to SR 24 West to Gainesville.

Shuttle Information
Gator City Taxi & Shuttle: www.taxicabsusa.com

From Tampa, Florida
Tampa International Airport to the University of Florida = 137 miles

Driving Directions
Take the SR-60 ramp to I-275/ Downtown, Merge onto N Memorial Hwy/ SR-60 E, Take the exit onto I-275 N toward I-4, Take the exit onto I-75 N, Take exit 384 toward Gainesville.

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Area Maps

Map of Florida
http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/ campusmap/ flstate.htm

Campus Map of the University of Florida
http://campusmap.ufl.edu/

Virtual Tour of Campus
http://virtualtour.ufl.edu/

Family Activities

Gainesville
The city of Gainesville was established in 1854. Gainesville continues to rank as one of the best places to live in the United States. Situated in the heart of North Central Florida, the area basks in Gulf breezes that make summer days warm and nights comfortable and cool. A delight for nature lovers, 65 percent of the county's 969 square miles is a forest wilderness dotted with scenic lakes and wetlands. There are 40 nature parks within 50 miles of Gainesville where visitors can picnic, swim, hike, camp or enjoy some boating or fishing. The area has six fresh water lakes and seven excellent golf courses.

City of Gainesville Website
http://www.cityofgainesville.org/

Map of Gainesville
http://www.cityofgainesville.org/ resources/ citymap.cfm

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
4700 SW 58th Drive, Gainesville
http://www.kanapaha.org/

Devil's Millhopper
4732 Millhopper Road, Gainesville
http://www.floridastateparks.org/devilsmillhopper/

Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida campus
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/

Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
University of Florida campus
http://www.harn.ufl.edu/

Oaks Mall
7100 W. Newberry Road,Gainesville
http://www.theoaksmall.com/

Morningside Nature Center
P.O. Box 490, Station 24, Gainesville
http://cityofgainesville.org/no/

Micanopy
Nine miles south of Gainesville, Micanopy is located in southeastern Alachua County between I-75 and US 441. The streets are canopied with ancient oaks and are lined by private homes and storefronts that time seems to have forgotten. Most of the buildings are on the National Historic Register. In fact, Micanopy is the oldest inland settlement in Florida.

Micanopy Historical Society Museum
http://www.afn.org/ ~micanopy/

Herlong Mansion
http://www.herlong.com/

Cross Creek
This picturesque community in southeastern Alachua County was made famous by Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of The Yearling , Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Her farmhouse and orange grove are now a State Historic Site operated by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Division of Parks and Recreation. The area is a favorite among visitors who want to see the lush Florida of Rawlings' novels and stories, and meet the local characters.

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Historic Site
http://www.funandsun.com/ parks/MarjorieKinnanRawlings/ marjoriekinnanrawlings.html

Crystal River, Florida
Fifty miles south-west of Gainesville is an unspoiled playground. Most noteworthy, Crystal River is home to the largest herd of endangered manatees in the US, which congregate primarily in the beautiful Crystal and Homosassa Rivers. They can be seen from the riverbanks or by engaging local guide services for a boat or up-close snorkel encounter. These gentle giants average 10 feet long and weigh 1,200 pounds.

Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
http://gorp.away.com/ gorp/ resource/ us_nwr/ fl_cryst.htm

Crystal River Archaelogical State Park
http://www.floridastateparks.org/ crystalriver/

St. Augustine, Florida
Seventy five miles north-east of Gainesville you will find the US's oldest city. As with any location steeped in history, there are many exciting museums in the area.

City of St. Augustine
http://www.ci.st-augustine.fl.us/

St. Augustine's Old City
http://www.oldcity.com/

Castillo de San Marcos National Park
http://www.nps.gov/casa/

Ichnetucknee Springs State Park
Forty miles north of Gainesville you can tube, kayak, canoe or snorkel down the Ichetucknee River at a mere one mile per hour. The river teems with vegetation, bream, catfish, redbellies, striped bass and stumpknockers. Wild rice, once a staple of native populations, still grows at the river's edge. Elsewhere, there are graceful flowering spider lilies, bromeliads on overhanging roots and beaver scrapings on tree trunks. Above, kingfishers fly and goldfinches trill. Just relax and enjoy the ride.

Ichnetucknee State Park
http://www.abfla.com/ parks/ Ichnetucknee/ ichnetucknee.html
http://www.floridastateparks.org /ichetuckneesprings/

The Suwannee River
Forty miles west of Gainesville, the Suwannee River flows through south Georgia and north Florida before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. The name "Suwannee" is thought to have been derived from the american Indian word meaning "black, muddy water." Immortalized in the Stephen Foster song, "Old Folks at Home," the river is known around the world.

Suwannee River State Park
http://www.floridastateparks.org/ suwanneeriver/

Manatee Springs State Park
http://www.abfla.com/ parks/ ManateeSprings/ manateesprings.html
http://www.floridastateparks.org/ manateesprings/

Fanning Springs State Park
http://www.floridastateparks.org/fanningsprings/

White Springs
http://whitesprings.org/

Daytona Beach
Fifty miles south-east of Gainesville is the ultimate Florida oceanside park, like a fairground on the beach. Daytona is home to restaurants, clubs, video arcades, bumper cars, a sky tower, an aerial ride, helicopter tours and bungee towers. It's one of the few Florida beaches that allows vehicular traffic. The surfing is great around the Main Street Pier and at Ponce Inlet, and you can rent surfboards, boogie boards, bikes, golf carts and every kind of beach toy imaginable. Get into the town's racy reputation at Daytona USA and speed in 75-MPH dragsters across the street at Speed Park.

City of Daytona Beach
http://www.ci.daytona-beach.fl.us/

Daytona Beach
http://www.daytonabeach.com/

Daytona Beach Chamber of Commerce
http://www.daytonachamber.com/

Daytona USA Motorsports
http://www.daytonausa.com/

Daytona National Speedway
http://www.daytonaintlspeedway.com/

Silver Springs and Ocala area
Thirty five miles south of Gainesville and surrounded by scenic countryside, Ocala has the vitality and diversity of a much larger city. While here you can visit Silver Springs -- Nature's Theme Park, where in 1878 Hullam Jones glued a window to the bottom of a rowboat and simultaneously invented Florida tourism and the glass-bottom boat. The nearby Ocala National Forest offers 383,573 acres of ecological sites, trails and natural springs.

City of Ocala
http://www.ocalafl.org/

Ocala National Forest
http://www.southernregion.fs.fed.us/ florida/ recreation/ index_oca.shtml

Silver Springs
http://www.silversprings.com/

Wild Waters
http://www.wildwaterspark.com/

Ocala Magazine
http://www.ocalamagazine.com/

Appleton Museum of Art
http://appletonmuseum.org/

Orlando
One hundred and twenty five miles south of Gainesville you will find one of the world's premiere travel destinations. More than 35 million people visit this city each year to enjoy the attractions, beaches and events that make Central Florida a great place to visit.

City of Orlando
http://www.ci.orlando.fl.us/

Downtown Orlando
http://www.downtownorlando.com/

Orlando Visitors' Bureau
http://www.orlandoinfo.com/ index.cfm

Walt Disney World
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/ dlr/ index

Sea World
http://www.seaworld.com/ seaworld/ fla/ default.aspx

Universal Studios
http://themeparks.universalstudios.com/ orlando/ website/ index.html

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