Caia Reese

Water seems to be everywhere in Costa Rica: In the rivers, waterfalls, and iconic cloud forests. But the nation also deals with some severe water-scarcity and water-quality issues, owing to the push of development and climate change, which is making droughts more extreme. Biologist Luisa Moreno is convinced one of the most important solutions is helping the next generation understand freshwater and its limits.

Kitten season, when unaltered female cats begin giving birth to litters of kittens, is here. Programs like Operation Catnip, the largest university-based trap-neuter-return program in the world, is especially vital during the spring and summer months when a huge influx of kittens are born and brought into shelters.

Kind Kitty Rescue, a neonatal kitten rescue in Alachua County, cares for newborn kittens in need of specialized care.

Two Gainesville researchers will hold a free workshop to help residents trace their family ancestry. The workshop is on April 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Kanapaha Presbyterian Church, 6221 SW 75th Terrace.