School of Natural Resources and Environment

Affiliate Faculty

This list should be used only as a guide. Individual faculty homepages should be used as the primary source for contact information, specializations, and research conducted.

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A-Z Index of Affiliate Faculty

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Acevedo, Miguel Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0575 maacevedo@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Quantitative Population Ecology, Wildlife Disease Ecology, Spatial Ecology, and Theoretical Ecology	Adams, Alison Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-294-0615 alison.adams@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Environmental Sociology, Social Movements, Community Organizations, Environmental Justice, Sociological Theory, Qualitative Research Methods
Adams, Carrie Environmental Horticulture 352-273-4502 rein0050@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Plant Ecology, Restoration of Ecosystem Structure and Function, Establishment of Native Plant Communities, Invasive Plant Management	Adams, Damian Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-846-0872 dcadams@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Human values of and impacts on ecosystem goods and services, Economics, Policy
Adams, Peter Geological Sciences 352-846-0825 adamsp@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Process Geomorphology, Surface Processes, and Landform Evolution	Allen, Micheal Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 352-273-3624 msal@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Fish population and community dynamics, fishing mortality, fisheries management
Almeyda Zambrano, Angélica Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management (352) 392-3992 aalmeyda@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Ecotourism as a development and conservation strategy in the tropics, Tropical Sustainable Development, Sustainable tourism and land-use dynamics, Ecotourism and natural protected areas	Altieri, Andrew H. Environmental Engineering Sciences 352-294-7748 altieri@essie.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Human impacts on coastal ecosystems, particularly the ecological interactions that underlie the response of biogenic habitats and their associated communities to those impacts
Anantharam, Anita Gender, Sexualities, and Women's Studies 352-273-0383 aanital@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Transnational Feminism, Postcolonial Theory, Food Politics and Sustainability, Women, Business, and Leadership	Andreu, Michael Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-846-0355 mandreu@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Sustainable Forest Management, Quantification of Ecosystem Services, Restoration Ecology, Silviculture
Angelini, Christine Environmental Engineering Sciences 352-294-7815 christine.angelini@essie.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Understanding the organization and resilience of natural systems	Annable, Michael Environmental Engineering Sciences 352-392-3294 annable@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Physical-chemical processes related to subsurface remediation, measuring groundwater flow and contaminant flux in aquifers
Asche, Frank Institute for Sustainable Food Systems and Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 352-222-8481 frank.asche@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Sustainable Seafood Production, Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Seafood Trade	Ash, Kevin Geography 352-294-6956 kash78@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Environmental hazards topics such as vulnerability, resilience, risk communication & perception, evacuation, and disaster loss data as well as GIS & geospatial analysis and modeling
Austin, James Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0646 austinj@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Conservation Genetics, Phylogeography, Phylogenetics
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Bacon, Allan Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3119 allan.bacon@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Contemporary Environmental Implications of Subsoil Morphology in Spodosols and Ultisols, Drivers and Implications of Inter- and Intra-horizon Variability of Subsoil C Cycle, Utilization of Soil Taxonomy to Predict Soil Physical Properties	Baiser, Benjamin Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-392-1947 bbaiser@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: How Ecological Communities Assemble, Change, and Collapse
Baker, Shirley Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 352-273-3627 sbaker25@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Physiological Ecology of Bivalve Mollusks	Barry, Savanna Nature Coast Biological Station 352-325-6080 savanna.barry@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Seagrasses, coastal ecology, water quality, horseshoe crabs, living shorelines, habitat restoration, management agency collaboration
Bartels, Wendy-Lin Forests, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-846-1511 wendylin@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Anthropology, Community engagement, Scientist-stakeholder networks, Inter-agency partnerships, Rural development, Family farming	Bean, Eban Agricultural and Biological Engineering 352-294-2277 ezbean@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Stormwater Management, Water Quantity and Quality Issues, Low Impact Development, Sustainable Urban Development to Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution
Baweja, Vandana Architecture 352-294-1465 vbaweja@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Colonial art, architecture, and urbanism in Southern Asia, histories of sustainable architecture, cities and architectures of empires, global sustainable architecture	Bayabil, Haimanote Agricultural and Biological Engineering 786-217-9253 hbayabil@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Water Resources Management, Soil Hydrology, Irrigation, Evapotranspiration, Soil Moisture Dynamics, Precision Agriculture
Behringer, Donald Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 352-273-3634 behringer@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Marine Disease Ecology and Epidemiology, Resilience and Restoration of Marine Communities, Ecology and Behavior of Marine Invertebrates	Bhadha, Jehangir Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 561-993-1711 jango@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Phosphorus Biogeochemistry, Role of Biological Transformations in Soils and Sediments, Internal Loading of Nutrients Across Soil-Water Interface, Improving Soil Health and Fertility in Depleted Areas
Bjorndal, Karen Biology 352-392-1126 bjorndal@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Nutritional Ecology of Vertebrate Herbivores, Biology of Sea Turtles	Blackburn, David Florida Museum of Natural History 352-273-1943 dblackburn@flmnh.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Understanding the diversity, evolution, and natural history of amphibians and reptiles
Blackburn, Jason Geography, Emerging Pathogens Institute 352-294-7501 jkblackburn@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Zoonotic Diseases, Wildlife Diseases, Disease Transmission Pathways and Spillover Between Species, Ecological Niche Modeling, Spatio-temporal Modeling for Epidemiology, Disease Ecology, Anthrax Transmission Dynamics	Bliznyuk, Nikolay Agricultural and Biological Engineering 352-392-1864 ext 239 nbliznyuk@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Bayesian Statistics, Computational Statistics, Computer Experiments, Environmental Applications, High-dimensional Data, Inverse Problems, Monte Carlo Methods, Spatial and Spatio-temporal Modeling
Bohlman, Stephanie Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-846-3503 sbohlman@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: How species/functional group composition and forest structure will respond to climate change and the effects of these responses on ecosystem functioning	Bonzongo, Jean-Claude Environmental Engineering Sciences 352-392-7604 bonzongo@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Biogeochemistry, Cycling, Regulation, and Biological Role of Trace Metals and Nutrients, Fate and Transport of Pollutants in Aquatic Systems, Isotope Tracers of Hydrologic and Geologic Processes
Boote, Kenneth Agronomy (352) 273-2215 kjboote@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Crop physiology and crop growth modeling	Branch, Lyn Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0564 branchl@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Ecology and Conservation of South American Mammals, Habitat Fragmentation and Dynamics of Wildlife Populations, Spatial Structuring of Populations, Role of Animals in Altering Landscape Dynamics and Ecosystem Processes
Brandt, Steven Anthropology 352-294-7599 sbrandt@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: African Archaeology and Ethnoarchaeology, Cultural Heritage Management, Historical Ecology	Braswell, Anna Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (352) 846-0850 a.braswell@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Understanding legacy effects of humans on coastal marsh geomorphology and biogeochemistry, Historical development of coastal towns and communities, Effects of disturbance on coastal marshes, and Coastal vulnerability to sea-level rise
Brenner, Mark Geological Sciences 352-392-2231 brenner@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Limnology, Paleolimnology, Tropical and Subtropical Lakes and Watersheds	Broadbent, Eben Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (352) 392-4995 eben@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Tropical forest ecology, Remote sensing, Conservation biology, Ecosystem and canopy ecology, Geospatial analyses, Human-environment interactions integrating field surveys and participatory mapping in high biodiversity regions, Landscape simulation models
Bruck, Jules School of Landscape Architecture and Planning 352-294-3859 jbruck@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: coastal resilience, green infrastructure and public perception of sustainable landscape practices	Bruna, Emilio Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0634 embruna@ufl.edu Homepagebruna Research Interests: How human activities influence plant-animal interactions and plant population dynamics, development of science in Latin America
Buschbacher, Robert School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-273-4706 rbusch@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Economics of seafood, energy, food production, and other natural resource issues	Brym, Zachary Agronomy (786) 217-9238 brymz@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Role of biodiversity and scale in agroecosystems, distribution and management of invasive plant and pest species, impacts of management practices on crop production and environmental conservation
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Callaghan, Corey Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center 954-577-6314 c.callaghan@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Urban ecology, citizen science	Campbell, Lindsay Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory - Vero Beach (772) 226-6666 lcampbell2@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Spatial ecology, arthropod vector species, landscape genetics
Camp, Edward School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-273-3652 edvcamp@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: His extension and research focuses on the interconnected ecological, socioeconomic and governance dynamics that influence value, market activity, ecosystem function and ultimately stakeholder quality of life	Campos Krauer, Juan Manuel Large Animal Clinical Sciences, and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-294-4327 jmcampos@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Emerging zoonotic and vector-borne diseases, wildlife ecology, health and conservation, animal microbiota, veterinary parasitology, historical biogeography, phylogeography, biodiversity, and invasive species.
Carlson, Andrew School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, and Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-294-3895 andrew.carlson@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Fisheries ecology and management, stream ecology, river ecology, coupled human and natural systems, social-ecological systems	Carthy, Raymond Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0545 ngosi@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Ecology of Endangered Species, Reproductive Ecology and Physiology of Coastal Wetland Herpetofauna, Freshwater Turtles
Chagaris, David Nature Coast Biological Stations 352-394-7844 dchagaris@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Ecosystem Modeling, Fisheries Ecology and Management	Chapman, Frank Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 352-392-9617 fchapman@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Reproductive Biology and Larval Development of Sturgeon
Chase, Carlene Horticulture Sciences 352-273-4770 cachase@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Reducing Environmental Impact of Weed Management, Methyl Bromide Alternatives, Cover Crops and Living Mulches	Child, Brian Geography 352-294-7503 bchild@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Protected Area Management, Conservation of Natural Resources, Africa
Clark, Mark Soil and Water Science 352-294-3115 clarkmw@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Wetland Nutrient Assimilation and Storage Processes, Vegetative Succession Dynamics, Wetland Macrophyte Ecophysiology, Ecological Engineering Design Using Wetland Processes	Clarke, Mysha Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (352) 846.0926 clarke@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: environmental decision-making, human dimensions of forest management
Coenen, Danny Natural Resources and Environment 352-294-0516 dcoenen@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Ecological Impacts of Climate Change, Modeling Regional Climate Change	Cohen, Matthew Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-846-3490 mjc@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Watershed Hydrology and Biogeochemistry, Wetland Processes
Contreras, Daniel Anthropology 352-294-6880 daniel.contreras@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: human-environment interactions, particularly anthropogenic components of dynamic landscapes and environmental change	Court, Christa Food and Resource Economics 352-294-7675 ccourt@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Regional economic modeling, the energy-water nexus, applied spatial econometrics, environmental accounting, and connections in human and natural systems
Crandall, Raelene School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-273-3416 raecrandall@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Disturbance Ecology, Ecological Modelling, Invasive Species, Population & Community Ecology, Restoration & Management	Cropper, Wendell Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-846-0859 wcropper@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Simulation Modeling of Plantation and Natural Forests, Matrix Population Modeling of Tree and Palm Species, Mechanistic Modeling of Physiological and Ecological Processes, Modeling of Nutrient Uptake in Roots and Mycorrhizae
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Daniels, Jaret Florida Museum of Natural History 352-273-3916 jcdnls@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Insect Ecology, Population Dynamics and Conservation of Lepidoptera and Native Insect Pollinators, Integrated Crop Pollination, Road Ecology, Imperiled Species Recovery	Daroub, Samira Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 561-993-1593 sdaroub@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Phosphorus Chemistry and Transformation in Organic Soils Under Flooded Conditions, Computer Simulation Models to Predict Phosphorous Availability for Plants
Daniels, Michael Statistics 352-273-2966 mdaniels@stat.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Biostatistics, Bayesian methodology, Methodology for (incomplete) longitudinal data, Methodology for casual inference	Davis, Jack History 352-273-3398 davisjac@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Environmental History
deFrance, Susan Anthropology 352-294-7531 sdef@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Zooarchaeology, Coastal Adaptations, Andean Empires, Central Andes, Caribbean	Deitch, Matthew Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 850-983-7131 mdeitch@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Wetlands and aquatic ecosystems, Landscape analysis and modeling
Denslow, Nancy Physiological Sciences 352-294-4642 ndenslow@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Developing and Using Molecular Biomarkers to Evaluate Changes in Gene Expression Depending on Stress or Exposure to Contaminants	Diaz, John Agricultural Education and Communication 813-757-2297 john.diaz@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Social and behavior change, Cultural competency, Evaluation capacity building, Wellness, Community development, Public Health
DiMaggio, Matthew UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory 813-671-5230 x115 mdimaggi@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Culture of ornamental fish species in Florida, Reproductive endocrinology, Stress physiology, and Osmoregulation	Diehl, David Family, Youth, and Community Sciences 352-273-3526 dcdiehl@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Evaluation Research, Youth in Foster Care, Community Resource Organizations, and Child Welfare
Dukes, Michael Agricultural and Biological Engineering 352-392-1864 ext 205 mddukes@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Water Quantity and Quality Issues, Crop Consumptive Use/Evapotranspiration, Best Management Practices to Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution
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Emery, Kitty Florida Museum of Natural History 352-273-1919 kemery@flmnh.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Environmental Archaeology, Central America	Enloe, Stephen Agronomy 352-392-6841 sfenloe@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Terrestrial and Aquatic Invasive Plant Biology, Ecology, and Management
Enloe, Heather Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3139 heather.enloe@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Water science	Ennes, Megan Florida Museum of Natural History 352-273-2006 megan.ennes@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Science Communication, Museum Education
Ernest, Morgan Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-294-2082 skmorgane@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Empirical Community Ecology and Macroecology, Intersection of Theoretical and Empirical Ecology
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Fletcher, Robert Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0632 robert.fletcher@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Landscape and Spatial Ecology, Habitat and Resource Selection by Animals, Spatial Demography, Networks, Animal Behavior and Its Influence at Large Scales, Predicting Species Distributions, Habitat Fragmentation and Connectivity, Biodiversity Conservation, Quantitative Ecology	Flory, S. Luke Agronomy 352-294-1581 flory@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Invasive Plant Ecology, Habitat Susceptibility to Invasions, Invasion Impact on Community and Ecosystem Processes, Long-term Plant Invasion and Native Dynamics
Francis-Floyd, Ruth Veterinary Medicine 386-643-8289 rffloyd@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Fish Pathology, Health Management of Ornamental Fish, Reef Fish, Nutritional Management of Captive Atlantic Surgeonfish	Frank, Kathryn Urban and Regional Planning 352-294-1485 kifrank@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Planning Practices to Improve Regional Resilience and Global Sustainability
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Gao, Zhifeng Food and Resource Economics 352-294-7672 zfgao@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Consumer Attitudes and Preferences for Selected Attributes of Food Products	Gerber, Stefan Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3174 sgerber@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Global Biogeochemical Cycles, Terrestrial Nutrient Dynamics, Land Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change
Gettys, Lyn Agronomy 954-577-6331 lgettys@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Aquatic and Wetland Plants in Florida and Southeastern United States, Biology, Ecology, and Control of Introduced Exotic Species, Propagation, Nursery Production, Habitat Restoration, and Phytoremediation of Native Plants	Gilbert, Robert UF/IFAS Dean for Research 352-294-1583 ragilber@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Sugarcane Agronomy and Biofuels, Sugarcane Cultivar Development, Energy Cane Cultivar Development, Green Cane Harvesting, Transgenic Sugarcane
Gold, Martin Architecture 352-294-1474 mgold@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Environmental Technologies, Infrastructural, Civic, and Residential Projects Responsive to Climate and Character of Florida Landscape	Golmohammadi, Golmar Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 863-735-1314 g.golmohammadi@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Sustainable water management
Gordon, Doria Biology 352-392-5949 dgordon@tnc.org Homepage Research Interests: Plant Ecology, Fire and Species Restoration in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems, Identification and Prediction of Non-indigenous Plant Species, Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Coastal Habitats, Rare Species Biology, Demography, and Management	Goss, Erica Plant Pathology 352-273-4650 emgoss@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Origins, Evolution, Population Genetic Structure, and Migration of Plant Pathogens, Host-Pathogen Coevolution, Molecular Evolution of Virulence
Graham, Wendy Agricultural and Biological Engineering 352-392-5893 ext 2113 wgraham@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Hydrology, Groundwater	Grogan, Kelly Food and Resource Economics 352-294-7633 kellyagrogan@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Bioeconomic Modeling, Economically Optimal Pest Control Across Time and Space, Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices, Natural Resource Economics, Pest Management, Biological Control, Risk Management
Grunwald, Sabine Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3145 sabgru@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Soil-Landscape Modeling and Pedometrics, Environmetrics, Geographic Information Systems and Landscape Dynamics, Soil and Remote Sensing Applications	Guralnick, Robert Florida Museum of Natural History 352-273-1980 rguralnick@flmnh.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Spatiotemporal changes in genetic and species diversity, occupancy modeling, spatial ecological modeling, landscape genetics, molecular phylogenetics
Guzman, Sandra Agricultural and Biological Engineering 772-577-7342 sandra.guzmangut@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Simulating crop yield, water and nutrient; Applying artificial intelligence to forecast hydrologic variables; Developing programs for efficient use of water; Evaluating smart irrigation technologies
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Hahn, Dan Entomology and Nematology 352-273-3968 dahahn@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Rapid adaptation, phenotypic plasticity, and seasonal biology of insects both from basic research and applied agricultural perspectives.	Hahn, Phil Entomology and Nematology 352-273-3960 hahnp@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Plant-herbivore interactions, evolution of plant defense, spatial variation in plant-herbivore interactions, and community ecology.
Hammond, William M. Agronomy 352-294-3792 williamhammond@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Plant Mortality, Plant Ecophysiology, Plant Hydraulics, Spectral Ecophysiology, Hyperspectral Imaging, Anthropogenic Climate Change, Global Change Ecology, Plant Stress, Controlled Systems Design	Hanson, Rebecca Center for Latin American Studies 352-294-7191 r.hanson@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Crime and Citizen Security; Political Sociology; Urban Sociology; Policing; Social Movements and Citizen Participation; Gender; Latin America; Qualitative Methods
Hatfield, Kirk Civil and Coastal Engineering 352-294-7775 kirk.hatfield@essie.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Modeling, Groundwater Remediation, Surface Water and Groundwater Monitoring, Water Resource Allocation Modeling	He, Zhenli Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 561-468-3922 ext 109 zhe@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Biogeochemical Processes, Management of Nutrients and Contaminants in Soil-Plant-Water Systems, Waste Management for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Quality, Soil Quality and Ecological Health, Remediation of Contaminated or Degraded Soil and Water Systems
Heckenberger, Michael Anthropology 352-294-7586 mheck@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Non-Western Cultures of the Humid Tropics, Pre-Industrial Complex Societies, Built Environment, Cultural Memory and Landscape, Historical and Political Ecology, Interdisciplinary Approaches, Anthropology of the Body	Hellgren, Eric Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0552 hellgren@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Effects of Anthropogenic Disturbances on the Ecology of Wildlife Species, Competition, Resource Partitioning, Life History Variation
Hill, Jeff Forests, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (813) 671-5230 ext 118 jeffhill@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Ecology, life history, and effects of non-native species in aquatic systems; Tropical ornamental aquaculture; Ecology, life history, and taxonomy of freshwater fishes from the southeastern USA and from tropical regions worldwide	Hochmair, Hartwig Henry Geomatics, Surveying, and Mapping 954-577-6317 hhhochmair@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Spatio-temporal Analysis of Geo-data using Geographic Information Systems, Travel Behavior, Dispersal Patterns of Invasive Termites, Data Quality Analysis of Free Geo-data
Hoctor, Thomas Landscape Architecture 352-294-1443 tomh@geoplan.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Application of landscape ecology and conservation biology to: Regional planning, Greenway and wildlife corridor design, Large carnivore ecology and conservation, Focal species habitat modeling, and Geographic information systems applications in conservation planning	Holt, Robert Biology 352-392-6917 rdholt@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Theoretical and Conceptual Issues at Population and Community Levels of Ecological Organization, Linking Ecology with Evolutionary Biology, Conservation Biology, Habitat Fragmentation
Hoogenboom, Gerrit Agricultural and Biological Engineering 352-294-1036 gerrit@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Crop Modeling, Decision Support Systems, Food Security	Hostetler, Mark Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0568 hostetm@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Urban Ecology and Environmental Design, Sustainable Development, Urban Wildlife, Resource Efficient Communities
Hull, Vanessa Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0638 vhull@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Large mammal ecology and conservation, coupled human and natural systems, human-wildlife conflict and coexistence, natural resource management	Hundemer, Sadie Agricultural Education and Communication 352-273-2574 shundemer@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Stakeholder conflict and collaboration, Political polarization of agricultural and natural resource issues, Values and worldviews, Water sustainability communication, Climate change communication, Communication for environmental justice, Mental modeling, Wicked problems
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Iannone III, Basil Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-294-7499 biannone@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Land delevopment and land use change, Spatial analysis, Ecosystem services and functioning, Ecological restoration, Biological invasions	Inglett, Patrick Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3170 pinglett@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: In Situ Rates of Biogeochemical Processes Involving Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur Cycling, Salt and Freshwater Wetland Marshes, Lakes, Rivers, Springs, Cyanobacterial Mat Nitrogenase Activity
Inglett, Kanika Sharma Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (352) 294-3164 kanika@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Climate Change Effects on Carbon & Nitrogen Cycling, Greenhouse Gas Emmissions in Terrestrial & Aquatics Systems, Microbial Ecology in Wetlands, Bioremediation & Biodegradation of Environmental Pollutants	Irani, Tracy Family, Youth, and Community Sciences 352-273-3446 irani@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Public Understanding of Science and Technology, Crisis and Risk Communication, Public Opinion Issues Analysis
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Jaeger, John Geological Sciences 352-846-1381 jmjaeger@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Sedimentary Geology, Continental Margin and Marine Clastic Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, Cryosphere Sediment Creation	Jawitz, James Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3141 jawitz@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Minimizing Human Impacts on Natural Hydrologic Ecosystems, Watersheds, Wetlands, Aquifers, Hydrological Models of Natural and Constructed Wetlands, Remediation of Contaminated Soil and Groundwater
Ji, Xinde (James) Food and Resource Economics Department 352-294-7658 xji1@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics; Climate Change; Economic Development	Johnson, Steve Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0557 tadpole@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Conservation and Management of Amphibians and Reptiles, Invasive Vertebrate Ecology
Johnson, Daniel Forests, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (352) 273-0295 Johnson.daniel@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Forest dynamics, Forest regeneration, Production ecology, Tree survival, Forest health	Jones, Douglas Florida Museum of Natural History 352-273-1902 dsjones@flmnh.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Marine Mollusks as Indicators of Past and Present Environmental Conditions
Jones, Pierce Agricultural and Biological Engineering 352-392-8074 piercejones@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Development and Delivery of Educational Programs and Products Related to Energy and Sustainable Community Development with Emphasis on Housing	Judge, Jasmeet Agricultural and Biological Engineering 352-294-6750 jasmeet@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Linking changes in dynamic vegetation to passive microwave remote sensing; Understanding scaling issues for assimilating remotely sensed data in crop and SVAT models
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Kadyampakeni, Davie Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences/Citrus REC (863) 956-8843 dkadyampakeni@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: soil and water management and conservation, nutrient management, irrigation and drainage management. Water and nutrient best management practices, crop production, soil and crop modeling	Kahler, Jessica Sociology and Criminology & Law jkahler@ufl.edu 352-294-6910 Homepage Research Interests: Community-based wildlife crime prevention, Conservation criminology, Environmental Justice, Situational Crime Prevention, Wildlife Crime, Wildlife Guardianship
Kainer, Karen Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-846-0833 kkainer@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Advancement and Application of the Ecological Sciences to Support Conservation of Neotropical Ecosystems Through Sustainable Use, Community-Based Forest Management Systems	Kane, Andrew Environmental and Global Health 352-273-9090 kane@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Aquatic Pathology and Toxicology, Environmental Health, Low-Level Stress Outcomes in Aquatic Organisms, Behavioral Toxicology, Infectious Diseases Including Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria, Water Quality, Environmental Change, Zoonoses, Global Health, Scientific Outreach
Kaplan, David Environmental Engineering Sciences 352-392-8439 dkaplan@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Development of Hydrologic and Ecological Models, Ecological Restoration, Feedbacks Between Biological, Hydrological, and Human Systems, Impacts of Altered Hydrology on Structure and Function of Wetlands	Kawahara, Akito Florida Museum of Natural History 352-273-2018 kawahara@flmnh.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Evolution and Diversity of Invertebrates, Lepidoptera, Phylogenetic, Behavioral, Functional Genomic, and Biodiversity Informatics Approaches
Keiser, C. Nick Biology 352-273-4981 ckeiser@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Behavioral Ecology, Disease Ecology	Kern, William Entomology and Nematology 954-577-6329 whk@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Methods of Management for Pests Attacking Ornamental Plants, Turf, and Structures
Kiker, Greg Agricultural and Biological Engineering 352-392-1864 ext 291 gkiker@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Ecosystem and Hydrological Modeling for South Florida and Southern African Ecosystems, Simulation of Beef Cattle Farming Systems for Ecological and Enterprise Sustainability, Food/Ecology/Marine System Integration into Decision Support and Scenario Analysis Systems for the Caribbean Region	Kimball, Rebecca Biology 352-846-3737 rkimball@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Evolutionary Biology, Phylogenetics and the Use of Phylogenies for Comparative Studies, Microevolutionary Processes, Linking Changes in the Genome with Changes at the Organismal Level
Knowles, Hal Design, Construction, and Planning 352-281-5553 hknowles@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Geospatial and modeling in natural resources	Koeser, Andrew Landscape Conservation and Ecology 813-633-4150 akoeser@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Sustainable Landscape Management, Urban/Residential Tree Growth and Longevity, Environmental/Economic Costs and Benefits of Landscapes, Role of Plants in Green Infrastructure, Tree Risk Assessment
Kowalewski, Michal Florida Museum of Natural History 352-273-1944 kowalewski@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Paleoecology, Taphonomy, Geochronology, Stratigraphy, Quantitative Methods, Marine Ecology, Conservation Biology, Mollusks, Brachiopods	Krigbaum, John Anthropology 352-294-7540 krigbaum@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Paleoanthropology, Bioarchaeology, Human Osteology, Paleopathology, Paleodiet Reconstruction, Southeast Asia
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Larkin, Iske Veterinary Medicine 352-294-4095 lvlarkin@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Effectiveness of Online Learning Strategies, Manatee Reproduction, Physiology, and Behavior, Male Manatee Reproductive Anatomy	Larkin, Sherry Food and Resource Economics 352-392-1784 slarkin@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, Economic Issues Related to Forestry, Precision Farming, Harmful Algal Blooms, and Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Lashley, Marcus Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0870 marcus.lashley@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Disturbance Ecology, Plant Community Structure, Competition, Predator-Prey Dynamics	Laughinghouse IV, H. Dail Agronomy Department 954-577-6382 hlaughinghouse@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Cyanobacteria, toxic algae, harmful algal blooms, algae, systematics, cyanotoxins, water quality, biodiversity, remediation, algaecides/herbicides, molecular ecology
Leary, James Agronomy 352-273-2451 learyj@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Invasive plant species management in natural and managed landscapes	Leibold, Mathew Biology 352-294-7544 mleibold@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Community ecology and aquatic ecology
Li, Yao Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law 352-294-7197 yaoli1@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Quantitative and qualitative methods to address debates in the fields of social movements, environmental studies, political sociology, and development.	Li, Yuncong Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 305-246-7000 yunli@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Fertilizer Technology and Management Practices, Plant Nutrition and Water Quality, Nutrient Cycling in Agricultural and Natural Ecosystems, South Florida Ecosystems
Liang, Song Environmental and Global Health 352-273-9203 songliang@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Environmental Epidemiology and Dynamic Modeling of Water- and Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, Environmental Determinants and Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, Water Quality, Sanitation, Food Safety	Liburd, Oscar Entomology and Nematology 352-273-3918 oeliburd@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Small Fruit and Vegetable Pest Management with Emphasis on Blueberry Pests
Lichstein, Jeremy Biology 352-392-1540 jlichstein@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Forest Dynamics, Biodiversity, Carbon Cycle, Climate Change, Forest Ecosystems, Forest Diversity	Lieurance, Deah Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants 352-294-1580 dmlieurance@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Invasion risk of alternative crops
Lin, Yang Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3125 ylin2@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Ecosystem ecology, belowground biogeochemistry, and soil health	Loiselle, Bette Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0592 loiselleb@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Tropical Ecology/Conservation Biology, Ecology of Seed Dispersal, Population Dynamics of Birds, Spatial Structure and Social Organization of Leks and Consequences for Reproductive Skew and Population Structure in Manakins
Loizzo, Jamie Agricultural Education and Communication 352-273-1663 jloizzo@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Science Communication, Multimedia and Mobile, Science Literacy, Non-formal/informal Science Engagement, Arts-based research	Longo, Ana V. Biology 352-273-4982 longo@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Amphibian disease ecology, evolution, and conservation; microbial ecology; invasive species
Lord, Cynthia Entomology and Nematology 772-778-7200 ext 157 clord@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Disease Transmission, Vector-Borne Diseases, Modeling, Ecology and Epidemiology of Pathogens, West Nile Virus in Florida, Pesticide Interactions	Lorenzen, Kai Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 352-273-3646 klorenzen@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Integrative, Trans-Disciplinary Research in Support of Sustainable Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Conservation, Quantitative Ecology, Human Dimensions, Management Initiatives
Lowerre-Barbieri, Susan Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (727) 502-4930 slowerrebarbieri@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: marine fisheries, reproductive ecology, population ecology, spatial ecology	Lucky, Andrea Entomology and Nematology 352-273-3952 alucky@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Ant systematics, phylogenomics, ecology, impacts of invasive species, science communication, entomology education, public participatory science
Lusk, Mary Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gulf Coast REC 813-419-6586 mary.lusk@ufl.edu Research Interests: Urban water quality, stormwater, and low impact development for urban areas; urban fertilizer ordinances; pathogens in water bodies; onsite wastewater treatment; urban agriculture

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MacDonald, Gregory Agronomy 352-294-594 pineacre@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Weed Science, International Agronomy, Invasive Species Management, Plant/Herbicide Interaction	MacFadden, Bruce Florida Museum of Natural History 352-273-1937 bmacfadd@flmnh.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Fossil Vertebrates, Stable Isotopes, Global Change, Paleobiology, Macroevolution, and Paleoecology of Neogene Mammals of the Americas, Diagenesis of Fossil Bones and Teeth
Mackowiak, Cheryl Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 850-875-7126 echo13@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Elemental (N, P, C) Cycling in Soils Under Perrenial Pasture-Hay Cropping Systems, Fertility Requirements for Nutrient Best Management Practice Advancement, Development of Soil Nutrient Management Strategies	Main, Martin Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0552 mmain@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Behavioral Ecology, Habitat Management, Environmental Education, Florida Master Naturalist Program
Mallinger, Rachel Entomology and Nematology 352-273-3962 rachel.mallinger@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Bee biology and ecology, Integrating landscape and community ecology	Maltais-Landry, Gabriel Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3159 maltaislandryg@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Nutrient, pesticide and waste management; Carbon dynamics and ecosystem services
Martin, Ellen Geological Sciences 352-392-2141 eemartin@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Paleoceanography, Paleoclimatology, Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry, Marine Sediments	Martin, Jonathan Geological Sciences 352-392-6219 jbmartin@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Geochemistry of Water, Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology of Carbonate Aquifers, Sea Level Change, and Effects on Coastal Aquifers, Weathering in Deglaciated Watersheds in Greenland
Martin, Julien US Geological Survey's Wetland and Aquatic Research Center 352-264-3502 julienmartin@usgs.gov Homepage Research Interests: ecological modeling, population dynamics and the application of decision theory to natural resource management.	Martin, Timothy Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-846-0866 tamartin@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Tree Physiology, Physiological Mechanisms Controlling Productivity, and Carbon and Water Flux in Trees and Forests
Martinez, Christopher Agricultural and Biological Engineering 352-392-1864 ext 279 chrisjm@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Urban Water Resources and Nonpoint Source Pollution, Watershed Modeling, Use of Climate Information in Water Resource, Agricultural, and Ecological Management, Planning, and Decision Making	Matcham, Emma Agronomy 352-294-3901 eg.matcham@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Resiliency of agronomic crop production systems; Nutrient cycling within agroecosystems
Matyas, Corene Geography 352-294-7508 matyas@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Tropical Climatology, Hurricanes, Severe Weather, Remote Sensing of Rainfall, Natural Hazards	Mazzotti, Frank Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 954-577-6300 fjma@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Conservation Planning, Endangered Species, Impacts of Human Activities on Fish and Wildlife Resources, Landscape Ecology, Environmental Education
McCarty, Chris Anthropology 352-392-2253 ufchris@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Social Network Analysis, Personal Network Analysis, Migrants, Disasters, Hypertension, Substance Abuse, Co-offending	McCleery, Robert Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0566 ramccleery@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Conservation and Ecology of Mammals, Urban Ecology, Wildlife Management
McGowan, Conor WEC/Florida Coop Fish and Wildlife Research Unit mcgowan@ufl.edu 352-273-3135 Homepage Research Interests: Decision support science, especially endangered species decision making; population dynamics; predictive modeling of species status; harvest decision modeling, quantitative methods for population assessment	McKune, Sarah Environmental and Global Health smckune@ufl.edu (352) 273-9449 Homepage Research Interests: global health development programs, child growth and nutritional outcomes, global health nutrition and food security
Meyer, Julie Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-273-8189 juliemeyer@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Microbial Ecology, Bioinformatics, Wetlands and Aquatic Ecosystems, Soil-Water-Plant	Migliaccio, Kati Agricultural and Biological Engineering 352-392-1864 ext 273 klwhite@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: GIS Modeling Linking Landscape Characteristics and Water Resource Data, Evaluation of Automatic Evapotranspiration-based Irrigation Scheduling Controllers, Assessment of Water Savings, Capillary Rise in South Florida Soils
Miller, Christine Entomology and Nematology 352-273-3917 cwmiller@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Diversity and Functional Performance of Animal Weapons, Context-Dependent Sexual Selection	Miller, David Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education 352-273-4306 dmiller@coe.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Psychometrics and Large Scale Assessment, Evaluation, Assessment, and Research Design
Miller, Debbie Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 850-983-2632 dlmi@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Coastal Dune and Wetland Ecology and Restoration, Upland Groundcover Ecology and Restoration, Disturbance Ecology, Invasive Species Ecology, Plant-Animal Interactions	Minogue, Patrick Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 850-875-7142 pminogue@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Silviculture, Herbicide Technology for Reforestation and Improved Productivity and Health of Southern Pine and Hardwood Forests
Monaghan, Paul Agricultural Education and Communication 352-294-1993 paulf@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Community-Based Social Marketing as a Tool for Environmental Behavior Change, Residential Behavior in Landscaping and the Impact on Natural Resource Sustainability	Morales, Nia Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (352) 846-0630 morales@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Human Dimensions, Conservation Social Science
Morrison, Elise Environmental Engineering Sciences (352) 294-9057 elise.morrison@essie.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus biogeochemistry, microbial ecology, coastal ecosystems, and freshwater wetlands	Mossa, Joann Geography 352-294-7510 mossa@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Fluvial Geomorphology, Disturbed/Modified Rivers and River Restoration, Fluvial and Coastal Hazards, Riverine-Coastal Interactions
Moulton, Michael Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0571 moultonm@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Introduced Vertebrates, Synanthropy, Introduced Birds and Reptiles	Mullally, Conner Food and Resource Economics 352-294-7680 connerm@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Evaluation of Policy Interventions Related to Agricultural Production, Agricultural Extension and Technology Adoption Programs in Developing Countries
Munoz-Carpena, Rafael Agricultural and Biological Engineering 352-392-1864 ext 287 carpena@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Hydrology and Ecological Systems Analysis, Hydrology and Water Quality Monitoring and Modeling, Uncertainty and Sensitivity of Environmental Models	Murie, Debra Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 352-273-3601 dmurie@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Fisheries Ecology and Population Dynamics, Age and Growth of Exploited Species, Conservation of Protected Species, Reproductive Cycles, Productivity
Myers, Brian Agricultural Education and Communication 352-273-2567 bmyers@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Agriscience Curriculum Development and Implementation, Agriculture Teacher Education, Design and Delivery of Professional Development	Mylavarapu, Rao Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3113 raom@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Management of Nutrients, Pesticides, and Wastes, Remediation of Contaminated Soils, Waters, and Aquifers, Soil Quality/Ecosystem Services, Soil/Landscape Analysis

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Nair, Vimala Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3137 vdn@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Fate and Transport of Phosphorus from Agricultural Lands, Animal-Based Agriculture Water Quality, Agroforestry, Soil Carbon Sequestration Potential	Nichols, James Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 301-497-5660 jim_nichols@nbs.gov Homepage Research Interests: Animal Population Ecology, Wildlife Ecology, Occupancy Modeling, Biometrics
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Olexa, Michael Food and Resource Economics 352-294-7693 olexa@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Agricultural and Natural Resource Law and Policy	Oli, Madan Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0561 olim@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Population Ecology, Population Modeling, Life-History, Wildlife Ecology and Management
Osborne, Todd Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 904-461-4047 osbornet@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Biogeochemical Cycling of Organic Carbon and Other Nutrients in Wetland Soils and Aquatic Ecosystems, Role of Organic Matter as Driver and Modulator of Wetland Ecosystem Functions	Ossiboff, Rob College of Veterinary Medicine, Aquatic Pathology/Anatomic Pathology 352-392-2235 rossiboff@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Diagnostic anatomic pathology of non-domestic animals, with emphasis on amphibian, reptile, and aquatic species; Molecular diagnostics and pathogen discovery, with emphasis on diseases of amphibians and reptiles; and Establishing cell lines from non-domestic species
Overdevest, Christine Sociology 352-294-7184 coverdev@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Environmental Sociology, Economic Sociology, Regulation, New Governance, Environmental Certification and Sustainability Standards	Oyuela-Caycedo, Augusto Anthropology 352-294-7590 caycedo@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Historical Ecology, Evolution of Ideology, Ecology of Religion, Indigenous Peoples of South America, Origins of Technology and Food Production, History and Theory of Latin American Archaeology and Anthropology
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Page, Larry Florida Museum of Natural History 352-273-1952 lpage@flmnh.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Systematics, Evolution, and Ecology of Freshwater Fishes, Protection of Aquatic Natural Areas, Taxonomy and Phylogenetic Relationships, Speciation Processes in Freshwater Organisms	Palmer, Todd Biology 352-392-6357 tmp@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Species Coexistence, Ecology and Evolution of Mutualisms, Role of Ecosystem Engineers in Structuring Rangeland Communities, East Africa
Patterson, Joshua Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 813-419-4917 joshpatterson@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Use of aquaculture in coral reef restoration (corals, sponges, Diadema sea urchins), restoration and protection of seagrasses, bay scallop population enhancement, fisheries aspects of large-scale habitat restorations, and oyster reef restoration	Patterson, Will Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 352-273-3647 will.patterson@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Population Dynamics, Habitat Utilization, Population Connectivity, Food Web Structure, Fisheries Assessment, Fisheries Management
Paula-Moraes, Silvana V. Entomology-West Florida REC 850-983-7101 moraes@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Crop Pest Management, Insect ecology, Integrated Pest Management and Insect resistance management	Paulay, Gustav Florida Museum of Natural History 352-273-1948 paulay@flmnh.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Biogeography, Evolution, Systematics, and Natural History of Invertebrates, Marine Biodiversity and Biogeography, Dynamics of Species Diversity and Distributions, Marine Speciation, Island Biology
Paulson, Susan Latin American Studies 352-273-4730 spaulson@latam.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Political Ecology, Gender/Class/Race/Ethnicity, Research Methodologies, Sustainable Science, Degrowth	Perez, Hector Environmental Horticulture 352-273-4503 heperez@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Seed Biology, Seed Viability in Soil or in Germplasm Storage, Seed Interaction with Environmental Change, Seed Response to Applied Germination Enhancement
Perz, Stephen Sociology 352-294-7186 sperz@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Environmental Sociology, Sociology of Development, Sociology of Latin America, Global and Transnational Sociology, Rural Sociology, Demography, Social and Ecological Impacts of Infrastructure in the Amazon	Peterson, Anna Religion 352-273-2936 annap@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Religion and Social Change in Latin America, Environmental and Social Ethics, Animal Studies, Politics and Ethics of Companion Animal Rescue, Social and Ecological Context of Outdoor Cats
Phlips, Edward Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 352-273-3603 phlips@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Planktonic Primary Production in the Suwannee River Estuary and Indian River Lagoon, Toxic Algae, Optimization of Algae Species for Biofuels	Pilyugin, Sergei Mathematics 352-294-2326 pilyugin@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Mathematical Biology, Population Dynamics, Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations
Pine, Bill Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-273-3650 billpine@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Quantitative Ecology, Aquatic Ecology, Adaptive Management	Ponciano Castellanos, Jose Biology 352-392-2784 josemi@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Statistical and Theoretical Ecology, Population Dynamics and State Space Models, Stochastic Processes in Ecology, Evolution, and Phylogenetics
Porazinska, Dorota Entomology and Nematology 352-273-3936 dorotalp@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Nematode Diversity and Ecology, Soil Biodiversity, and Plant-Soil Biotic Interactions	Porzecanski, Ignacio Natural Resources and Environment 352-273-1073 igna@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: How the Biological Sciences Can Devise Means of Understanding Natural Resource Utilization and Management in Contexts of Social and Economic Development
Powell, Abby Wildlife Ecology & Conservation 352-846-0543 abbypowell@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Avian ecology and conservation, endangered species management	Putz, Francis "Jack" Biology 352-392-1486 fep@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Conservation Biology, Tropical Forestry, Fire Ecology, Restoration Ecology, Economic Botany, Natural Resource Economics, Plant Ecology, Botany, Plant Biomechanics
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Qiu, Jiangxiao Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 954-577-6337 qiuj@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Landscape ecology, ecosystem ecology, global change ecology, conservation biology, and sustainability science
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Radunovich, Heidi Family, Youth, and Community Sciences 352-273-3534 hliss@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Stress and Family Stress, Motivational Interviewing, College Preparation, Childcare Provider Information, Youth Risk Behavior, Academic Integrity	Rechcigl, Jack Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 813-633-4111 rechcigl@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Soil Fertility of Pasture grasses and Legumes, Impact of Fertilizers on Surface and Ground Water Quality, Fertilizer Requirements for Tropical Grasses with Emphasis on Sustainable Agriculture
Reddy, K. Ramesh Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3154 krr@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Coupled Biogeochemical Cycles in Natural Ecosystems, Wetlands, Shallow Lakes, Estuaries, Constructed Wetlands, Water Quality, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change	Reed, David Florida Museum of Natural History 352-273-1971 dreed@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Ectoparasites on Mammals, Coevolution, Phylogenetics, Population Genetics, Coalescent Simulations/Modeling, Ecological Niche Modeling
Reisinger, Alexander (AJ) Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3108 reisingera@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Nutrient, pesticide and waste management; Soil, water, and aquifer remediation; Wetlands and aquatic ecosystems	Reisinger, Lindsey Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 352-294-1355 lreisinger1@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Freshwater ecology, Community ecology, invasion ecology, parasitism, intraspecies behavioral variation
Reynolds, Laura Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3165 lkreynolds@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Population and Community Ecology, Biogeochemistry, Plant Physiology, How Environmental and Individual Variability Influences the Functions and Stability of Nearshore Marine Ecosystems	Ries, Robert Construction Management 352-273-1155 rries@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Life Cycle Assessment and Optimization, Green Building Construction, Environmental Impact Assessment of Buildings
Rios, Esteban Agronomy 352-301-2244 estebanrios@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Plant breeding, Genetics, Genetic Diversity, Genomic-Enabled Breeding, Forage and Cover Crop Improvement	Roberts, T. Grady Agricultural Education and Communication 352-273-2568 groberts@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Global Education, Experiential Learning, Teaching and Learning in University Settings
Robinson, Scott Florida Museum of Natural History 352-273-1965 srobinson@flmnh.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation of Birds, Effects of Forest and Grassland Conservation on Birds in the American Midwest, Effects of Urbanization on Bird Communities, Avian Brood Parasitism, Tropical Forest Bird Community Organization	Romagosa, Christina Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-273-3996 cmromagosa@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Biological Invasions: Process Through the Influence of Wildlife Trade, Prevention Through Risk Assessment, Ecological Impacts, and Policy and Management
Ryan, Sadie Geography 352-294-7513 sjryan@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Medical Geography, Disease Ecology, Tropical Conservation, Human-Wildlife Interface, Spatial Models
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Salemi, Marco Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine 352-273-9567 salemi@pathology.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Molecular Evolution and Phylogeography of Pathogenic Bacteria, MRSA, V. Cholera	Sandoval, Hector Economics 352-392-2908 ext 219 hsandoval@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Social interactions, Applied Microeconomics, Education, Poverty, and Program evaluation
Sassaman, Ken Anthropology 352-294-7601 sassaman@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Archaeology, Archaic and Woodland Periods of the American Southeast, Technological Change, Community Patterning	Schaffer, Bruce Horticultural Sciences 786-217-9265 bas56@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: How Physiology, Growth, and Productivity of Subtropical and Tropical Horticultural Crops are Impacted by Biotic and Environmental Stresses, Sustainability
Scheffers, Brett Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0570 brett.scheffers@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Tropical Ecology and Conservation, Urban Ecology, Global Change Biology, Ecophysiology, Multidimensional Species Distributions in Rainforest Canopy Environments, Microhabitat Buffering in Structurally Complex Environments	Sharma, Lakesh Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3167 lakesh.sharma@ufl.edu Homepage Research interests: Nutrient, Pesticide, and Waste Management, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health
Sharma, Vivek Agricultural and Biological Engineering 352-294-6725 vsharma1@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Precision Irrigation Management, Water Quantity and Quality, Evapotranspiration, Integrated Water and Fertilizer Best Management Practices, Crop water and nutrient use efficiency, Remote Sensing of Evapotranspiration	Sieving, Kathryn Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0569 chucao@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Avian Community and Landscape Ecology, Forest Biodiversity Conservation
Silveira, Maria Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences 863-735-1314 mlas@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Grassland biogeochemistry, with special emphasis on the areas of nutrient management, nutrient cycling, water quality, and ecosystem services associated with cultivated and native grassland ecosystems	Simmons, Cynthia Geography 352-294-7511 cssimmons@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Political Ecology, Economic Development and Environmental Policy, Agrarian Reform, Land Conflict, Social Processes
Smith, Benjamin Political Science 352-273-2345 bbsmith@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Separatist Conflicts, Regime Change and Democratization, Politics of Resource Wealth	Smith, Matthew Plant Pathology 352-273-2837 trufflesmith@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Biology and Systematics of Hypogeous Fungi (Truffles), Ecology of Plant-Symbiotic Ectomycorrhizal Fungi
Smyth, Ashley Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 786-217-9291 ashley.smyth@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Nutrient, pesticide and waste management; carbon dynamics and ecosystem services; and wetlands and aquatic ecosystems	Sollenberger, Lynn Agronomy 352-273-3420 lesollen@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Grassland Agroecosystems, Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Production, Interactions of Plants, Animals, and the Environment
Soltis, Pamela Florida Museum of Natural History 352-273-1964 psoltis@flmnh.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Molecular Systematics of Plants, Angiosperms, Morphological and Molecular Evolution of the Flower, Polyploid Evolution, Comparative Phylogeography, Conservation Genetics of Rare Plant Species	Southworth, Jane Geography 352-294-7512 jsouthwo@geog.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Land Change Science, Climate Variability and Climate Change, Savanna Systems, Coupled human-natural systems analysis, Remote Sensing, Environmental Modeling
Stein, Taylor Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-846-0860 tstein@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Ecotourism, Economic and Non-Economic Benefits of Natural or Near-Natural Landscapes	Steiner, Ruth Design, Construction, and Planning 352-294-1492 rsteiner@dcp.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Transportation Policy and Planning, Land Use and Transportation Interactions, Multi-Modal Transportation Planning, Growth Management, Transportation Concurrency, Pedestrian and Bicycle Facility Design
Stepp, John Richard Anthropology 352-392-0299 stepp@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Cultural Ecology, Ecological Anthropology, Ethnobotany, Medical Anthropology, Visual Anthropology, Mesoamerica	Stofer, Katie Agricultural Education and Communication 352-273-3690 stofer@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Public engagement with science, data visualization and modeling, marking STEM evident in agriculture, supporting scientists in public engagement
Subalusky, Amanda Biology 352-294-6311 asubalusky@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Community and ecosystem ecology; animal effects on ecosystems; aquatic ecology	Swisher, Marilyn "Mickie" Family, Youth, and Community Sciences 352-273-3538 mesw@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Impact of Contemporary Food Movement on Class, Gender, and Ethnic Stratification Among Producers and Consumers, Theory-Based Development and Evaluation of Educational Programs in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
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Taylor, Bron Religion 352-273-2942 bron@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Emotional, Spiritual, Ethical and Political Dimensions of Environmental Movements, Both Historically and in the Contemporary World	Telg, Ricky Agricultural Education and Communication 352-273-2094 rwtelg@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Agricultural Communication (Television/Video Production, Print Media, Media Relations), Distance Education (Instructional Design, Instructional Media)
Thetford, Mack West Florida Research and Education Center 850-983-7130 thetford@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Plant Propagation, Annual and Perennial Gardening, Dendrology, Pomegranate and Olive Fruit Production	Thiele, Leslie Political Science 352-273-2380 thiele@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Sustainability, Intersection of Philosophy and Natural Sciences, Responsibilities of Citizenship and Opportunities for Leadership in a World of Rapid Technological, Social, and Ecological Change
Thompson, Kevin Landscape Architecture 352-294-1447 gday@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Community Planning, Contemporary Technologies, Cross-cultural Design, Cultural Landscapes, Global Contexts, International Planning, Participatory Community Development	Townsend, Timothy Environmental Engineering Sciences 352-392-0846 ttown@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Landfill Design and Operation, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management and Design
Tucker, Catherine Anthropology 352-392-0690 tuckerc@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Economic and Environmental Anthropology, Environmental Governance, Community-based Conservation, Institutional Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation, Coffee Production and Consumption, Value Chains, Belief Systems, Sustainability
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Useche, Pilar Food and Resource Economics 352-294-7665 useche@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Sustainable Economic Development, Latin American Development, Inequality and Gender, Agriculture, Innovation and Technology Adoption, Adoption of GMOs, Natural Resource Management, Cooperation, Conservation and Experimental Economics
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Valenta, Kim Anthropology 352-283-0121 kimvalenta@ufl.edu Personal Homepage and Project Homepage Research Interests: The evolutionary ecology of plant-animal interactions, particularly seed dispersal, and applied conservation in Madagascar and mainland Africa.	Valle, Denis Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-392-3806 drvalle@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Environmental Health, Plant Demography, Tropical Forest Management, Simulation Models, Bayesian Statistical Models
Vincent, Christopher Horticultural Sciences 863-956-8757 civince@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Production Methods and Biological Understanding to Improve Productivity of Citrus Crops and Additional Crops and Cropping Systems in the Traditional Citrus Region, Plant Adaptive and Acclimative Characteristics Impact on Crop Health and Productivity in the Humid Sub-tropics	Vogel, Jason Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-846-0879 jvogel@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Forest Nutrient Cycling, Structure, and Growth
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Walker, Robert Geography 352-392-0494 roberttwalker@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: GeoSpatial Analysis and Techniques, Global Environmental and Social Change, Nature-Society Studies, Land Change, Amazon	Walsh-Childers, Kim Journalism and Communications 352-392-3924 kwchilders@jou.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Health Journalism, Science Journalism, Newspapers, Magazines, Mass Media and Adolescent Health, Media and Public Health, Health Policy, Content Analysis, Mass Communication, Mass Media, Print Media, Journalism Ethics, Media Ethics, Women Journalist Challenges
Warner, Laura Agricultural Education and Communication 352-273-0202 lsanagorski@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Strategies to elicit behavior change in Florida urban landscapes; Factors that influence sustainable behavior change; Social marketing principles applied to Extension programming; Responsible agriculture and horticulture practices as a function of individual perceptions and values; Audience segmentation and needs assessments of diverse audience segments; Urban Extension; and Message testing to discover what messaging resonates with specific audiences	Weng, Weizhe Food and Resource Economics Department 352-294-1752 wweng@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Applied Econometrics, Non-market Valuation, Water Policy, Coupled Natural and Human Systems
Whiles, Matt Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3161 mwhiles@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Freshwater Ecosystem Ecology	White, Ethan Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-294-2081 ethanwhite@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Data-Intensive Ecology, Ecological Forecasting, Computational Ecology, Quantitative Ecology, Macroecology
Wilkie, Ann Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-392-8699 acwilkie@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Carbon Dynamics and Ecosystem Services, Soil, Water, and Aquifer Remediation, Nutrient, Pesticide, and Waste Management, Microbial and Environmental Factors Influencing Biodegradation	Wilkinson, Benjamin Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-392-3465 benew@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Photogrammetry, Lidar, Remote Sensing, UAS
Willmott, Keith Florida Museum of Natural History 352-273-2012 kwillmott@flmnh.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Neotropical Butterfly Systematics, Butterfly Diversity: Spatial and Temporal Patterns, Evolution and Maintenance, and Biodiversity Conservation	Wilson, Chris Agronomy (352) 273-2217 chwilson@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Global change, Pasture and rangeland improvements, Enhance rural livelihood, Climate change mitigation and ecosystem resilience
Wilson, P. Chris Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 352-294-3166 pcwilson@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Management of Nutrients, Pesticides, and Wastes, Bioremediation/Phytoremediation of Agrichemicals in Contaminated Surface Water, Agrichemical Loadings in Surface Water	Wilson, Sandra Environmental Horticulture 352-273-4576 sbwilson@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Invasive Potential of Ornamental Plants and Cultivars: Seed Bank Existence, Seed Viability, and Germination
Wisely, Samantha Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 352-846-0645 wisely@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Disease Ecology, Molecular Ecology, Biogeography, Wildlife Biology, How Host Populations Maintain Reservoirs of Pathogens in a Changing Landscape	Wright, Alan Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences 772-577-7410 alwr@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Carbon Dynamics and Ecosystem Services, Nutrient, Pesticide and Waste Management, Wetlands and Aquatic Systems, Soil Biogeochemical Cycles
Wurdig Roesch, Luiz Fernando Microbiology and Cell Science 352-294-9136 roesch@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Biomarkers of health and disease in human samples, Biomarkers of homeostasis and perturbation in environmental samples, Development of user-friendly bioinformatics tools
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Yang, Huiping Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences 352-294-0671 huipingyang@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture and Genetics, and Germplasm Cryopreservation	Young, Alyson Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics 352-294-8128 alys.yng@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Environmental Epidemiology, Global Health, Health disparities and vulnerable populations, Maternal and Child Health, Social Epidemiology
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Zare, Alina Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (352) 273-2604 azare@ece.ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: artificial intelligence, machine learning, pattern recognition, computational intelligence, signal processing, and information fusion methods for application to sensing	Zhao, Xin Horticultural Sciences 352-273-4773 zxin@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Organic and Sustainable Crop Production, Integrated Use of Grafting in Vegetable Production, High Tunnel Systems for Vegetables, Nutrient Management in Organic Cropping Systems, Quality Attributes of Vegetables as Affected by Cultural Practices
Zimmerman, Andrew Geological Sciences 352-392-0070 azimmer@ufl.edu Homepage Research Interests: Marine Geochemistry, Organic Geochemistry, Biogeochemistry, Aquatic Paleoecology, Geomicrobiology, Estuarine Research, Biochar, Black Carbon, Biocementation

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