Dr. Mark Kistler (2024)
Professor and Center Director
Administration
Room #217
772-577-7327
mark.kistler@ifas.ufl.edu
Dr. Mark Ritenour (1998)
Professor and Associate Center Director
Postharvest Physiology and Management
Room #323
772-577-7359
ritenour@ufl.edu
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Dr. Zhenli He (2004)
Professor
Soil Quality and Nanotechnology
Room #317
(772) 577-7353
zhe@ufl.edu
Dr. Cortney Ohs (2005)
Associate Professor
Aquaculture
Room #307
772-577-7348
cohs@ufl.edu

Dr. Liliana Cano (2016)
Assistant Professor
Plant Pathology Genomics and Bioinformatics
Room #309
772-577-7350
lmcano@ufl.edu

Dr. Carey Minteer (2016)
Associate Professor
Biological Control of Invasive Plants
Room #104 | NCHBCRCL
772-577-7379
c.minteerkillian@ufl.edu

Dr. Lisa Krimsky (2016)
Regional Specialized Agent IV
Water Resources
Room #129
301-351-5747
lkrimsky@ufl.edu
Dr. Sandra Guzmán (2018)
Assistant Professor
Smart Irrigation and Hydrology
Room #227
772-577-7342
sandra.guzmangut@ufl.edu

Ms. Linda Seals (2019)
Regional Specialized Agent III
Community Resource Development
Room #137
772-468-3922
lseals@ufl.edu

Dr. Nicole Quinn (2022)
Assistant Professor
Biological Control of Invasive Insects
Room #103 | NCHBCRCL
772-577-7377
nicole.quinn@ufl.edu

Dr. Flavia Zambon (2023)
Assistant Professor
Room #139
Citrus Horticulture and Other Tree Crops
772-468-3922
f.zambon@ufl.edu
| Staff Name | Position | Office/Laboratory# | Office/Phone# | Email address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Albano | OPS-Sponsored Non-Clerk | Grove First, Room #102 | 772-468-3922 | fca@ufl.edu |
| Pasco Avery | Biological Scientist IV | Entomopathogenic Fungi Research Laboratory, Room #203 | 772-577-7335 | pbavery@ufl.edu |
| Audrey Beany | Biological Scientist III | Grove First, Room #233A | 772-577-7375 | ahbeany@ufl.edu |
| Victoria Blake | OPS-Sponsored PRJS Non-Clerk | Grove First, Room #102 | 772-468-3922 | v.blake@ufl.edu |
| Randy Burton | Farm Supervisor | 772-468-3922 | rgb@ufl.edu | |
| Brian M. Cain | Laboratory Technician II | Soil, Water, and Ecosystems Science Laboratory, Room #316 | 772-577-7351 | bmcain@ufl.edu |
| Ellen Cochrane | OPS-Sponsored PRJS Non-Clerk | Horticulture Production Citrus Laboratory, Room #132 | 772-468-3922 | e.cochrane@ufl.edu |
| Darren Cole | Biological Scientist II | Postharvest/Grove First | 772-468-3922 | dc32@ufl.edu |
| Gregory Conde Mendez | Postdoctoral Associate | Smart Irrigation and Hydrology Lab, Room #237 | 772-468-3922 | gregory.condemen@ufl.edu |
| Elizabeth Curry | Lab Technician I | Norman C. Hayslip Biological Control Research and Containment Laboratory | 772-468-3922 | jcurry@ufl.edu |
| Donald Davis | Agricultural Assistant I | Soil, Water, and Ecosystems Science Laboratory, Room #318 | 772-468-3922 | ddavis3@ufl.edu |
| Nursena Demirden | OPS-Sponsored PRJS Non-Clerk | Horticulture Production Citrus Laboratory, Room #132 | 772-468-3922 | demirdenn@ufl.edu |
| Albert Flemming | Custodial Worker I | aflemming@ufl.edu | ||
| John Paul Fox | Research Assistant I | Grove First, Room #102 | 772-468-3922 | jfox12@ufl.edu |
| Cristina Gil | Biological Scientist II | Horticulture Production Citrus Laboratory, Room #132 | 772-468-3922 | cristina.gil@ufl.edu |
| Andres Gonzalez Neira | Extension Program Assistant | Room #116 | 772-468-3922 | agonzalezneira@mail.ufl.edu |
| Lukas Hallman | Postdoctoral Associate | Grove First, Room #235A | 772-577-7341 | lukas.hallman@ufl.edu |
| Nini Herrera Ruiz | OPS-Sponsored PRJS Non-Clerk | Fruit Quality and Postharvest Laboratory, Room #322 | 772-468-3922 | nini.herreraruiz@ufl.edu |
| Joanne Hodge | Biological Scientist II | Grove First, Room #235 | 772-468-3922 | jhodge1@ufl.edu |
| Cuifeng Hu | Biological Scientist II | Fruit Quality and Postharvest Laboratory, Room #203 | 772-577-7358 | cuifenghu@ufl.edu |
| Muhammed Bilal Khan | Visiting Research Scholar | Soil, Water, and Ecosystems Science Laboratory, Room #317 | 772-468-3922 | mb.khan@ufl.edu |
| Kondwani Kamsikiri | Biological Scientist I | Smart Irrigation and Hydrology Lab, Room #227 | 772-468-3922 | kkamsikiri@ufl.edu |
| Clarence King | Lab Technician I | Horticulture Production Citrus Laboratory | 772-468-3922 | ceking@ufl.edu |
| Emily Le Falchier | Lab Technician I | Norman C. Hayslip Biological Control Research and Containment Laboratory | 772-577-7373 | elefalchier@ufl.edu |
| Youjian Lin | Biological Scientist III | Soil, Water, and Ecosystems Science Laboratory, Room #211 | 772-577-7349 | liny@ufl.edu |
| Christopher Lorentz | Maintenance Generalist II | Norman C. Hayslip Biological Control Research and Containment Laboratory | 772-468-3922 | clorentz@ufl.edu |
| Richard T Maples | IT Generalist I | Information Technology, Room #118 | 772-577-7365 | richard.maples@ufl.edu |
| John Marcellus | Lab Technician I | Aquaculture Facility | 772-468-3922 | marcellu@ufl.edu |
| Joseph McQueen | Marketing and Communication Specialist I | Room #121 | 772-577-7366 | joseph.mcqueen@ufl.edu |
| Usman Mohammed | OPS-Sponsored PRJS Non-Clerk | 772-468-3922 | umohammed@ufl.edu | |
| Monty Myers | Resident Coordinator III | 772-468-3922 | montymyers@ufl.edu | |
| Jean Palacious | OPS-Sponsored PRJS Non-Clerk | 772-468-3922 | palacios.j.n@gmail.com | |
| Andrew Palau | OPS-Sponsored PRJS Non-Clerk | Aquaculture Facility | 772-468-3922 | andrewtpapau@ufl.edu |
| Federico Prahl | OPS-Sponsored PRJS Non-Clerk | Aquaculture Facility | 772-468-3922 | f.prahl@ufl.edu |
| Terri Price | OPS-Sponsored PRJS Non-Clerk | Postharvest/Entomopathogenic Fungi Laboratory, Room #203 | 772-468-3922 | terriprice@ufl.edu |
| Evelyn Ramirez | Administrative Specialist II | Director's Office, Room #216 | 772-577-7324 | evelyn.ramirez@ufl.edu |
| Mauricio Ramirez | OPS-Maintenance Mechanic | Maintenance Barn | 772-468-3922 | m.ramirez3@ufl.edu |
| Filza Rizvi | Visiting Research Scholar | 772-468-3922 | filza.rizvvi@ufl.edu | |
| Ronald Scarberry | Maintenance Generalist IV | 772-468-3922 | rscarberry@ufl.edu | |
| Fred Shopnitz | Biological Scientist II | Aquaculture Facility | 772-468-3922 | shopnitzf@ufl.edu |
| Hector Solis | Custodial Worker II | 772-468-3922 | hlsolis@ufl.edu | |
| Maria Solis | Administrative Assistant II | Fiscal Office, Room #215 | 772-577-7328 | masolis@ufl.edu |
| Hernan Soto | Agricultural Assistant I | Soil, Water, and Ecosystems Science Laboratory, Room #318 | 772-468-3922 | hernansoto@ufl.edu |
| Loushendy Ulysse | OPS-Sponsored PRJS Non-Clerk | Postharvest/Grove First, Room #102 | 772-468-3922 | lulysse@ufl.edu |
| Seiya Vans | OPS-Sponsored PRJS Non-Clerk | Norman C. Hayslip Biological Control Research and Containment Laboratory | 772-468-3922 | seiyavans@ufl.edu |
| Robert Weber | Biological Scientist I | Norman C. Hayslip Biological Control Research and Containment Laboratory | 772-577-7368 | weberrobert@ufl.edu |
| Margaret Weedman | OPS-Sponsored PRJS Non-Clerk | 772-468-3922 | mweedman@ufl.edu | |
| Jiuxu (John) Zhang | Biological Scientist II | Fruit Quality and Postharvest Laboratory, Room #134 | 772-468-3922 | jiuxuzhang@ufl.edu |

Akshara Athelly
Agricultural engineering

Hyojin Jeong
Entomology

Lukas Hallman
Root biology and rhizosphere ecology

Emily Le Falchier
Biological control

Eduart Murcia
Agricultural engineering

José Ordoñez
Aquaculture

Joseph Paoli
MSc Plant root biology

Giancarlo Buzzi
Plant Root Biology
| Dr. Calvin E. Arnold Center Director, Professor Dates of Service: 1995-2001 (239) 658-3405 cearnold@ufl.edu |
Jane Bachelor Senior Lecturer Emeritus Dates of Service: 2004-2016 (772) 577-7375 jbach@ufl.edu |
Dr. Brian Boman Professor Emeritus Dates Service: 1986-2016 (772) 577-7363 bjbo@ufl.edu |
| Dr. Roy Carriker Professor Emeritus Years of Service: 2007-2009 carriker@ufl.edu |
Dr. Ronald D. Cave Professor Emeritus Dates Service: 2002-2024 (772) 577-7363 rdcave@ufl.edu |
Dr. William Overholt Professor Emeritus Dates of Service: 2002-2016 |
| Charles A. Powell Professor Emeritus Associate Center Director Dates of Service: 1989-2016 (772) 577-7345 capowell@ufl.edu |
Ronald M. Sonoda Professor Emeritus Dates of Service: 1969-2007 |
Dr. Peter J. Stoffella Professor Emeritus Center Director: 2007-2016 Dates of Service: 1980-2016 772-519-6453 pjs@ufl.edu |
| Dr. Peter J. van Blokland Professor Emeritus Dates of Service: 2002-2007 772-519-6453 |

Gregory Conde Mendez
Smart Irrigation and Hydrology Laboratory
772-468-3922
gregory.condemen@ufl.edu

Telmah Telmadarrehei
Postdoctoral Research Associate
772-577-7388
telmah.telmahdarr@ufl.edu

Ms. Linda Seals (2019)
Regional Specialized Agent III
Community Resource Development
Room #137
772-468-3922
lseals@ufl.edu