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 |

Hyojin Jeong
Entomology

Lukas Hallman
Root biology and rhizosphere ecology

Eduart Murcia
Agricultural engineering
| 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

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