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Wright Soil and Water Science Laboratory

Wright Soil and Water Science Laboratory

Faculty Leader

Dr. Alan Wright in his laboratory

Led by a single faculty member - Dr. Alan Wright - the UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC) Wright Soil and Water Science Laboratory is host to two staff members, visiting scientists, graduate students, and visiting scholars.

Dr. Wright's expertise is with crop production and wetlands conservation as it relates to soil and water quality.

His extension and public outreach activities include efforts to educate growers and the public about agricultural stewardship and environmental conservation.


Laboratory Directory

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Felix Palencia
Biological Scientist
UF/IFAS IRREC
772-468-3922
fspalenciab@ufl.edu | Room #307

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Susan Hamburger
Technician
UF/IFAS IRREC
772-468-3922
s.hamburger@ufl.edu | Room #307

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Dr. Min He
Visiting Scientist
Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences
Beijing, China

(pictured with Dr. Wright)

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Dr. Chenxia Hu

Visiting Scientist
China Jiliang University
Hangzhou City, China

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Dr. Yufeng Li
Visiting Scientist
Southwest University
Chongqing, China

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Dr. Baris Tecimen
Visiting Scientist
Istanbul University
Istanbul, Turkey

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Shuling and Zhihui Wang

Visiting Scientists
Southwest University, China
Chongqing, China

(pictured left to right: Shuling Wang, Dr. Wright, Zhihui Wang)

Visiting Scientists


NameRoleUniversity Affiliation
Dr. Xianjun Jiang Visiting Scientist Southwest University | Chongqing, China  
Yigang Luo Visiting Biological Scientist China
Dr. Hongyan Luo Visiting Scientist Southwest University | Chongqing, China
Dr. Quingli Zhang  Visiting Scientist Jiangsu Normal University | Jiangsu, China  

 

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Jean-Yves Bérisse

Visiting Scholar, Undergraduate
EARTH University

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Miguel Castillo
Visiting Scholar, Undergraduate
Zamorano University | Honduras

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Ryan Goebel
Visiting Scholar, Undergraduate
Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, Florida

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Luis Santos
Visiting Scholar, Undergraduate
Zamorano University | Honduras

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Sharpton Toussaint

Visiting Scholar, Undergraduate 

Visiting Scholars


NameRoleUniversity Affiliation
Gustavo Lema Visiting Scholar Zamorano University | Honduras
Santiago Rosaro Visiting Scholar Zamorano University | Honduras   
Keri Smith Visiting Scholar University of Florida

 

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Dr. Paul Juilian
Recently completed a Ph.D. in Soils and Water Science  

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Rongzhong Ye

University of Florida Graduate Student

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Neil Young
Completed an MSc in Soils and Water Science

Graduate Students


NameRoleUniversity Affiliation
Denise Breen  Graduate Student University of Florida  
Pamela Brown  Graduate Student University of Florida  
Brandy Foley  Graduate Student University of Florida  
Daniel Goldstein  Graduate Student University of Florida  
Cassie Henegar  Graduate Student University of Florida  
Megan Hitchcock  Graduate Student University of Florida  
Jessica Taft  Graduate Student University of Florida  
Virginia Rigdon  Graduate Student University of Florida  
Sarah Stover  Graduate Student University of Florida  
Pamela Vaughn  Graduate Student University of Florida  
Haley West  Graduate Student University of Florida