| Fredy Ballen |
Ph.D. |
Damian Adams |
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| Miranda Barnes |
M.S. |
Jiri Hulcr |
I study the mycangia (or fungus-carrying organs) of ambrosia beetles and help with improving data management systems in our lab. I’m most interested in exploring the intersections between entomology and microbiology that arise at the interfaces of insect-microbe symbioses. |
mirandabarnes@ufl.edu |
| Anne-Isabelle Bonifassi |
M.S. |
Eben Broadbent |
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abonifassi@ufl.edu |
| Lynn Buchanan |
M.S. |
Alison Adams and Mysha Clarke |
Lynn is studying the social impacts of Hurricane Michael on private forest landowners within the Florida Panhandle. |
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| Denver T. Cayetano |
Ph.D. |
Daniel Johnson |
My Ph.D. research explores the potential of liana removal as a means to enhance carbon sequestration in logged-over forests in Belize. |
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| Lindsey Cromwell |
Ph.D. |
Matt Cohen and Jon Martin |
My research takes a synthesis approach to understand mechanistic spatial-temporal controls on solute variability in karst environments, especially dissolved oxygen within the Floridan aquifer. |
lindsey.aman@ufl.edu |
| Rashelle H. Deak |
Ph.D. |
Basil Iannone |
I am currently researching the effects of landscaping plant choice on long-term invasion patterns. |
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| Lillian Dinkins |
Ph.D. |
Mysha Clarke |
Lillian's research interests include the human dimensions of urban forestry and greenspaces, connecting people to nature, and increasing tree canopy in communities that need them the most. |
lilliandinkins@ufl.edu |
| Paul Donksy |
Ph.D. |
Matt Cohen |
My research is on the ecology of Florida’s Springs and how changing hydrology influences aquatic vegetation communities. |
paulmdonsky@ufl.edu |
| Kelli Dore |
M.S. |
Martha Monroe |
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| Leo Haneda |
Ph.D. |
Denis Valle |
My research is focused on the use of remote sensing data applied to forest ecology and management. During my Ph.D., I plan to develop methods and products based on remote sensing data (specially LiDAR) to enhance tropical forest conservation and restoration projects. |
hanedaleo@ufl.edu |
| Michaella Ivey |
M.S. |
Victoria Donovan |
Michaella is interested in the effects of woody cover and climate on wildfire risk and size in the Eastern United States. |
iveym@ufl.edu |
| Katrina Koning |
M.S. |
Raelene Crandall |
My passions lie in ecological restoration, forest ecology, and the transformative power of prescribed fire. I am deeply fascinated by the intricate connections between wildlife, vegetation, and energy flow across diverse ecosystems, and I strive to understand and enhance these interactions to promote resilient landscapes. |
kkoning@ufl.edu |
| Gage LaPierre |
Ph.D. |
Michael Andreu |
The focus of my PhD research is groundcover restoration and enhancement. |
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| Andrés León-Reyes |
Ph.D. |
Taylor Stein |
I am researching social wildlife tourism interaction, specifically birdwatching and photography. |
andres.leon@ufl.edu |
| Brad Lovett |
M.S. |
Michael Andreu |
My research focuses on urban invasive plant management and finding treatment solutions for as-of-yet untreatable/hard to kill plants. |
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| Chico Rivera |
M.S. |
Raelene Crandall |
I currently work as the Rare Plant Specialist for Bok Tower Gardens' Conservation Program, where I research and practice state and federally listed plant conservation. Our work consists of seed collecting, demography, germination trials, and reintroductions. |
jose.rivera1@ufl.edu |
| Gracie Rivera |
M.S. |
Jason Vogel |
My research interests include ecological restoration in longleaf pine ecosystems. |
gm.rivera@ufl.edu |
| Susana Ruiz Díaz |
Ph.D. |
Stephanie Bohlman |
My research interest is forest ecology, particularly phenology and its applications and relationship to other ecological phenomena. My dissertation will focus on the phenology of the Paraguayan Dry Chaco and its relation to biomass and forest structure. |
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| Jesse Scott |
Ph.D. |
Eben Broadbent |
My research interests involve geospatial analysis of wildlife predator-prey biology, forest composition, and eco-hydrology dynamics. |
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| Dylan Shaw |
M.S. |
Michael Andreu |
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| Sunita Shrestha |
Ph.D. |
Matthew Cohen |
I am interested in ecohydrology and working on 'Assessing Hydrological relationship on Productivity, Carbon dioxide and Methane Emissions in Two Contrasting Wetlandscapes of northern Florida.' |
shresthas@ufl.edu |
| Deborah Stone |
Ph.D. |
Michael Andreu |
I am interested in the bio-economics of land management in Florida, specifically invasive species management, fire-vegetation feedbacks, and interactions between the two. |
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