SCHOOL OF FOREST, FISHERIES, & GEOMATICS SCIENCES

Extension

Faculty and staff members within the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences coordinate Extension programs in ecotourism; fisheries and aquatic sciences; forest stewardship; forest health; urban forestry; wildland-urban interface; and youth education.

Our aim is to expand our current programs to emphasize traditional and non-traditional uses of forests; ecological functions of forests and water resources; wildland-urban interface issues; and integration of our forest and aquatic Extension programs. Much of this is achieved with resources generated through creative partnering and grants.

Extension Program Areas

Aquaculture and Aquatic Animal Health

We support the ornamental, food, game, bait, and veterinary industries, both public and private, that work with cultured aquatic organisms; including but not limited to finfish, shellfish (mollusks and crustaceans), plants, and herptiles. Learn more >

Fisheries and Aquatic Stewardship

We assist private landowners, Extension professionals, resource managers, and public agencies with coastal planning, nonnative and invasive species management, marine and freshwater fisheries, habitat improvement, and water quality issues. Learn more >

Urbanized Systems

Our Urbanized Systems Extension programs and related resources support the responsible management of urban ecosystems for both people and the environment. Learn more >

Community Capacity

We provide professional development and leadership training for Florida's natural resource professionals, and work to foster public engagement in the governance of our natural resources. Learn more >

Forest Health and Stewardship

We assist private landowners and public agencies with insect and disease management, markets for traditional timber products and alternative revenue sources, wildland fire, and restoration of a variety of forest types. Learn more >

Youth Education

We provide programming that increases youth knowledge and awareness of environmental and aquacultural issues, and help youth educators enrich their own professional development and capacity to teach STEM concepts comfortably.

Geomatics

The Geomatics Extension program works closely with Florida's surveying and mapping industry to provide workforce development resources to those looking to enter the field or advance in it. We provide youth education as well as training and resources for early-career and seasoned professionals.

Extension Contacts

Fisheries and Aquatic Systems

Freshwater, Coastal, Marine, and Aquaculture

Name	Expertise	Email	Phone	Location
Shirley Baker	Marine Ecology; Shellfish Aquaculture	Sbaker25@ufl.edu	(352) 273-3627	Millhopper faculty
Anna Braswell	Coastal Watersheds and Ecosystems	a.braswell@ufl.edu	n/a	Millhopper faculty
Jason Bennett		jbennett@clas.ufl.edu
Ed Camp	Fisheries & Aquaculture Management, Policy, Stock Enhancement, Artificial Reefs	edvcamp@ufl.edu	(401) 862-7702	Millhopper faculty
Eric Cassiano	Aquaculture; Fish Reproduction; Bivalve Culture; Hatchery Mngmt; Classroom Ed; Larval nutrition; Aquatic Plant Control	ericcass@ufl.edu	(813) 671-5230 x109	TAL-Ruskin faculty
Angela Collins		abcollins@ufl.edu
Matt DiMaggio	Ornamental aquaculture; baitfish	mdimaggi@ufl.edu	(813) 671-5230 x115	TAL-Ruskin faculty
Elizabeth Duermit Moreau		duermite@ufl.edu
Ruth Francis-Floyd		rffloyd@ufl.edu
Bethan Gillett		bgillett@ufl.edu
Joy Hazell		jhazell@ufl.edu
Jeff Hill	Non-Native Aquatic Species; Invasive Species; Fish Identification; Aquaculture	jeffhill@ufl.edu	(813) 671-5230 x118	TAL-Ruskin faculty
Leo Ibarra-Castro		l.ibarracastro@whitney.ufl.edu		Whitney Lab
Gretchen Lescord		lescord.g@ufl.edu
Cortney Ohs	Aquaculture & Nutrition; Fish and Crustacean Production; Classroom Education	cohs@ufl.edu	(772) 468-3922	IRREC-Ft. Pierce faculty
Josh Patterson	Restoration aquaculture; citizen science	joshpatterson@ufl.edu	(540) 797-4479	CFC- Apollo Beach
Leslie Sturmer	Shellfish Aquaculture	Lnst@ufl.edu	(352) 543-5057	Cedar Key faculty
Daniel Willis		djwillis@ufl.edu
Huiping Yang	Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture	huipingyang@ufl.edu	(352) 294-0671	Millhopper faculty
Roy Yanong	Aquatic Animal Health; Fish Health & Disease; Fish Kills; Aquaculture	rpy@ufl.edu	(813) 671-5230 x104	TAL-Ruskin faculty

Forests and Ecosystems

Managed and Natural

Name	Expertise	Email	Phone	Location
Michael Andreu	Urban Forestry; Fire; Bioenergy; Climate change; Forest Stewardship; Tropical forestry	mandreu@ufl.edu	(352) 846-0355	Gainesville Faculty
Wendy-Lin Bartels	NRLI, Climate, Farmers, Conflict, Team Science, Stakeholders	wendylin@ufl.edu	(352) 846-1511	Gainesville Asst Res Sci
Tyler Carney		tcarney96@ufl.edu
Tamara Cushing	Forest Business Specialist	tcushing@ufl.edu	(352) 294-9117	Gainesville Faculty
Mysha Clarke		mysha.clarke@ufl.edu
Jon Dain	NRLI, Facilitation, Conflict	jdain@LATAM.ufl.edu	n/a	Gainesville Lecturer
Chris Demers	Forest Stewardship	cdemers@ufl.edu	(352) 846-2375	Gainesville Staff
David Godwin	Southern Fire Exchange	drg2814@ufl.edu	(850) 893-4153 x 261	TLH Staff
Jiri Hulcr	Forest Entomology; citizen science	hulcr@ufl.edu	(352) 273-0299	Gainesville Faculty
Basil Iannone	Land development, spatial analysis, invasives, restoration	Biannone@ufl.edu	(352) 294-7499	Gainesville Faculty
Andrew Johnson		ajj@ufl.edu
Patrick Minogue	Forest Management; Herbicides; Woody Biomass	pminogue@ufl.edu	(850) 875-7142	Quincy Faculty
Jocelyn Peskin		jpeskin@ufl.edu
Jiangxiao Qiu	Ecosystem services; Sustainable urbanization; Coastal Resilience	qiuj@ufl.edu	(954) 577-6337	Fort Lauderdale Faculty
Andrew Sims		adsims@ufl.edu
Taylor Stein	Ecotourism; CFEOR; Nature-based Recreation; Park Planning; Off Road Vehicles; Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management	tstein@ufl.edu	(352) 846-0860	Gainesville Faculty
Deb Stone		debitharp@ufl.edu

Geomatics

Please contact Katie Britt, Assistant Director for Geomatics Extension, at geo-extension@ifas.ufl.edu.