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    School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

    School of Forest, Fisheries, and 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. Learn more >

    • 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. Learn more >

       

    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

      For general inquiries, please email geo-extension@ifas.ufl.edu.

      To contact Katie Britt, Assistant Director for Geomatics Extension, please email k.britt@ufl.edu.  

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    136 Newins-Ziegler Hall, PO Box 110410 Gainesville, FL 32611-0410
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