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SCHOOL OF FOREST, FISHERIES, & GEOMATICS SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF FOREST, FISHERIES, & GEOMATICS SCIENCES

Fisheries and Aquatic Stewardship

Our Fisheries and Aquatic Stewardship Extension programs aim to 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. 

Key Focus Areas

  • Marine and freshwater fisheries management  
  • Aquatic habitat restoration and enhancement 
  • Freshwater aquatic plant management 
  • Stakeholder/public involvement in fisheries and aquatic resources governance 
  • Water quality monitoring and management implications (e.g., harmful algal bloom management) 
  • Aquatic ecosystem services and degradation  
  • Non-native and/or invasive species control, management, and value 

Programs and Resources

Extension Contacts

Name Expertise Email Phone Location
Anna Braswell Coastal Watersheds and Ecosystems  a.braswell@ufl.edu   Gainesville, FL
Ed Camp Fisheries & Aquaculture Management, Policy, Stock Enhancement, Artificial Reefs  edvcamp@ufl.edu  (401) 862-7702  Gainesville, FL
Roy Yanong Aquatic Animal Health; Fish Health & Disease; Fish Kills; Aquaculture  rpy@ufl.edu  (813) 671-5230 x104  Tropical Aquaculture Lab; Ruskin, FL
Eric Cassiano Aquaculture; Fish Reproduction; Bivalve Culture; Hatchery Management; Classroom Education; Larval Nutrition; Aquatic Plant Control  ericcass@ufl.edu  (813) 671-5230 x109  Tropical Aquaculture Lab; Ruskin, FL
Shirley Baker Marine Ecology; Shellfish Aquaculture  Sbaker25@ufl.edu  (352) 273-3627 Gainesville, FL
Jeff Hill Non-Native Aquatic Species; Invasive Species; Fish Identification; Aquaculture  jeffhill@ufl.edu  (813) 671-5230 x118  Tropical Aquaculture Lab; Ruskin, FL
Josh Patterson Restoration aquaculture; citizen science joshpatterson@ufl.edu  (540) 797-4479 Center for Conservation; Apollo Beach, FL
Leslie Sturmer Shellfish Aquaculture  Lnst@ufl.edu  (352) 543-5057  Nature Coast Biological Station; Cedar Key, FL
Huiping Yang Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture  huipingyang@ufl.edu  (352) 294-0671  Gainesville, FL