SCHOOL OF FOREST, FISHERIES, & GEOMATICS SCIENCES

Extension

Extension programs are coordinated by faculty and staff with active 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 current programs to emphasize 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 Programs

Extension Contacts

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

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
Leslie Sturmer	Shellfish Aquaculture	Lnst@ufl.edu	(352) 543-5057	Cedar Key faculty
Huiping Yang	Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture	huipingyang@ufl.edu	(352) 294-0671	Millhopper faculty
Ed Camp	Fisheries & Aquaculture Management, Policy, Stock Enhancement, Artificial Reefs	edvcamp@ufl.edu	(401) 862-7702	Millhopper faculty
Chuck Cichra	Youth Education; Water Quality; Pond and Lake Management; Fee Fishing & Urban Fishing; Environmental Education, Fishing for Success	cecichra@ufl.edu	(352) 273-3621	Millhopper staff
Crystal Hartman	Fishing for Success; Youth Education; Aquatic Invertebrate Identification	c.hartman@ufl.edu	(352) 273-3622	Millhopper staff
Mark Hoyer	Lake Management/Water Quality, LAKEWATCH Director	mvhoyer@ufl.edu	(352) 273-3611	Millhopper faculty
Frank Chapman	Aquaculture (food and ornamental); Fish Reproduction; Vo-Ag Education; Hatchery Management; Sturgeon	fchapman@ufl.edu	(352) 273-3602	Millhopper faculty
Ruth Francis-Floyd	Aquatic Animal Health; Alligator Health; Bivalve Health; Game Fish Health; Aquaponics; Ornamental ponds; Marine Mammals	rffloyd@ufl.edu	(386) 643-8904	Millhopper staff
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
Matt DiMaggio	Ornamental aquaculture; baitfish	mdimaggi@ufl.edu	(813) 671-5230 x115	TAL-Ruskin faculty
Jeff Hill	Non-Native Aquatic Species; Invasive Species; Fish Identification; Aquaculture	jeffhill@ufl.edu	(813) 671-5230 x118	TAL-Ruskin faculty
Debbie Pouder	Fish Health and Disease; Aquaculture	dbpouder@ufl.edu	(813) 671-5230 x106	TAL-Ruskin staff
Craig Watson	UF-TAL Director	cawatson@ufl.edu	(813) 671-5230 x107	TAL-Ruskin faculty
Roy Yanong	Aquatic Animal Health; Fish Health & Disease; Fish Kills; Aquaculture	rpy@ufl.edu	(813) 671-5230 x104	TAL-Ruskin faculty
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
Maia McGuire	Microplastics, Environmental Education	mpmcg@ufl.edu	(386) 437- 7464	Flagler County Extension

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
Emily Bell	Invasive Species Extension Coordination	ecbell@ufl.edu	(352) 219-8717	Gainesville Staff
Tamara Cushing	Forest Business Specialist	tcushing@ufl.edu	(352) 294-9117	Gainesville Faculty
Chris Demers	Forest Stewardship	cdemers@ufl.edu	(352) 846-2375	Gainesville Staff
Tony Fedler	Conserved Forest Ecosystems	tfedler@ufl.edu	(352) 846-0546	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
Patrick Minogue	Forest Management; Herbicides; Woody Biomass	pminogue@ufl.edu	(850) 875-7142	Quincy Faculty
Nancy Peterson	Conserved Forests; Project Learning Tree	njp@ufl.edu	(352) 846-0848	Gainesville Staff
Jiangxiao Qiu	Ecosystem services; Sustainable urbanization; Coastal Resilience	qiuj@ufl.edu	(954) 577-6337	Fort Lauderdale Faculty
Jason Smith	Forest Pathology; Urban Tree Health	jasons@ufl.edu	(352) 846-0843	Gainesville Faculty
Sarah Tobing	ProForest Coordinator	tobing@ufl.edu	(352) 846-0844	Gainesville Staff

Human Dimensions

Educators, Visitors, and Stakeholders

Name	Expertise	Email	Phone	Location
Wendy-Lin Bartels	NRLI, Climate, Farmers, Conflict, Team Science, Stakeholders	wendylin@ufl.edu	(352) 846-1511	Gainesville Asst Res Sci
Jon Dain	NRLI, Facilitation, Conflict	jdain@LATAM.ufl.edu	n/a	Gainesville Lecturer
Jessica Ireland	Program Coordinator, NRLI	jjtireland@ufl.edu	(352) 294-7643	Gainesville Staff
Martha Monroe	Environmental Education; Conservation Behavior; Program Evaluation; Climate Change	mcmonroe@ufl.edu	(352) 846-0878	Gainesville Faculty
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