Extension Staff Contacts

Have a question about fisheries, aquaculture, or pond management? Extension staff associated with the department will be happy to respond to your questions.

The department has many extension publications produced by the University of Florida. For links to specific publications in electronic format, go to our Extension Publications Page.

Want more information? Contact our extension specialists or go to the extensions publication page and download copies of selected University of Florida extension publications.

Contact Person	Phone, Fax, E-mail	Area of Expertise
Frank Chapman Aquaculture Specialist Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences 7922 NW 71st Street Gainesville, FL 32653-3071	Phone: (352)273-3602 Fax: (352) 392-3672 email: fchapman@ufl.edu	Food and ornamental fish culture Fish reproduction and spawning Hatchery management Larval fish rearing Vo-Ag Education- Aquaculture  recirculating systems
Chuck Cichra Fisheries Specialist Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences 7922 NW 71st Street Gainesville, FL 32653-3071	Phone: (352)273-3621 Fax: (352) 392-3672 email:cecichra@ufl.edu	Coordination of Extension  Program Youth education Farm pond and lake management Fee fishing Urban fishing Environmental education More Info
Denise Petty Aquatic Animal Health Specialist Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences 7922 NW 71st Street Gainesville, FL 32653-3071	Phone: (352)273-3612 Fax: (352) 392-3672 email: pettyd@ufl.edu	Fish health management General aquaculture Ornamental fish Water quality More Info
Ken Langeland Aquatic Plant Specialist Center for Aquatic Plants 7922 NW 71st Street Gainesville, FL 32653-3071	Phone: (352) 392-9614 Fax: (352) 392-3462 email: kal@ufl.edu	Aquatic plant identification biology and management Mechanical control Applicator certification training Aquascaping
Leslie Sturmer Multi-County Agent DEP Field Station P.O. Box 89 Cedar Key, FL 32625	Phone: (352) 543-5057  (Cedar Key) Phone: (352) 486-5131 (Bronson) Fax: (352) 486-1614 email: lnst@ifas.ufl.edu	Shellfish hatchery and nursery  technology Shellfish grow-out Marine aquaculture Shellfish (Clams/Oysters) More Info
Robert Swett Florida Sea Grant Extension Specialist Florida Sea Grant PO Box 110405 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611	Phone: (352) 392-6233 email:  rswett@ufl.edu	Coastal resource management, boating and water use planning and management, geographic information technologies, extension education. More Info
Craig Watson Director, Tropical Aquaculture Lab 1408 24th Street SE Ruskin FL 33570	Phone: (813) 671-5230 Fax: (813) 671-5234 email: cawatson@ufl.edu	Ornamental aquaculture Aquascaping Aquatic plant control
Carlos V. Martinez Assitant in Extension Tropical Aquaculture Lab 1408 24th Street SE Ruskin, FL 33570	Phone: (813) 671-5230 FAX: (813) 671-5234 email: carlosvm@ufl.edu	Ornamental aquaculture Aquatic plant control Shrimp culture Aquaculture in the Classroom More Info
Roy Yanong Veterinarian Tropical Aquaculture Lab 1408 24th Street SE Ruskin, FL 33570	Phone: (813) 671-5230 FAX: (813) 671-5234 email: rpy@ufl.edu	Fish health management Water quality and ornamental fish. More Info