About Us
The Urban and Urbanizing Forests Program addresses the issues surrounding expanding urban areas and works to better understand forest ecosystems in and around urban areas and their multiple functions. Our program has a three-pronged approach: research, teaching, and extension:
- Research: understand urban and urbanizing forests and ecosystems and their management.
- Teaching: educate students on the scientific aspects of urban forestry and to develop problem solving skills to address management issues.
- Extension: to develop educational materials, resources, and programs for decision-makers, landowners, land managers, and citizens.
Work on all three elements occurs on the main university campus in Gainesville. We partner with the Florida Division of Forestry and the USDA Forest Service Southern Center for Urban and Interface Forestry.
Gainesville Campus
| Dr. Francisco Escobedo | Josh Horn |
Assistant Professor University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation 361 Newins Ziegler Hall P.O. Box 110410 Gainesville, FL 32611 Phone: (352) 378-2169 Email: fescobed@ufl.edu |
Master's Student
Site Webmaster University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation 350 Newins Ziegler Hall Gainesville, FL 32611 Phone: (352) Email: hornjl@ufl.edu |