Daniel Guimarᾶes Abe
B.S.: Universidade Estadual Paulista
Research: Weed Sciences
Major Professor: Dr. B. Sellers
Phone: (352) 538-9394
Email: danielabe@ufl.edu
“My research interests is, studying the impacts of aminocyclopyrachlor on weed control and forage tolerance in Florida grazing land.”
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Andre Aguiar
B.S.: Faculdades Associades de Uberaba, Brazil
M.S.: Texas A&M University, College Station
Research: Grazing management of warm-season perennial grasses in South Florida
Major Professor: Dr. J. Vendramini
Phone: (352) 273-3413
Email: andreaguiar@ufl.edu
“I am interested in animal production, forage management and supplemental strategies under grazing systems.”
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Phillip Alderman
B.S.: University of Florida
M.S.: University of Florida
Research: Improving Soil Fertility Management in Northern Ghana: A Participatory Modeling Approach
Major Professor: Dr. K. Boote
Phone: (352) 392-1811
Email: aldermap@ufl.edu
“I am interested in understanding physical, biological, social and economic factors affecting agricultural development through simulation modeling and participatory research.”
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Matheus Baseggio
B.S.: Univeridade De Passo Funds
Research: Forage Management
Major Professor: Dr. Y. Newman
Phone: (352) 278-4451
Email: baseggio@ufl.edu
“My research focuses on establishment of Tifton 85 Bermuda grass.”
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Sarah Berger
B.S.: Ohio Northern University
M.S.: University of Florida
Research: Herbicide Physiology using Sterile Cultures of Submersed Aquatic Plants
Major Professor: Dr.Jay Ferrell
Phone: (352) 392-5126
Email: sberger@ufl.edu
“My research focuses on physiological aspects of weed competition in cotton and peanut.”
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Alyssa Cho
B.S.: University of Hawaii, Manoa
M.S.: University of Florida
Research: International Agricultural Development in Guyana
Major Professor: Dr. G. MacDonald
Phone: (352) 392-6377
Email: alycho@ufl.edu
“I am conducting research on international agronomic development, specifically in Guyana.”
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Jose “Pepe” Clavijo
B.S.: Universidad Central de Venezuela
Research: Gene-based crop modeling of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Email: jclavijom@ufl.edu
“I am interested in linking genetics, physiology and Bayesian statistics to improve biophysical models used in agricultural decision-making.”
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Adam Cook
B.S.: University of Florida
Research: Physiology
Major Professor: Dr. D. Rowland
Phone: (352) 214-5559
Email: adammcook@ufl.edu
“I’m researching the physiological and economic impacts of strip tilling peanuts into a bahia sod versus conventional methods.”
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Hugo Dermawan
B.S.: Univ of California, Berkeley
Research: Sugar Cane
Major Professor: Dr. F. Altpeter
Phone: (408) 310-0432
Email: hogohd17@ufl.edu
“My research project will resolve around sugarcane biotechnology, where the aim is to develop improved intragenic or cisgenic sugarcane for consumption and/or biofuel. Improvement may include increase in sugar yield, improved biosafety, more herbicide tolerance, etc.”
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Michael Durham
B.S.: University of Florida
Research: Weed Science
Major Professor: Dr. J. Ferrell
Phone: (352) 392-6377
Email: mdurham@ufl.edu
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Jeffrey Fedenko
B.S.: University of Florida
M.S.: University of Florida
Research: Tissue Chemistry of Potential Tallgrass Biofuel Feedstocks
Major Professor: Dr. J. Erickson
Email: jfedenko@ufl.edu
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Jose Fernandez
B.S.: Pan-American School of Agriculture, Zamorano
Research: Weed Science
Major Professor: Dr. Odero
Phone: (352) 214-5124
Email: josefernandez@ufl.edu
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Norma Cristina Flor
B.S.: National University of Columbia
M.S.: University of Florida
Research: Breeding Turfgrass Species for Disease Resistance
Major Professor: Dr. K. Kenworthy
Phone: (352) 262-8719
Email: ncflor@ufl.edu
“My research focuses on screening turfgrass species against fungal diseases caused by Rhizoctonia solani spp and Sclerotinia homoeocarpa and looking for sources of resistance to achieve a more environmentally friendly management of the diseases.”
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Mark Gooch
B.S.: University of Missouri
M.S.: University of Florida
Research: Breeding and Genetics
Major Professor: Dr. K. Quesenberry
Phone: (352) 377-3505 x.499
Email: goochm@ufl.edu
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Stephen Jennewein
B.S.: University of Central Florida
M.S.: University of Florida
Research: Biofuels, Water Tolerance
Major Professor: Dr. R. Gilbert
Phone: (561) 685-9074
Email: skiesareours@ufl.edu
“I am studying the physiological differences of four potential biofuel crops exposed to flood stress.”
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Avjinder Kaler
B.S.: Punjab Agricultural University
Research: Crop Physiology
Major Professor: Dr. M. McCray
Email: askaler@ufl.edu
“I am studying the effect of elemental sulfur application on macro-micro nutrients availability under different calcium carbonates levels of organic soils in sugarcane”
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Daniel Guimarᾶes Abe
B.S.: Universidade Estadual Paulista
Research: Weed Sciences
Major Professor: Dr. B. Sellers
Phone: (352) 538-9394
Email: danielabe@ufl.edu
“My research interests is, studying the impacts of aminocyclopyrachlor on weed control and forage tolerance in Florida grazing land.”
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Chen Li
B.S.: Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University
Research: Genetics
Major Professor: Dr. F. Altpeter
Email: cl2012@ufl.edu
Jose Lopez
B.S.: Zamorano University
Research: Water Management
Major Professor: Dr. J. Erickson
Phone: (352) 301-0799
Email: jrlopez@ufl.edu
“Study physiology and management of new sorghum varieties for use as Bio-energy crop.”
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Ashley Mason
B.S.: Western Illinois University
Research: Site Specific Management Strategies in Peanut Production
Major Professor: Dr. R. Schnell
Phone: (309) 338-1668
Email: adm124@ufl.edu
“My research will be based on comparing management zones delineated by EC measurements to grid sampling management in peanut production.”
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Beth Mayers
B.S.: Ohio Wesleyan University
Research: Plant Molecular Biology and Genetics targeted at the improvement of Bioenergy Grasses
Major Professor: Dr. F. Altpeter
Phone: (352) 273-3413
Email: ebmayers@ufl.edu
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Justin McKinney
B.S.: University of Florida
M.S.: University of Florida
Major Professor: Dr. B. Tillman
Email: justin7@ufl.edu
“I am working on the agronomic characteristics of several spotted wilt resistant peanut genotypes from the UF peanut breeding program.”
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Kim C. Mullenix
B.S.: Auburn University
M.S.: Auburn University
Research: Forage Management and Nutrition
Major Professor: Dr. L. Sollenberger
Phone: (352) 273-3416
Email: clinemk@ufl.edu
“I am interested in forage-livestock interactions and the improvement of pasture systems in the Southeast United States. My research involves ways to incorporate the use of rhizoma peanut into beef production systems in Florida.”
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Chae-In Na
B.S.: Kyungpook National University, Korea
M.S.: Kyungpook National University, Korea
Research: Biomass Crop Management
Major Professor: Dr. L. Sollenberger
Phone: (352) 273-3411
Email: dasan00@ufl.edu
“I am a Ph.D student studying second generation bioenergy crops management. I have focused on harvesting management of elephantgrass and energycane as cellulosic biofuel on Florida field.”
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Stephen Narh
B.S.: University of Ghana
M.S.: University of Ghana
Research: Field and adaptive responses of peanut cultivars to soil and weather conditions.
Major Professor: K.J. Boote
Phone: (352) 301-1487
Email: snarh@ufl.edu
Bertha Nguku
B.S.: Science in Agriculture, Sokoine University
M.S.: Plant Breeding and Seed Systems, University of Zambia
Research: Plant Breeding & Physiology
Major Professor: Dr. Barry Tillman
Phone: (352) 870-9293
Email: berthadnguku@ufl.edu
“My Research is about the genetics and physiology of drought in peanuts.”
Ze Peng
B.S.: Shandong Agricultural University
Research: Genetics
Major Professor: Dr. J. Wang
Phone: (352) 215-9181
Email: zp1990@ufl.edu
“Research on molecular and bioinformatics of peanuts.”
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Bishow Poudel
B.S.: Tribhuvan University, Nepal
M.S.: Oklahoma State University
Research: Stress Physiology
Major Professor: Dr. D. Rowland
Email: bishow10@ufl.edu
“I am working on WINRHOZOTRONs, a software that is developed to access the root architecture of plants. We are accessing the root architecture of Turf grass to help the turf breeding program at UF.”
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Marcela Quintero
Major Professor: Dr. D. Wright
Email: mquinter@ufl.edu
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Esteban Fernando Rios
B.S.: Agronomy, Universidad Nacional Del Nordeste, Argentina
Research: Forages and Turf Breeding
Major Professor: Dr. A. Blount
Phone: (352) 519-2823
Email: estebanrios@ufl.edu
“Seed production and quality on different Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum) breeding lines, with special focus on dwarf types; and characterization of their apomixis stability”
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Marco Sinche Serra
B.S.: Escuela Politecnica Nacional
Research: Genetics and Plant Breeding
Major Professor: Dr. F. Altpeter
Email: msinche@ufl.edu
“The objective of my research is to breed high-biomass yielding Elephantgrass, which could be used as feedstock for bioethanol production in Florida.”
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James Shine
B.S.: Auburn University
M.S.: University of Florida
Research: Modeling Growth, Development and Yield of the Sugarcane Crop
Major Professor: Dr. R. Gilbert
Phone: (561) 993-0918
Email: jmshine@ufl.edu
“My primary interest is developing methodologies to improve estimating yield of the sugarcane crop at the individual field level for commercial use.”
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Hunter Smith
B.S.: Arkansas State University
Research: Weed Sciences
Major Professor: Dr. J. Ferrell
Phone: (870) 219-9105
Email: thenat1987@ufl.edu
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Neeta Soni-Castillo
B.S.: Agronomy, Earth University, Costa Rica
Research: Weed Science
Major Professor: Dr. R. Leon
Phone: (850) 995-3720
Email: neeta.soni@ufl.edu
“I am interested in understanding the effect of two by products (Vinase and Biochar) of ethanol on weed germination, growth and pre-emergent herbicide efficiency.”
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Bryan Tarbox
B.S.: Texas A&M University
Research: Forest Ecology
Major Professor: Dr. L. Flory
Phone: (352) 273-3413
Email: btarbox@ufl.edu
“I’m a plant community ecologist interested in the overlapping realms of restoration ecology, bird conservation and sustainable agriculture. My primary focus is on reforestation efforts involving silvopasture and agroforestry practices in the Colombian Andes.”
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Steven Thornton
B.S.: Belhaven University
Research: Calcium uptake and germination in late maturing, disease resistant varieties of peanut
Major Professor: Dr. B. Tillman
Phone: (601) 260-3037
Email: steventhornton@ufl.edu
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Yu-Chien Tseng
B.S.: National Taiwan University, Taipel, TW
Research: Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics
Major Professor: Dr. B. Tillman
Phone: (352) 213-3237
Email: yuchien@ufl.edu
“My research emphasizes on developing molecular markers for utilization on conducting peanut disease breeding.”
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Marcelo Wallau
B.S.: University Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul
Research: Forage
Major Professor: Dr. L. Sollenberger
Phone: (352) 593-1928
Email: mwallau@ufl.edu
“My interest is in forage production and management and animal production. I’m currently working with testing different Limpograss lines under different grazing strategies, for potential cultivar release”
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Ta-Yue Wu
B.S.: National Taiwan University
Research: Agroecology
Major Professor: Dr. J. Bennett & Dr. D. Rowland
Phone: (352) 278-8466
Email: tayuewu@ufl.edu
“I am interested in developing sustainable agriculture efficiently under environmental restrictions.”
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Xiping “Daniel” Yang
B.S.: Northwest A&F University
M.S.: Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Research: Biofuel & Biomass
Major Professor: Dr. J. Wang
Phone: (352) 871-6110
Email: xipingyang@ufl.edu
“I am interested in understanding the molecular basis of sugar metabolisms in energy cane and sugarcane.”
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Yang Zhao
B.S.: Inst. of Subtropical Agriculture, Chansha, China
M.S.: Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
Major Professor: Dr. F. Alpeter
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