Professor – Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology (352) 273-3418 altpeter@ufl.edu
“My research program integrates traditional plant breeding, genetic transformation technology and functional genomics to identify critical heredity units and develop genetically improved turf and biomass/bioenergy grasses.”
Professor – Crop Physiology (352) 294-1591 jmbt@ufl.edu
“My program focuses on environmental stress physiology of agronomic crops and includes teaching of undergraduate and graduate crop physiology courses and service as Graduate Coordinator for the Agronomy Department.
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Assistant Professor – Crop Physiology (352) 392-6189 jerickson@ufl.edu
“My research focus includes determining the impact of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide and potential global climate changes (global warming and changes of rainfall) on crop photosynthesis, growth, and yield.”
Associate Professor – Weed Science (352) 392-7512 jferrell@ufl.edu
“My research interests are weed management in agronomic crops and pastures, weed management programs for industrial sites, and environmental fate of aminopyralid.”
Professor – Weed Science (352) 392-4721 weeddr@ufl.edu
“My extension focus includes educational activities in the safe and proper use of pesticides.”
Assistant Professor – Invasive Plant Ecology flory@ufl.edu
Professor – Aquatic Weed Science (352) 392-9615 whaller@ufl.edu
“My research focus includes biology and management of invasive weeds, with emphasis on aquatic weeds; aquatic plant ecology and physiology.”
Associate Professor – Genetics (352) 392-6189 kenworth@ufl.edu
“My research focus includes the development of turfgrasses with improved stress tolerance for use on golf courses, athletic fields, parks, home lawns, and highway right-of-ways.”
Lecturer – Crop Science (352) 273-3422 rlkoenig@ufl.edu
“My research focus includes farming systems research with specialization in organic production systems.”
Professor – Aquatic Weed Science (352) 392-9614 gator8@ufl.edu
“My research is directed primarily toward refining methodologies for management of aquatic and upland invasive vegetation.”
Associate Professor – Weed Science (352) 294-1594 pineacre@ufl.edu
“My research focus includes management of invasive grasses in natural ecosystems and physiological and biochemical aspects of herbicides in terrestrial and aquatic weedy species.”
Assistant Professor – Forage Crops (352) 294-1582 ycnew@ufl.edu
“My applied research centers on forage systems for livestock production, nutrient management, and alternative uses for traditional and new landowners.”
Associate Professor – Physiology (352) 273-3408 dlrowland@ufl.edu
Alternative Phone for Undergraduate Coordinator Responsibilities (352) 294-1587
“My program investigates the physiological mechanisms that drive crop stress tolerance. My team and I then use this knowledge to develop cropping systems that optimize crop performance under real-world production environments.”
Ana Saballos
Assistant Research Scientist – (352) 273-8397 saballoa@ufl.edu
Professor & Assoc. Chair – Forage Crops (352) 273-3420 lesollen@.ufl.edu
“My research focus includes nutrient cycling in grasslands, the role of grasslands in providing ecosystem services to society, and the use of grassland plants as bioenergy crops.”
Assistant Professor – Genomics (352) 273-8104 wangjp@ufl.edu
“My research focus includes dissecting and exploring the genetic components of agronomically and economically important traits for crop improvement.”