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Fredy Altpeter
Professor
Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology
(352) 273-3418
Dr. Altpeter’s research focuses on identifying, isolating and engineering limiting factors for genetic improvement of cereals, turf, forage and biomass/bioenergy grasses.
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Brett Bultemeier
Extension Assistant Professor
Weed Science & Invasive Plants
(352) 294-6941
Dr. Bultemeier's program focuses on training and certifying licensed pesticide applicators in the state of Florida.
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Jose Dubeux
Professor & Associate Chair
Forage
NFREC | (850) 526-1618
Dr. Dubeux's research focuses on nutrient cycling in grazed ecosystems and sustainable intensification of livestock systems.
Jason Ferrell
Professor and Interim Department Chair
Weed Science & Invasive Plants
(352) 273-3685
As the Director of Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, Dr. Ferrell leads a multidisciplinary group of faculty and staff whose mission is to develop and disseminate strategies for addressing the impact of invasive plants.
Robert Gilbert
Dean for Research
Director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
(352) 392-1784
Robert Gilbert was the Chair of the Agronomy Department from 2014-2018 and currently he is the UF/IFAS Dean for Research and Director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station.
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Kevin Kenworthy
Professor
Plant Breeding & Molecular Genetics
(352) 262-8719
Dr. K.E. Kenworthy's research focuses on developing improved turfgrass cultivars for home lawns, parks, highway right-of-ways, golf courses and athletic fields, with an emphasis on those that require fewer inputs while maintaining high turf quality.
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James Leary
Assistant Professor
Natural Resource & Environmental Management
(352) 273-2451
Dr. Leary’s research and extension program focuses on extending knowledge and technology to contribute to efficient and effective invasive plant species management in natural and managed landscapes.
Dennis Odero
Associate Professor
Weed Science
(561) 993-1509
Dr. Odero’s research focuses on development of effective integrated weed management programs for sugarcane and vegetables on both organic and mineral soils of south Florida.
Hardev Sandhu
Associate Professor
Crop Physiology & Crop Management
(561) 993-1567
Dr. Sandu’s research focuses on sugarcane cultivar development and management with a major focus on evaluation of new sugarcane clones for agronomic performance and disease resistance in on-farm multilocation trials.
Sudeep Singh Sidhu
Assistant Professor
Agronomy
(386) 219-4265
Dr. Sidhu’s research and extension focuses on site-specific nutrient, water, and cultivation practices for conventional and integrated crop-livestock cropping systems in Florida Panhandle and North Central Florida for major row crops such as peanut, cotton, corn, and soybean. Dr. Sidhu’s research also focuses on developing protocols for new fertilizer technologies and soil amendments for improving nutrient and water use efficiency for these crops.
Ben Sperry
Assistant Research Scientist
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
(352) 392-6807
Dr. Sperry is a research biologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Engineers Research and Development Center stationed at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (UF/IFAS CAIP), where he also holds a courtesy faculty appointment.
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Marcelo Wallau
Assistant Professor
Forages
(352) 273-2216
Dr. Wallau’s research program focuses on forage production systems for livestock and wildlife, and on integrated crop-livestock systems. He identifies sustainable practices that farmers can implement to improve livestock production and agroecosystems in Florida and globally.
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Michael G. Burton
Professor and Center Director
Weed Ecology & Resilient Inter-Cropping Systems
(239) 685-3413
Dr. Burton directs the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center (SWFREC) in Immokalee.
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Stephen Enloe
Professor
Weed Science & Invasive Plants
(352) 392-6841
Dr. Enloe’s research focuses on terrestrial and aquatic invasive plant biology, ecology, and management.
S. Luke Flory
Professor and Associate Chair
Invasion Ecology
(352) 294-1581
Dr. S. Luke Flory is a Professor of Ecology. His research focuses on the mechanisms and impacts of non-native plant invasions with an overarching goal of understanding the long-term consequences of interactions between invasive species and other potential global change drivers such as climate change, fire, and pathogens.
William Hammond
Assistant Professor & Director of Plant Array
Ecophysiologist - Global Change Ecologist
(352) 294-3792
Dr. Hammond's research focuses on plant vascular function, dysfunction, and failure under compound global change threats (especially, drought and heat) across complex plant systems: from fields to forests, agricultural to natural, and from Florida to the world.
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Rosalie Koenig
Instructional Assistant Professor and Administrator
Agronomy and Center for Stress Resilient Agriculture
(352) 273-3495
Dr. Koenig's research focuses on undergraduate teaching, farmer training and pedagogical approaches to enhance active, inquiry-based learning.
Greg MacDonald
Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator
Weed Science & Invasive Plants
(352) 294-1594
Dr. MacDonald’s research program focuses on invasive species management, especially perennial grasses, and the physiological and biochemical aspects of herbicides.
Pawel Petelewicz
Assistant Professor
Weed Science
(352) 392-7512
Dr. Petelewicz’s research program focuses on weed management in various turfgrass settings. His program strives to provide the turfgrass industry with a reliable knowledge based on research that addresses current and relevant weed challenges.
Edzard van Santen
Professor
Biostatistics & Teaching
(352) 392-3067
Dr. Van Zanten provides statistical support services for the IFAS community through client-centered consulting, research project collaboration, and graduate student training. He specializes in plant breeding and genetics.
Hardeep Singh
Assistant Professor
Cropping System Specialist
(850) 983- 7128
Dr. Singh’s research focuses on utilizing a systems approach to enhance and evaluate the sustainability, profitability, and delivery of ecosystem services of traditional agriculture (row crops) and emerging cropping systems.
Barry Tillman
Professor
Plant Breeding & Molecular Genetics
(850) 394-9124
Dr. Tillman's peanut breeding research program focuses on developing improved peanut cultivars that are resistant to key diseases and have excellent pod yield, germination, and kernel grade as well as appropriate seed size.
Jianping Wang
Professor
Plant Breeding & Molecular Genetics
(352) 392-1811
Dr. Wang is a plant geneticist and her research focuses on understanding the molecular and genetic mechanisms of important traits of crops by using integrated approaches combining genetics, molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics and molecular breeding.
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Zachary Brym
Assistant Professor
Agroecologist
(786) 217-9238
Dr. Brym’s research and extension program explores how production systems can remain profitable while conserving natural resources and protecting the environment.
James Estrada
Instructional Assistant Professor
Plant Science & Graduate Training Skills
(352) 294-1588
Dr. Estrada focuses on Instruction and curriculum development for graduate and undergraduate courses supported by the Agronomy Department and the Center for Stress Resilient Agriculture.
Lyn Gettys
Associate Professor
Weed Science & Invasive Plants
(954) 577-6331
Dr. Gettys' research focuses on the biology, identification and control of invasive aquatic weeds, culture and production of desirable native aquatic and wetland plants, and improvement of aquatic and wetland restoration techniques.
Diego Jarquin
Assistant Professor
Integration & Application of AI & Omics in Plant Breeding
(352) 392-1811
Dr. Jarquin is an Assistant Professor in Integration and Application of Artificial Intelligence and Omics in Plant Breeding.
H. Dail Laughinghouse IV
Associate Professor
Phycology
(954) 577-6382
Dr. Laughinghouse's research focuses on diversity and toxicity of cyanobacteria, environmental influences on macroalgae and microbial photoautotrophs, novel applied uses for algae, bioremediation, and the detection and effects of bioactive compounds.
Emma Matcham
Assistant Professor
Dr. Matcham’s research and Extension programs explore nutrient cycling and fertilizer management across agroecosystems to maintain sustainability and profitability for agronomic crop production.
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Esteban Rios
Assistant Professor
Forage Breeding & Genetics
(352) 392-6189
Dr. Rios' research focuses on developing improved forage cultivars for subtropical and tropical agroecosystems with higher forage production and quality and enhanced abiotic and biotic stress responses.
Brent Sellers
Professor and Center Director
Weed Science & Invasive Plants
RCREC | (863) 735-1314
Dr. Sellers' research and extension program focuses on pasture and rangeland weed management. He works to identify problematic weeds in pastures and rangeland and implement economically and environmentally sound control measures.
Lynn Sollenberger
Distinguished Professor & Graduate Coordinator
Forage Crops
(352) 273-3420
Dr. Sollenberger’s research focuses on grassland management and ecology, germplasm evaluation, and ecosystem services of grassland and legumes mixtures as a strategy for increasing delivery of ecosystem services and mitigating climate change.
Joao Vendramini
Professor
Forages
RCREC | (863) 735-1314
Dr. Vendramini’s research program focuses on forage management with an emphasis on sub-tropical production systems. He examines the impact of forage management on forage, animal production, and environmental quality.
Chris Wilson
Assistant Professor
Forages Global Change Agroecologist
(352) 273-2217
Dr. Wilson’s research program focuses is on how to study critical ecosystem processes and properties across management-relevant spatial and temporal scales using a combination of small-scale plot experiments, satellite remote sensing data, and hierarchical statistical models.
Chang Zhao
Assistant Professor
Ecosystem Services Artificial Intelligence (AI)
(352) 294-0994
Dr. Zhao's research interests include Geographic Information Science, Remote Sensing, Geovisualization, Ecosystem Service Assessments, and AI (Machine Learning and Deep Learning).
