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Edward A. Evans (Gilly)
Center Director and Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Economics
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
eaevans@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9225 Fax: (305) 246-7003

OA
Osama Abdalla
Research Scholar
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Plant Pathology
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
oabdalla@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 786-5942

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Abebe Adege (Abie)
Post Doctoral Associate, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: AI-Driven Applications for Agricultural Engineering
18905 Sw 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
abebeadege@ufl.edu

Tel: 3526829500
Foreign language: English

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Jyotsana Adhikari
Graduate Assistant-Research, B.A.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
j.adhikari@ufl.edu

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SA
Sudeep Adhikari
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
sudeep.adhikar@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9281

SA
Salina Akter
Graduate Assistant-Research, M.S.
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
mst.akter@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9280

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Muhammad Alamgeer (Alam)
Graduate Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Agroecology and Crop Nutrient Management
18905 SW 280 STREET
Homestead, FL 33031
alamgeer.m@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9293 Fax: (305) 246-7003
Foreign language: Urdu, Punjabi

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Mohammod Ali
Post Doctoral Associate
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Precision Ag., IoT, Remote Sensing, Sensors and Instruments
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
m.ali2@ufl.edu

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Eduardo Arias
Agricultural Assistant II
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
earias@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9286 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Girma W. Awoke
Research Coordinator II
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering
18905 SW 280 ST
Homestead, FL 33031
girma.awoke@ufl.edu

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Fredy Ballen
Data Management Analyst II
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Agricultural Economics
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
fredy.ballen@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9264 Fax: (305) 246-7003
Foreign language: Spanish

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Haimanote Bayabil (Haime)
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Water conservation/quality, irrigation,evapotranspiration
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
hbayabil@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9253 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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SB
Saoussen Ben-Abdallah
Post Doctoral Associate
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
saoussen.benabda@ufl.edu

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Cristian Benitez Sarmiento
Agricultural Assistant II
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
PO Box 18905
Homestead, FL 33031
cristian.benitez@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 2177869286

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Maria E. Bernal
Mgr, Administrative Services, M.B.A.
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
mariaebernal@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9227 Fax: (305) 246-7003
Foreign language: Spanish

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Zachary Brym (Zack)
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Agroecology, Industrial Hemp
18905 SW 280th St.
Homestead, FL 33031
brymz@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9238 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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LB
Leslie Veronica Burga Sempertegui
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
le.burgasemperte@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9276

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Ibrahim Cakmak
Research Scholar
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Acarology & Entomology
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
icakmak@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9240

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Maria A. Canon
Biological Scientist II
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Entomology & Nematology
18905 SW 280 St.
Homestead, FL 33031
malejandra1@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9242 Fax: (305) 246-7003
Foreign language: Spanish

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Daniel Carrillo
Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Tropical fruit IPM
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
dancar@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9245 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Jose G. Castillo
Farm Manager
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
josegc@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9246 Fax: (305) 246-7003

RC
Rosa Castillo
Custodial Worker II
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280TH St
Homestead, FL 33031
castillorosa@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9283

KC
Kevin Castro
Agricultural Assistant I
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
kevin.castro@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9272

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Jonathan H. Crane
Emeritus Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Tropical Fruit Production and Physiology
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
jhcr@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9271 Fax: (305) 246-7003

TD
Thomas L. Davenport (Tom)
Emeritus Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
tldav@ufl.edu

Tel: (305) 803-0005 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Rebekah Davis
Research Technician
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
rebekahedavis@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9256

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Carlos Diaz
Maintenance Generalist I
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
carlos.diaz@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9283 Fax: (305) 246-7003
Foreign language: Espaņol

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Ivis E. Diaz Valladares
OPS Student Intern
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Agribusiness Administration
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
i.diazvalladares@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9248
Foreign language: Spanish

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Peyton Ecklund
Graduate Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Plant Pathology
18905 SW 280 Street
Homestead, FL 33031
p.ecklund@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9243

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CE
Claire Elliott
Graduate Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
claire.elliott@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9264

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Gabrielle Foursa
Graduate Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Shellfish
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
gabrielle.foursa@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9294

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Yuqing Fu
Biological Scientist III
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Plant genetics and breeding
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
yuqingf@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9281 Fax: (305) 246-7003
Foreign language: Chinese

XG
Xavier Garcia
Accountant II
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
garciax@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9232

MG
Marbelys Garriga
Post Doctoral Associate
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
garrigam@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9294

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Romina Gazis-Seregina
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Mycology, Plant Pathology, Ornamental Plant Pathology
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
r.gazisseregina@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9275 Fax: (305) 246-7001

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Kerly Tamara T. Gonzalez
Graduate Assistant-Grader
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Entomology
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
kgonzalezgonzale@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9240
Foreign language: Spanish

JH
Jacob,Jr Hall
Farm Supervisor
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
jacob3@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9286 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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A. Malek A. Hammami (Malek)
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Production Economics and Marketing
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
ahammami@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9248
Foreign language: French, Arabic

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ZH
Zainab Haroon
Research Scholar
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Agricultural Engineering
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
zainab.haroon@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9285

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Young Gu Her
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Hydrology & Agricultural Engineering
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
yher@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9288 Fax: (305) 246-7001
Foreign language: Korean

FH
Fidel Hernandez Figueroa
Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
fhernandezfiguer@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9240

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Nicholas Hughes
Maintenance Generalist II
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
nehughes04@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9283 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Zile Huma
Research Assistant, M.S.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Disease Management
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
huma.z@ufl.edu

DJ
Deb Jaisi
Courtesy Professor
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
debjaisi@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9251

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Sumit Jangra
Biological Scientist II, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Crop Protection
18905 SW 280TH ST
Homestead, FL 33031
jangra.sumit@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 271-9280 Fax: (305) 246-7003
Foreign language: Hindi

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Getnet D Jenberia (Getch)
Research Scholar
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Artificial Intelligence
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
jenberia.getnet@ufl.edu

Tel: (845) 906-1781
Foreign language: English

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Emma Kaszecki
Biological Scientist II
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Environmental Microbiology
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
emmakaszecki@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9294

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HK
Hardeep Kaur
Data Analyst
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
hardeepkaur@ufl.edu

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Simranjot Kaur
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
s.kaur@ufl.edu

Tel: (305) 497-2635

MK
Maria Kim
Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
dayoung.kim@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9293

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Seokhyeon Kim
Post Doctoral Associate
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Hydrology
18905 SW 280TH ST
Homestead, FL 33031
skim7@ufl.edu

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WK
Waldemar Klassen (Waldy)
Emeritus Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Entomology
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
klassen@ufl.edu

Tel: (305) 246-7000 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Nada Kraiem
Research Technician
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Chemistry
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
nkraiem@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9278

JL
Jin Li
Post Doctoral Associate
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
jinli@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9263

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Xiaoying Li (Shawn)
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Horticulture/Vegetable
18905 SW 280 ST
Homestead, FL 33031
xiaoying.li@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9260

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Yuncong Li
Associate Center Director and Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Soil/water quality and fertilizer technology
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
yunli@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9251 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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RL
Richard E. Litz
Emeritus Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Tropical Fruit Biotechnology
88 Federal Street
Wiscasset, ME 04578
relitz@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 269-7514
Foreign language: French, German, Spanish

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Tse-Yen Liu
Research Scholar
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Plant Pathology
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
liutseyen@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9276

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Maria De Los Angeles Lugo-Duque (Maria)
Biological Scientist I
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Plant Pathology
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
mlugoduque@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9276
Foreign language: Spanish

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Saheli Majumdar
Post Doctoral Associate
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Groundwater
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
s.majumdar@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9285

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Andrew Mann
Post Doctoral Associate, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Plant Pathology
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
andrew.mann@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9276

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Catharine M. Mannion
Emeritus Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Ornamental Entomology
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
cmannion@ufl.edu

Tel: (305) 510-9724 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Cliff Martin
Post Doctoral Associate
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Primary Appt with UF Miami-Dade
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
cgm@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9293

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Maury Martinez
Maintenance Generalist III
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
martinezmaury@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9283 Fax: (305) 246-7003

MM
Michael Maunder
Courtesy Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Horticulture
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
mmaunder@fiu.edu

Tel: (305) 246-7000 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Jose V. Mauricio de Jesus
Research Scholar
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
jmauriciodejesus@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9279 Fax: (305) 981-2329
Foreign language: Portuguese

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Geoffrey Meru
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33030
gmeru@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9287 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Vincent Michael
Biological Scientist III
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
michael.vn@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9252 Fax: (305) 246-7003

MM
Moon Modak
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
moonmodak@ufl.edu

GM
Gabrielle M. Montenegro
Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
gmontenegro@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9279

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Pamela A. Moon
Biological Scientist III, M.S.
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
pamoon@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9282 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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You's Kertye Myrtil (Kertye)
Graduate Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Agronomy
18905 SW 280 STREET
Homestead, FL 33031
myrtily@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9243
Foreign language: French- Spanish

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Ahmed A. Namisy
Post Doctoral Associate
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Plant Pathology
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
a.namisy@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9276

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John E. O'Connor
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Coastal Biogeochemistry
18905 SW 280 ST
Homestead, FL 33031
joconnor1@ufl.edu

Tel: (305) 246-7000

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Queen Offornedo
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
q.offornedo@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9279

CO
Cesar Orozco
IT Generalist I
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
orozco.c@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9247 ext. 9247

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Daniel Palberg
Post Doctoral Associate
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Microbiology /Plant Pathology
18905 SW 280TH ST
Homestead, FL 33031
danielpalberg@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9249

MP
Maria E. Patino
Human Resources Assistant, B.S.
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
mariapatino@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9230

JP
Jorge E. Peņa
Emeritus Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Tropical Fruit Entomology
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
jepena@ufl.edu

Tel: (305) 302-6240 Fax: (305) 246-7003

AP
Andres E. Perez Barriga
Graduate Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
perezbarriga.a@ufl.edu

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FNU Pooja
Research Technician
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280TH ST
Homestead, FL 33031
pooja.f@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 612-3690

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Javier Pujols
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
javierpujols@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9294

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Jorge Ramirez Corona
Maintenance Generalist II
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St.
Homestead, FL 33031
jramirezcorona@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9283

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Jenna Reimer
Research Technician
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
reimerj@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9294

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Alexandra Revynthi
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Agricultural Acarology
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
arevynthi@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9244 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Yomiris Reyes
Social Media Specialist
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
yomiris.reyes@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9226 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Vander Rocha Lacerda
Biological Scientist II, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Horticulture
18905 SW 280 STREET
Homestead, FL 33031
rochalacerdav@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9260
Foreign language: Spanish, Portuguese

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Bruno Rozzi
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Agriculture
18905 SW 280th Street
PO Box 18905
Homestead, FL 33031
brozzi@ufl.edu

Tel: (305) 246-7000

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Catherine M. Sabines (Cathie)
Biological Scientist II
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
csabines@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9270 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Federico Sanchez
Courtesy Assistant Professor
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
federico.sanchez@ufl.edu

Tel: (305) 490-1108

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Ruth A. Sandford
Research Support
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
asandford@ufl.edu

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Bruce A. Schaffer
Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Ecophysiology of Subtropical and Tropical Crops
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
bas56@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9265 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Monique Scoggin
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
mis6664@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9226
Foreign language: Spanish

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Dakshina R. Seal (Dak)
Scientist, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Pest Management
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
dseal3@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9269 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Monalisa Seaton
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
mseaton@ufl.edu

Tel: (786)

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Carlos A. Sendoya Corrales
Biological Scientist I
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: M.S. Agricultural Sciences - Crop Protection
18905 SW 280 ST
Homestead, FL 33031
sendoyacorralesc@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9276

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Tamara Serrano
Biological Scientist II
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
PO Box 18905
Homestead, FL 33031
t.serrano@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9293

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Ansari Shaik
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Horticultural Science
18905 SW 280TH ST
Homestead, FL 33031
ansarishaik@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9278

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Jasdeep Singh
Research Technician
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280TH ST
Homestead, FL 33031
jasdeepsingh@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9278

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Jugpreet Singh
Assistant Professor of Genetics, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Breeding and Genetics - Tropical Fruits
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031-0690
jugpreetsingh@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9278
Foreign language: Punjabi, Hindi

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Anthony Smith
Agricultural Assistant I
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Environmental Science Fish and Wildlife
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
asmith38@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9293

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Ashley Smyth
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Water Quality, Estuaries, Coasts
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
ashley.smyth@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9292 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Yong In Son
Research Scholar
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Agricultural Development and Planning
9012 SW 158TH AVE APT 6112
MIAMI, FL 33196
son.yongin@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 3677915
Foreign language: KOREAN

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Aline D. Tassi
Biological Scientist III
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Acarology
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
aline.tassi@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9240
Foreign language: Portuguese and Spanish

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Shallu Thakur
Post Doctoral Associate, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
thakurshallu@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9281

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Boaz Tulu
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Generative AI
18905 SW 280 ST
Homestead, FL 33031
BTULU@UFL.EDU

Tel: (305) 246-7000
Foreign language: Amharic

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Ana Vargas
Biological Scientist III
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
avargas22@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9266 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Yisell Velazquez Hernandez
Biological Scientist II
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
yvelazquez@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9242 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Jorge Vergel
Manager, Maintenance
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
jmvergel@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9283 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Oralia Vergel
Custodial Worker II
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
overgel@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9283 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Paveena Vichyavicien (Pearl)
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
pvichyavichien@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9282
Foreign language: Thai

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Paola Villamarin
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Biological Control
18905 SW 280TH ST
PO Box 18905
Homestead, FL 33031
wpvillamarinro@unal.edu.co

Tel: (786) 672-7667
Foreign language: Spanish

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Christine T. Waddill (Chris)
Emeritus Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Plant Pathology
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
cwaddill@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9225 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Van H. Waddill
Emeritus Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Entomology
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
waddill@ufl.edu

Tel: (305) 246-7000 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Qibing Wang
Chemist III, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280TH ST
Homestead, FL 33031
qibingwang@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9256

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Yuanyuan Wang
Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
9426 SW 182ND TER
PALMETTO BAY, FL 33157
wangyuanyuan@ufl.edu

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Shelby Weber
Biological Scientist II
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Plant Diagnostic Clinic
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
shelby.weber1@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9276 ext. 9276
Foreign language: Spanish

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Joseph B. Weider
Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
jweider@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9279

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Christian T. Whitlock (Tyler)
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Plant Breeding
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
c.whitlock@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9280

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Ajit Williams
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280TH ST
Homestead, FL 33031
agatorwilliams@ufl.edu

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Xingbo Wu
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Horticultural Science
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
xingbo.wu@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9279

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Shouan Zhang
Professor, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Plant Pathology - Vegetables and Dragon Fruit
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
szhang0007@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9233 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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Hui Zhao
Post Doctoral Associate, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280 Street
Homestead, FL 33031
zhao.h@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9256

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