IFAS DIRECTORY
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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

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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

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Muhammad Alamgeer (Alam)
Reseach Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Agroecology and 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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Camila Arenas
Student Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
arenasc@ufl.edu

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Eduardo Arias
Agricultural Assistant I
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 Management
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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Cristian Benitez Sarmiento
Agricultural Assistant I
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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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
Associate 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

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Jose G. Castillo
Fiscal Assistant II
Tropical REC - Homestead
jgcastillo@ufl.edu
Homestead, FL 33031
jgcastillo@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9232

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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Sisi Chen
Graduate Research Assistant, M.S.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Plant Breeding
18905 SW 280th Street
PO Box 18905
Homestead, FL 33031
sisi.chen@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 391-7599

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Jonathan H. Crane
Professor and Associate Center Director, 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

SC
Shannon Cutler
Fiscal Assistant II, B.S.
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
shannonbcutler@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9229 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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Marcello De Giosa
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Acarology and Entomology
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
m.degiosa@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9242

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Marielle de Moraes Berto
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Agricultural Entomology
18905 SW 280th Street
PO Box 18905
Homestead, FL 33031
mdemoraesberto@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 216-3826
Foreign language: Portuguese

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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: Español

LD
Livan Diaz
MDC Stem Smart Intern
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
livan.diaz@ufl.edu

JD
Jorge R. Diaz Valderrama
Research Visiting Scholar, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
jdiazvalderrama@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9276

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Jully Dutra
Agricultural Assistant II
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Entomology
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
jdutra@ufl.edu

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

PE
Peyton Ecklund
Research Technician
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280 Street
Homestead, FL 33031
p.ecklund@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9243

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

Tel: (786) 217-9264

JF
Jephete Festin
Agricultural Assistant I
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
jephetefestin@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9286

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Gabrielle Foursa
Biological Scientist II
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

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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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Kiara Gerena
Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Agronomy
18905 SW 280 ST
Homestead, FL 33031
kiaragerena@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9293

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Max Gosselin
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Social insects
18905 SW 280 ST
Homestead, FL 33031
maxgosselin@ufl.edu

Tel: (954) 303-1088

EG
Erika Guillen
Intern
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
eguillen@ufl.edu

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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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

RH
Ricardo Hernandez Perez
OPS Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Plant Pathology, Biotechnology (Tissue Culture and Sanitatio
18905 SW 141 ST Ln
Miami, FL 33176
ricardohernandez@ufl.edu

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

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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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Saddam Hussain Wahla (Wahla)
Reseach Scholar
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Precision Agriculture and Water Management
18905 SW 280 ST
Homestead, FL 33031
s.hussain@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 849-0544
Foreign language: Urdu and Punjabi

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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: (772) 271-1713 Fax: (305) 246-7003
Foreign language: Hindi

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Minhyuk Jeung
Research Associate
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Environmental systems modeling
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
minhyukjeung@ufl.edu

Tel: (305) 540-3991

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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

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Dong Hyeon Kim
Visiting Scholar, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Agricultural engineering
18905 SW 280 ST
Homestead, FL 33031
Dkim6@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9285

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Hakkwan Kim
Research Scholar
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Hydrology and water quality
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
hakkwankim@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9255

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

Tel: (786) 217-9293

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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Nathan Latty
Intern
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Chemistry
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
nlatty@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9275
Foreign language: Spansh

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
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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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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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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Rebecca McClung
Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280 STREET
Homestead, FL 33031
rebeccamcclung@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9282

RM
Ray Melcon
Biological Scientist II
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
PO Box 33030
Homestead, FL 33031
raymelcon@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9272 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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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

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Wanda Montas
Biological Scientist III
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
wmontas@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9272 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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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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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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Ineliz Ortiz Hernandez
Accountant III
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280 Street
Homestead, FL 33031
iortizhernandez@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9228

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Armando Padilla de la Paz
Reseach Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280 ST
Homestead, FL 33031
apadilla1@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9240

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

Tel: (786) 217-9230

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Alice Pekarsky
Student Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Organic agriculture
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
alice.pekarsky@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9293

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JP
Jorge E. Peña
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

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Ketsira Pierre
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Plant Pathology
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
ketsirapierre@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9234 Fax: (305) 246-7003

MP
Melissa Pino Verdecia
MDC Stem Smart Intern
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
melissa.pinoverd@ufl.edu

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Jesse D. Potts
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Biotechnology
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
jpotts3@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9282

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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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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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Gabriela Reyes
Graduate Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Coastal Biogeochemistry and Ecology
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
g.reyes@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9294 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

LinkedIn link of Yomiris Reyes  
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Isamar Reyes Arauz
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Entomology
18905 SW 280th Street
PO Box 18905
Homestead, FL 33031
ireyesarauz@ufl.edu

Tel: (305) 217-9242

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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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Prerna Sabharwal
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Horticultural Science
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
prernasabharwal@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9281

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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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Jawad Saleh
MDC Stem Smart Intern
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Biology
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
jawadsaleh@ufl.edu

Foreign language: Arabic

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

Tel: (305) 246-7000

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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

MS
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
Visiting Scholar
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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Livia M. Silva Ataide
Post Doctoral Associate
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Entomology
15440 SW 284th ST
PO Box 5303
Homestead, FL 33033
lsilvaataide@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9295
Foreign language: Portugues

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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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Bill A. Smith
Agricultural Assistant II
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
bsmitha@ufl.edu

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

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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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Malik Stubbs
MDC Stem Smart Intern
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th St
Homestead, FL 33031
m.stubbs@ufl.edu

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Alejandra B. Taco Vilatuña
Graduate Assistant-Research
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Agronomy Engineer
18905 SW 280 ST
Homestead, FL 33031
alejandr.tacovil@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9279
Foreign language: Spanish

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Aline D. Tassi
Post Doctoral Associate
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Entomology
18905 SW 280th ST
Homestead, FL 33031
aline.tassi@ufl.edu

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

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JT
JESUS E. TEYES MENDOZA
Field Research Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280 ST
Homestead, FL 33031
JTEYES@UFL.EDU

Tel: (786) 217-9270

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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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German A. Vargas
Agricultural Food Scientist I, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
Specialty: Biological Control
18905 SW 280 ST
Homestead, FL 33031
GERMAN.VARGAS@UFL.EDU

Tel: (786) 217-9273
Foreign language: Spanish

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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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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

CW
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

VW
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

QW
Qibing Wang
Post Doctoral Associate, Ph.D.
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280TH ST
Homestead, FL 33031
qibingwang@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9256

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

Tel: (786) 217-9252

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Ajit Williams
Student Assistant
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
agatorwilliams@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9293 Fax: (305) 246-7003

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

Tel: (786) 217-9279

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Guiqin Yu
Chemist III
Tropical REC - Homestead
18905 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33031
yugui55@ufl.edu

Tel: (786) 217-9256 Fax: (786) 246-7003

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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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