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    Horticultural Sciences

    Horticultural Sciences

    Off-Campus Faculty Directory

    The Horticultural Sciences Department has faculty located at various research and education centers.
    Visit the IFAS site to view a map of our various locations.

    Name Title Location Specialization Contact
    Agehara, Shinsuke Associate Professor GCREC Balm Small Fruits and Vegetables (813) 419-6583
    sagehara@ufl.edu
    Albrecht, Ute Associate Professor SWFREC Immokalee Plant Physiology (239) 658-3422
    ualbrecht@ufl.edu
    Alferez, Fernando Associate Professor SWFREC Immokalee Citrus Horticulture (863) 956-8661
    alferez@ufl.edu
    Boyd, Nathan Professor GCREC Balm Weed Science (813) 419-6613
    nsboyd@ufl.edu
    Chater, John Assistant Professor CREC Lake Alfred Genetic Improvement Horticulture (863) 956-8662
    jchater@ufl.edu
    Crane, Jonathan H. Professor TREC Homestead Tropical Fruits (305) 246-7001x290
    jhcr@ufl.edu
    Dutt, Manjul Assistant Professor CREC Lake Alfred Citrus and Subtropical Fruit Breeding, Genetics (863) 956-8679
    manjul@ufl.edu
    Gmitter, Fred G., Jr. Professor CREC Lake Alfred Breeding
    Genetics
    (863) 956-8878
    fgmitter@ufl.edu
    Grosser, Jude W. Professor CREC Lake Alfred Tissue Culture
    Genetics
    (863) 956-8680
    jgrosser@ufl.edu
    Hutton, Samuel F. Associate Professor GCREC Balm Tomato Breeding
    Genetics
    (813) 419-6610
    sfhutton@ufl.edu
    Kanissery, Ramdas Associate Professor SWFREC Immokalee Weed Science (239) 658-3400
    rkanissery@ufl.edu
    Karapanos, Ioannis Assistant Professor North Florida REC - Quincy Vegetable Crops (850) 875-7128
    i.karapanos@ufl.edu
    Lee, Seonghee Associate Professor GCREC Balm Strawberry Genetics
    Genomics
    (813) 419-6611
    seonghee105@ufl.edu
    Li, Xiaoying Assistant Professor TREC Homestead Vegetable Production (305) 246-7000
    xiaoying.li@ufl.edu
    Meru, Geoffrey Associate Professor TREC Homestead Vegetable Breeding
    Genetics
    Genomics
    (786) 217-9287
    gmeru@ufl.edu
    Omar, Ahmad Research Assistant Scientist CREC Lake Alfred Citrus Scion
    Rootstock Improvement
    (863) 956-8678
    omar71@ufl.edu
    Ritenour, Mark A. Professor IRREC Ft. Pierce Postharvest Biology (772) 577-7359
    ritenour@ufl.edu
    Rossi, Lorenzo Associate Professor IRREC Ft. Pierce Root Biology (772) 577-7341
    l.rossi@ufl.edu
    Sandoya, German Associate Professor EREC Belle Glade Plant Breeding (561) 993-1527
    gsandoyamiranda@ufl.edu
    Schaffer, Bruce A. Professor TREC Homestead Plant Physiology (305) 246-7001x316
    bas56@ufl.edu
    Shahid, Muhammad Assistant Professor NFREC Quincy Stress Physiology of Fruit Crops (850) 875-7150
    mshahid@ufl.edu
    Sharma, Anuj Assistant Professor GCREC Balm Tomato Genetics and Genomics (352) 213-7190
    anujsharma@ufl.edu
    Vashisth, Tripti Associate Professor CREC Lake Alfred Plant Physiology (863) 956-8846
    tvashist@ufl.edu
    Vincent, Christopher Associate Professor CREC Lake Alfred Tree Physiology (863) 956-8757
    civince@ufl.edu
    Whitaker, Vance Professor GCREC Balm Strawberry Breeder (813) 419-6608
    vwhitaker@ufl.edu
    Tabay Zambon, Flavia Assistant Professor IRREC Ft. Pierce Citrus Production (772) 577-7376
    f.zambon@ufl.edu

     

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