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Horticultural Sciences

On-Campus Faculty Directory

Faculty may be reached at the listed phone numbers. All area codes are (352) unless indicated.

Name Title Specialization Phone Number E-mail
Balmant,Kelly Assistant Professor    294-7546 balmant@ufl.edu
Basset, Gilles J. Associate Professor Biochemical Genetics 273-4808 gbasset@ufl.edu
Boehlein, Susan Research Assistant Professor Biochemical Genetics 392-3991 sboehlei@ufl.edu
Brecht, Jeffrey K. Professor
Extension Specialist
Postharvest Biology 273-4778 jkbrecht@ufl.edu
Chaparro, Jose X. Associate Professor Breeding
Genetics
562-3076 jaguey58@ufl.edu
Chase, Carlene A. Associate Professor Weed Science 273-4770 cachase@ufl.edu
Dittmar, Peter J. Associate Professor
Extension Specialist
Weed Science 273-4771 pdittmar@ufl.edu
Febres, Vincente Research Assistant Scientist Breeding
Genetics
273-4799 vjf@ufl.edu
Ferl, Robert J. Distinguished Professor,
Assistant Vice President for Research
Molecular Genetics 273-4835 robferl@ufl.edu
Ferrão, Felipe Research Assistant Scientist Blueberry Breeding
Statistical Genetics
392-1928 lferrao@ufl.edu
Folta, Kevin M. Professor Plant Physiology
Molecular Biology
273-4766 kfolta@ufl.edu
Guan, Jiahn-Chou Research Associate Professor Plant Physiology
Strigolactones
273-8118 guanjc@ufl.edu
Gunter, Christopher Chair
Professor
  294-6795 cc.gunter@ufl.edu
Hanson, Andrew D. Profesor
Griffin Eminent Scholar
Stress Physiology 273-4856 adha@ufl.edu
Haveman, Natasha Research Assistant Scientist  Space Biology
Molecular Genetics
Plant-microbe Interaction 
273-4853 nsng@ufl.edu
Hoffmann Jr., Leo Associate Scientist 

Potato Breeding

273-4766 hoffmannleo@ufl.edu
Kelsey, Kay Professor  Human Dimensions and Evaluation 392-1928 kathleen.kelsey@ufl.edu
Kim, Jeongim Associate Professor Plant Hormones
Secondary Metabolism
273-4779 jkim6@ufl.edu
Koch, Karen E. Professor Plant Physiology
Molecular Biology
273-4833 kekoch@ufl.edu
Liebowitz, Dina M Plant Science Program Director Experiential Education
Agroecology 
392-1040 dinalieb@ufl.edu
Liu, Guodong "David" Associate Professor
Extension Specialist
Plant Physiology
Crop Nutrient Management
273-4814 guodong@ufl.edu
Liu, Tie Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Advisor
Postharvest Genomics 846-2638  tieliu@ufl.edu
McCarty, Donald R. Professor Seed Physiology 273-4846 drm@ufl.edu
Merchant, Amethyst Lecturer   273-4595 amethyst@ufl.edu
Messina, Carlos D Professor Predictive Breeding 273-4862 cmessina@ufl.edu
Munoz, Patricio R Associate Professor Blueberry Breeding and Genomics 273-4837 p.munoz@ufl.edu
Nunez, Gerardo Assistant Professor Small fruit physiology and nutrition 273-4765 g.nunez@ufl.edu
Paul, Anna-Lisa Research Professor
Director of ICBR
Plant Molecular Genetics 273-4835 alp@ufl.edu
Rathinasabapathi, Bala Professor
Undergraduate Advisor
Plant Physiology
Molecular Biology
273-4847 brath@ufl.edu
Resende, Marcio Associate Professor Corn Breeding and Genomics 273-4772 mresende@ufl.edu
Sargent, Steven A. Professor
Associate Chair
Extension Specialist
Postharvest Biology
Postharvest Technology
273-4780 sasa@ufl.edu
Sarkhosh, Ali Associate Professor 
Extension Specialist
Fruit Crops Production and Physiology 273-4788  sarkhosha@ufl.edu
Simonne, Eric H. Northeast District Extension Director Extension 392-1791 esimonne@ufl.edu
Suzuki, Masaharu Research Associate Professor Molecular Genetics of Seed Development 273-4854 masaharu@ufl.edu
Tieman, Denise Research Associate Professor Molecular Genetics 846-2490 dtieman@ufl.edu
Treadwell, Danielle Associate Professor
Extension Specialist
Organic Farming & Vegetable Production
Food Systems
273-4775 ddtreadw@ufl.edu
Vallejos, C. Eduardo Professor
Graduate Coordinator
Physiological Genetics 273-4845 vallejos@ufl.edu
Voiniciuc, Cătălin Associate Professor  Synthetic Biology
Plant Cell Walls
Polysaccharides 
273-4782  cvoiniciuc@ufl.edu 
Williamson, Jeffery G. Professor
Extension Specialist
Deciduous Fruit Production 273-4823 jgrw@ufl.edu
Zhao, Xin Professor
Undergraduate Coordinator
Vegetable Grafting
Organic & Sustainable Vegetable Production
273-4773 zxin@ufl.edu
Zhou, Mingqi Research Assistant Scientist Space Biology
Plant Stress Biology
Biotechnology
273-4835  mqzhou@ufl.edu 
Zotarelli, Lincoln Professor
Extension Specialist
Vegetable Production 273-4949 lzota@ufl.edu