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    Entomology And Nematology Department

    Entomology And Nematology Department

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    EXTENSTION FACULTY DIRECTORY

    Below you will find our extension faculty. Extension is a critical component of the University of Florida land-grant mission that allows us to deliver important, timely information about our scientific research to the public so it can be used. Click on a faculty member's profile to learn more about their extension program.

    Dr. Brian Bahder

    Dr. Brian Bahder

    Associate Professor
    Insect Vector Ecology

    Extension FTE 0.3
    Ft. Lauderdale REC
    (954) 577-6305

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Rebecca Baldwin

    Dr. Rebecca Baldwin

    Associate Professor Urban IPM
    Outreach Director

    Extension FTE 0.2
    Gainesville
    (352) 273-3974

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Julien Beuzelin

    Dr. Julien Beuzelin

    Associate Professor
    Entomology

    Extension FTE 0.3
    Everglades REC
    (561) 993-1559

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Eva Buckner

    Dr. Eva Buckner

    Assistant Professor
    Medical Entomology
    Extension

    Extension FTE 0.7
    Vero Beach FMEL
    (772) 226-6606

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Edwin R. Burgess IV

    Dr. Edwin R. Burgess IV

    Associate Professor
    Veterinary Entomology

    Extension FTE 0.1
    Gainesville
    (352) 273-3975

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Lindsay Campbell

    Dr. Lindsay Campbell

    Assistant Professor
    Mosquito Ecology

    Extension FTE 0.2
    Vero Beach FMEL
    (772) 226-6666

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Eric Caragata

    Dr. Eric Caragata

    Assistant Professor
    Mosquito-Microbe Interactions

    Extension FTE 0.2
    Vero Beach FMEL
    (772) 226-6644

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Daniel Carrillo

    Dr. Daniel Carrillo

    Associate Professor
    Management of Tropical and Invasive Pests

    Extension FTE 0.3
    Homestead TREC
    (786) 217-9245

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Thomas Chouvenc

    Dr. Thomas Chouvenc

    Associate Professor
    Urban Entomology

    Extension FTE 0.2
    Ft. Lauderdale REC

    (954) 577-6320

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Billy Crow

    Dr. Billy Crow

    Professor
    Landscape Nematology

    Extension FTE 0.6
    Gainesville
    (352) 273-3941

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Adam Dale

    Dr. Adam Dale

    Associate Chair for Extension
    Professor, Turfgrass and Ornamental Entomology

    Extension FTE 0.6
    Gainesville
    (352) 273-3976

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Johan Desaeger

    Dr. Johan Desaeger

    Associate Professor
    Nematology

    Extension FTE 0.3
    Balm GCREC
    (813) 419-6592

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Lauren Diepenbrock

    Dr. Lauren Diepenbrock

    Associate Professor
    Entomology

    Extension FTE 0.6
    Lake Alfred CREC
    (863) 956-1151

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Jamie Ellis

    Dr. Jamie Ellis

    Gahan Endowed Professor
    Honey Bee Extension and Research

    Extension FTE 0.7
    Gainesville
    (352) 273-3924

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Isaac Esquivel

    Dr. Isaac Esquivel

    Assistant Professor
    Agroecosystem Entomology

    Extension FTE 0.4
    Quincy NFREC
    (662) 741-3375

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Johnalyn Gordon

    Dr. Johnalyn Gordon

    Assistant Professor
    Urban Entomology

    Extension FTE 0.6
    Fort Lauderdale
    (954) 577-6415

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Zane J. Grabau

    Dr. Zane J. Grabau

    Associate Professor
    Nematology

    Extension FTE 0.3
    Gainesville
    (352) 273-3983

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Amanda Hodges

    Dr. Amanda Hodges

    Extension Scientist
    DPM Director

    Extension FTE 0.2
    Gainesville
    (352) 273-3957

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Sriyanka Lahiri

    Dr. Sriyanka Lahiri

    Assistant Professor
    Small Fruit Crops
    Entomology

    Extension FTE 0.3
    Balm GCREC
    (813) 419-6585

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Yoosook Lee

    Dr. Yoosook Lee

    Assistant Professor
    Molecular Ecology, Population Genomics, Bioinformatics

    Extension FTE 0.2
    Vero Beach FMEL
    (772) 226-6618

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Norman Leppla

    Dr. Norman Leppla

    Professor and IPM Coordinator
    IPM, Biological Control

    Extension FTE 0.5
    Gainesville
    (352) 273-3951

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Oscar Liburd

    Dr. Oscar Liburd

    Professor
    Fruit and Vegetable IPM

    Extension FTE 0.25
    Gainesville

    (352) 273-3918

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Rachel Mallinger

    Dr. Rachel Mallinger

    Associate Professor
    Pollinator Ecology and Conservation

    Extension FTE 0.25
    Gainesville
    (352) 273-3962

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Xavier Martini

    Dr. Xavier Martini

    Associate Professor
    IPM, Insect Behavior and Chemical Ecology

    Extension FTE 0.3
    Quincy NFREC
    (863) 956-8853

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Carey Minteer

    Dr. Carey Minteer

    Associate Professor
    Biological Control

    Extension FTE 0.3
    Fort Pierce IRREC
    (772) 577-7379

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. De-Fen Mou

    Dr. De-Fen Mou

    Assistant Professor
    Agricultural Vector Entomology

    Extension FTE 0.3
    Everglades REC
    (561) 993-1529

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Faith Oi

    Dr. Faith Oi

    Extension Professor
    Urban Entomology

    Extension FTE 0.8
    Gainesville
    (352) 273-3971

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Lance Osborne

    Dr. Lance Osborne

    Associate Center Director, Professor
    Biological Control
    Vegetable Insect IPM

    Extension FTE 0.3
    Apopka MREC
    (407) 884-2034

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Jawwad Qureshi

    Dr. Jawwad Qureshi

    Associate Professor
    Entomology and Nematology

    Extension FTE 0.3
    Immokalee SWFREC

    (239) 658-3458

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Lawrence Reeves

    Dr. Lawrence Reeves

    Assistant Professor
    Mosquito Biology and Ecology

    Extension FTE 0.1
    Vero Beach FMEL

    (772) 226-6644

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Alexandra Revynthi

    Dr. Alexandra Revynthi

    Assistant Professor
    IPM, Ornamental Entomology and Acarology

    Extension FTE 0.4
    Homestead TREC
    (786) 217-9244

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Dakshina Seal

    Dr. Dakshina Seal

    Research Scientist
    IPM, Insect Pests of Vegetable Crops

    Extension FTE 0.3
    Homestead TREC

    (786) 217-9269

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Hugh Smith

    Dr. Hugh Smith

    Professor
    IPM of Vegetable Crops

    Extension FTE 0.3
    Balm GCREC


    (813) 633-4124

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Lukasz Stelinski

    Dr. Lukasz Stelinski

    Professor
    Agricultural Entomology, Chemical Ecology

    Extension FTE 0.3
    Lake Alfred CREC
    (863) 956-8851

     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Panpim Thongsripong

    Dr. Panpim Thongsripong

    Assistant Professor
    Vector-borne Disease Ecology

    Extension FTE 0.1
    Vero Beach FMEL
    (772) 226-6658

     
     
     
     
     
    Amy Vu

    Amy Vu

    State Specialized Extension Agent in Apiculture

    Extension FTE 1.0
    Gainesville

    (352) 273-3969

     
     
     
     
     
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