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    Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

    Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

    Contact Us

    Please contact the following people for assistance in specific areas:

    • Director

      Matt DiMaggio

      DIRECTOR

      813-671-5230 x107
      mdimaggi@ufl.edu 

    • Office Manager

      Holly Quillen

      813-671-5230 x100
      hpdiaz@ufl.edu 

    • Aquaculture Production

      Eric Cassiano

      Assistant Extension Scientist

      813-671-5230 x109
      ericcass@ufl.edu

      Matt DiMaggio

      Director / Associate Professor

      813-671-5230 x107
      mdimaggi@ufl.edu

    • Fish Disease Lab

      Debbie Pouder

      Diagnostic Lab Manager

      813-671-5230 x106
      dbpouder@ufl.edu

      Roy Yanong

      Extension Veterinarian

      813-671-5230 x104
      rpy@ufl.edu 

    • Fish Identification

      Jeff Hill

      Professor

      813-671-5230 x118
      jeffhill@ufl.edu 

    • Import / Export

      USDA Veterinary Services Endorsement Office (Florida)

      USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services, Veterinary Export Trade Services

      8100 NW 15th Place
      Gainesville, FL  32606
      352-313-3060
      vspsfl@usda.gov

    • Non-native Species

      JEFF HILL

      PROFESSOR

      813-671-5230 x118
      jeffhill@ufl.edu 

      QUENTON TUCKETT

      ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

      813-671-5230 x114
      qtuckett@ufl.edu

    • Water Quality

      ERIC CASSIANO

      ASSISTANT EXTENSION SCIENTIST

      813-671-5230 x109
      ericcass@ufl.edu 

      DEBBIE POUDER

      DIAGNOSTIC LAB MANAGER / COORDINATOR OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS & SERVICES

      813-671-5230 x106
      dbpouder@ufl.edu

    • Wildlife / Predation Control

      Jared Zierenberg

      USDA APHIS WILDLIFE SERVICES SOUTH FLORIDA DISTRICT SUPERVISOR

      813-671-5230 x105
      jared.r.zierenberg@usda.gov

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    University of Florida/IFAS
    Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

    1408 24th Street SE
    Ruskin, Florida  33570

    Phone:  813-671-5230

    Fax:  813-671-5234

     

     

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