Faculty

Head shot (close-up) of Eric CassianoEric Cassiano, M.S.
Associate Extension Scientist
813-671-5230 x109
ericcass@ufl.edu

Head shot of Angela Collins in front of palm frondsAngela Collins, Ph.D.
Assistant Extension Scientist
813-671-5230 x115
abcollins@ufl.edu

 

Jeff Hill, Ph.D.
Professor
Non-native Species & Aquaculture
813-671-5230 x118
jeffhill@ufl.edu

Head shot of Josh PattersonJosh Patterson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Restoration Aquaculture
813-419-4917
joshpatterson@ufl.edu

Quenton Tuckett head shot in front of palm frondsQuenton Tuckett, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Aquatic Ecology
813-671-5230 x114
qtuckett@ufl.edu

Roy YanongRoy Yanong, V.M.D.
Professor & Extension Veterinarian
813-671-5230 x104
rpy@ufl.edu

Staff

Micah Alo head shot in front of palmsMicah Alo, M.S.
Farm Manager / Biologist
813-671-5230 x112
mmalo@ufl.edu

Head shot of Maribeth EslavaMaribeth Eslava
Biologist
meslava@ufl.edu

 

Clayton PatmagrianClayton Patmagrian
Farm Technician
813-671-5230
cpatmagrian@ufl.edu

Debbie Pouder, M.Aq.
Scientific/Diagnostic Laboratory Manager
813-671-5230 x106
dbpouder@ufl.edu

Holly QuillenHolly Quillen
Office Manager
813-671-5230 x100
hpdiaz@ufl.edu

Amy Wood in front of palm frondsAmy Wood
Biologist
813-671-5230 x112
amylw@ufl.edu

Postdoctoral Associates

Casey Murray (head shot)Casey Murray, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
casey.murray@ufl.edu

Aaron Pilnick in front of palm frondsAaron Pilnick, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
apilnick@ufl.edu

On-Site Partners

Kathleen HartmanKathleen Hartman, M.S., D.V.M., Ph.D.
Aquaculture Program Leader
USDA APHIS Veterinary Services
813-671-5230 x119
Kathleen.H.Hartman@aphis.usda.gov

Chris Layman head shot (150 x 180)Chris Layman
USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

        

Coady Lundy
South Florida District Supervisor
USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
813-671-5230 x105
coady.w.lundy@usda.gov

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Graduate Students

A picture of Myles Domohowski in front of palm frondsMyles Domohowski
M.S. Student
tommy.domohowski@ufl.edu

A picture of Meghan Eaton in front of palm frondsMeghan Eaton
M.S. Student
m.eaton@ufl.edu

Katie EverettKatie Everett
Ph.D. Student
k.everett@ufl.edu

A picture of Charles Heyder in front of palm frondsCharles Heyder
M.S. Student
cheyder@ufl.edu

Casey Hudspeth
M.S. Student
hudspeth.c@ufl.edu

Shelly Krueger
Ph.D. Student
shellykrueger@ufl.edu

Brittney Lacy - Graduate StudentBrittney Lacy
Ph.D. Student
blacy2@ufl.edu

 

 

Olivia Markham in front of palm frondsOlivia Markham
Ph.D. Candidate
oliviamarkham@ufl.edu

      

     

A picture of Jonathan Marshall in front of palm frondsJonathan Marshall
M.S. Student
j.marshall3@ufl.edu 

      

     

A picture of Krystal Renta in front of palm frondsKrystal Renta
Ph.D. Student
krenta@ufl.edu 

      

     

Alumni

Noah Boldt (head shot)Noah Boldt
M.S., 2021

  

  

Maggie Dakin in front of palm frondsMaggie Dakin
M.S., 2024

 

 

Allison Durland Donahue in front of palm frondsAllison Durland Donahou
Ph.D., 2020

    

      

  

Katie EverettKatie Everett
M.S., 2024
k.everett@ufl.edu

   

       

   

Elizabeth Groover
M.S., 2018

      

    

   

Sarah Woolley head shot (150 x 180)Sarah Woolley Hutchins
M.S., 2022

    

      

  

A picture of Travis Knorr standing in front of a palmTravis Knorr
M.S., 2025

Lauren Lapham head shot (150 x 180)Lauren Lapham
M.S., 2019

   

       

  

Katelyn Lawson
Ph.D., 2018

      

 

     

Taylor Lipscomb
Ph.D., 2020

   

       

  

Tim Lyons
M.S., 2018

      

     

    

Shane Ramee
Ph.D., 2019

   

       

   

Head shot of Brandon Ray, graduate studentBrandon Ray
M.S., 2023

     

 

Head shot of Brittany ScharfBrittany Scharf
Ph.D., 2025


  

      

Michael Sipos
M.S., 2018

      

       

  

Grace Sowaske head shot (150 x 180)Grace Sowaske
M.S., 2020

      

       

  

Shelby ThomasShelby Thomas
Ph.D., 2024

      

       

  

Head shot of Elizabeth Walsh, graduate studentElizabeth Walsh
M.S., 2023