Associate Professor
(239) 658-3408
obatuman@ufl.edu
Location: SW Florida Research & Education Center Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Specialization: Disease management in citrus including greening and black spot.
Assistant Professor
(352) 273-4654
jeremybrawner@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Forest Health Genetic Resources, Quantitative genetics and genomics of disease resistance
Assistant Professor
(772) 577-7350
lmcano@ufl.edu
Location: Indian River Research & Education Center Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Specialization: Molecular genetics and genomics of disease resistance in citrus and other crops. Pathogen genomics.
Associate Professor
(863) 956-8651
mmdewdney@ufl.edu
Location: Citrus Research & Education Center Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Specialization: Detection, epidemiology, and management of citrus pathogens.
Assistant Professor
(954) 577-6315
dhillonb@ufl.edu
Location: Ft Lauderdale Research and Education Center
Specialization: Palm Horticulture
Associate Professor
(352) 273-4623
nsdufault@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Biology and management of fungal pathogens of row crops, including watermelon and peanut. Fungicide resistance.
Professor
(352) 273-4655
svetlana@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Plant viruses, virus-host interactions and disease development, plant immunity against viral pathogens, citrus tristeza virus, citrus greening
Professor
(352) 392-7239
dgabr@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Molecular genetics and genomics of bacterial plant pathogens. Xanthomonads and Candidatus Liberibacter spp.
Preeminent Professor
(352) 273-4648
karengarrett@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specializations: Epidemiology, disease ecology, systems analysis and modeling, temperate and tropical plant pathogens, microbiome systems, research for development
Associate Professor
(786) 217-9276
r.gazisseregina@ufl.edu
Location: Tropical Research & Education Center Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Specialization: Plant disease diagnostics. Disease management in tropical fruits. Fungal ecology and systematics.
Associate Professor
(352) 273-4650
emgoss@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Population genetics, evolution and emergence of plant pathogens.
Extension Specialist
(352) 392-1795
clharmon@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Plant disease detection and diagnosis through the Plant Diagnostic Center
Professor
(352) 273-4622
pfharmon@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Integrated management of diseases on blueberry and turf. Etiology of emerging diseases.
Distinguished Professor
(352) 273-4673
jbjones@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Molecular genetics and genomics of bacterial pathogens, particularly Xanthomonads. Biotechnology of disease resistance in tomato and pepper.
Associate Professor
(863) 956-8833
nabilkilliny@ufl.edu
Location: Citrus Research & Education Center Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Specialization: Vector-pathogen-host molecular and biochemical interactions
Assistant Professor
(863) 956-8704
amitlevy@ufl.edu
Location: Citrus Research & Education Center Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Specialization: Citrus virology. Cell biology of citrus and psyllid infection with Candidatus Liberibacter spp.
Professor
(352) 273-4634
rloria@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Evolution of plant pathogenicity in the genus Streptomyces. Secondary metabolite production and biotechnology.
Assistant Professor
(352) 273-4649
sj.martins@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Investigating the structure and function of bacteria in the phytobiome and their impact on plant health.
Associate Professor
(407) 410-6950
djn@ufl.edu
Location: Mid-Florida Research & Education Center Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Specialization: Molecular genetics and genomics of Ralstonia solanacearum. Disease management of ornamental crops.
Department Chair
(352) 294-7509
paret@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Antibacterial Nanomaterials, Field Diagnostics, Integrated Pest Management, International Agriculture
Professor
(813) 419-6602
nperes@ufl.edu
Location: Gulf Coast Research & Education Center Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Specialization: Disease etiology and management of strawberries, citrus, and ornamental crops. Crop advisory systems for disease management.
Professor
(239) 658-3430
pdr@ufl.edu
Location: SW Florida Research & Education Center Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Specialization: Diagnosis, epidemiology, and integrated management of vegetable diseases. Plant disease diagnosis.
Professor
(352) 273-4620
rollinsj@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Molecular biology and genomics of fungal plant pathogens. Pathogenic mechanisms and multicellular developmental. Necrotrophic pathogens particularly Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.
Assistant Professor
(321) 861-3478
schuerg@ufl.edu
Location: Kennedy Space Center
Specialization: Mars Astrobiology, Planetary Protection for spacecraft missions to Mars and Europa, and pathology of hydroponic plants
Assistant Professor
(850) 875-7120
ismall@ufl.edu
Location: North Florida Research & Education Center Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Specialization: Plant disease epidemiology and smart ag crop protection. Digital evaluation of plant phenotypes in relation to genetic selection and management practices.
Professor
(352) 273-2837
trufflesmith@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Fungal Evolution, Ecology and Systematics; special interests in ectomycorrhizal fungi, truffles, zygomycetes
Fungal ID Services
Associate Professor
(352) 273-4652
wsong@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Molecular mechanisms of the plant immune system. Bacterial blight disease of rice caused by Xanthmonas oryzae pv. Oryzae. Plant stress biology.
Assistant Professor
(352) 273-2014
bsr@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Teaching & curriculum, diseases of experimental crops and native/naturalized plants
Professor
(813) 419-6577
gvallad@ufl.edu
Location: Gulf Coast Research & Education Center Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Specialization: Etiology and management of bacterial and fungal vegetable diseases. Development and implementation of bio-based disease management strategies.
Associate Professor
(352) 273-4674
ying.wang1@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Plant interaction with viral and viroid pathogens; Plant RNA biology
Preeminent Professor
(352) 273-4645
ffwhite@ufl.edu
Location: Gainesville
Specialization: Bacterial virulence effectors, genetics, genomics, and host interactions. Crops include rice, citrus, wheat, tomato, maize
Assistant Professor
(561) 993-1500
kvianaxavier@ufl.edu
Location: Everglades Research and Education Center
Specialization: Development of integrated strategies to help growers effectively manage diseases on vegetables, sugarcane, rice, and commercial sod produced in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA).
Professor
(786) 217-9233
szhang0007@ufl.edu
Location: Tropical Research & Education Center Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Specialization: Detection, biology, epidemiology, and integrated management of vegetable and tropical fruit diseases.