Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Faculty

Department Faculty

Austin, James D.

Associate Professor
322 Newins-Ziegler Hall
352-846-0646
Email: austinj@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Conservation genetics, Phylogeography, Phylogenetics

Blake, John

Professor
Building 866 Room 110
352-846-0591
Email: john.blake@ufl.edu
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Branch, Lyn

Professor
312 Newins-Ziegler Hall
352-846-0564
Email: branchl@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Latin American Conservation, conservation biology, behavioral ecology, and landscape ecology

Bruna, Emilio

Associate Professor
Building 866
352-846-0634
Email: embruna@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Tropical conservation, plant ecology, demographic modelling, plant-animal interactions, and mutualisms

Cameron Devitt, Susan

Assistant Professor
316 Newins-Ziegler Hall
352-846-0570
Email: scameron@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Climate change ecology, reserve design and conservation planning, GIS and spatial modeling, tropical biodiversity and biogeography

Carthy, Ray

Courtesy Assistant Professor
Assistant Unit Leader, Florida Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit
Building 810
352-846-0545
Email: carthyr@wec.ufl.edu
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Fletcher, Robert

Assistant Professor
318 Newins-Ziegler Hall
352-846-0632
Email: robert.fletcher@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Landscape and Spatial Ecology, Animal Behavior, Quantitative Biology, Population and Community Ecology, Ornithology

Frederick, Peter

Research Professor
Information Technology Coordinator
368 Newins-Ziegler Hall
352-846-0565
Email: pfred@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Wetlands Ecology, Avian Behavior

Giuliano, Bill

Professor
Extension Specialist
308 Newins-Ziegler Hall
352-846-0575
Email: docg@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Wildlife Management

Hayes, John P

Professor
Dean for Research & Director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
Director, Ordway-Swisher Biological Station
352-392-1784
Email: hayesj@ufl.edu
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Hostetler, Mark

Professor
215 Newins-Ziegler Hall
352-846-0568
Email: hostetlerm@wec.ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Urban ecology and environmental design, sustainable development, urban wildlife, resource efficient communities

Jacobson, Susan

Professor
Director, Program for Studies in Tropical Conservation
International Affairs Coordinator
310 Newins-Ziegler Hall
352-846-0562
Email: jacobsons@wec.ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Environmental communications, human dimensions of wildlife conservation

Johnson, Steve

Assistant Professor
301A Newins-Ziegler Hall
352-846-0557
Email: tadpole@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Conservation and management of amphibians and reptiles, invasive vertebrate ecology

Kitchens, Wiley

Courtesy Professor
Graduate Coordinator
Building 810
352-846-0536
Email: kitchensw@wec.ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Restoration ecology

Loiselle, Bette

Professor
Director Tropical Conservation & Development
Building 866 Room 109
352-846-0592
Email: loiselleb@ufl.edu
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Main, Martin

Professor and Interim Chair
352-846-0552
Email: mmain@ufl.edu
Field of Study/Research: Behavioral ecology, habitat management, and environmental education

Mazzotti, Frank

Professor
Director, Center for Natural Resources - South FL
954-577-6300
Email: fjma@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Conservation planning, endangered species

McCleery, Robert

Assistant Professor
314 Newins-Ziegler Hall
352-846-0566
Email: ramccleery@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Conservation and Ecology of Mammals, Urban Ecology, Wildlife Management

Miller, Deborah

Professor
WFREC
850-983-2632
Email: dlmi@ufl.edu
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Moulton, Mike

Associate Professor
318 Newins-Ziegler Hall
352-846-0571
Email: moultonm@wec.ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Introduced vertebrates, synanthropy

Mullahey, Jeff

Professor
Center Director, WFREC
WFREC
850-983-2623
Email: jjm@ifas.ufl.edu
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Ober, Holly K.

Assistant Professor
North Florida Research and Education Center
850-875-7150
Email: holly.ober@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Forest ecology, habitat management

Oli, Madan

Professor
313 Newins-Ziegler Hall
352-846-0561
Email: olim@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Population ecology, population modeling, life-history, wildlife ecology and management

Payne, Jack M.

Professor
Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources
1008 McCarty Hall
352-392-1971
Email: jackpayne@ufl.edu
Field of Study/Research: Wildlife Management on Private Lands, Wetland and Waterfowl Ecology, University and NGO Administration

Percival, Franklin

Courtesy Associate Professor
Unit Leader, Florida Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit
Building 810
352-392-1861
Email: mailto:percivaf@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Wetland wildlife ecology and conservation

Pienaar, Elizabeth

Assistant Professor
Building 810 Room 10
352-846-0630
Email: efpienaar@ufl.edu
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Pine, Bill

Associate Professor
110 Newins-Ziegler Hall
352-273-3650
Email: billpine@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Quantitative ecology, aquatic ecology, and adaptive management

Ross, Perran

Associate Scientist
307A Newins-Ziegler Hall
352-392-7137
Email: pross@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Conservation biology, conflict mitigation and stakeholder input, crocodilian and sea turtle ecology, international trade and sustainable use

Schaefer, Joe

Professor
District Extension Director, South Florida
561-993-1280
Email: jms@ifas.ufl.edu
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Sieving, Katie

Professor
320 Newins-Ziegler Hall
352-846-0569
Email: chucao@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Avian Community and landscape ecology

Wisely, Samantha

Associate Professor
Associate Director for Research and Education, OSBS
Building 150 Room 2
352-846-0645
Email: wisely@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Disease ecology, molecular ecology, biogeography, wildlife biology

Regional Extension Agents

Vose, Fred

Regional Specialized Agent II, Wildlife/Natural Resources
352-486-5131
Email: fvose@ufl.edu

Affiliate and Courtesy Faculty

Avery, Michael L.

Courtesy Associate Professor
352-375-2229
Email: Michael.L.Avery@aphis.usda.gov
Field of Study/Research: Vulture management, avian crop pests

Campbell, Todd

Courtesy Assistant Professor
University of Tampa
813-253-3333 ext. 3124
Email: tcampbell@ut.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Ecology and management of introduced and invasive herpetofauna

Didier, Karl

Courtesy Assistant Professor
Wildlife Conservation Society
352-214-0954
Email: kdidier@wcs.org

Dodd, Ken

Courtesy Associate Professor
352-377-4319
Email: caretta@ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Conservation Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles

Franz, Dick

Affiliate Associate in Ecology, M.S.T.
352-846-2000
Email: dfranz@flmnh.ufl.edu
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Field of Study/Research: Amphibian and reptile ecology

Gunzburger, Margaret

Courtesy Assistant Professor
352-264-3520
Email: gunz@ufl.edu
Field of Study/Research: Ecology and conservation of amphibians and reptiles

Kirkman, Katherine

Courtesy Associate Professor
Conservation Biology, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center
229-734-4706
Email: kkirkman@jonesctr.org

Krysko, Kenney

Affiliate Senior Biological Scientist
Senior Biological Scientist, Florida Museum of Natural History
352-392-1721 x479
Email: kenneyk@flmnh.ufl.edu
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Kunz, Thomas

Courtesy Professor
Bat Research-Lubee Foundation
617-353-2432
Email: kunz@bu.edu

Lefebvre, Lynn

Courtesy Assistant Professor
Section Leader, Wildlife, Invasives, and Contaminants
352-372-2571
Email: lynn_lefebvre@usgs.gov

Meyer, Ken

Courtesy Associate Professor
352-335-4151
Email: meyer@arcinst.org

Nichols, Jim

Courtesy Associate Professor
301-497-5660
Email: jim_nichols@nbs.gov

Nickerson, Max

Affiliate Professor
352-392-1721
Email: maxn@flmnh.ufl.edu

Rice, Kenneth

Courtesy Assistant Professor
FL Caribbean Science Center -UF Field Station
954-577-6305
Email: ken_g_rice@usgs.gov

Robertson, Kevin M.

Courtesy Assistant Professor
Fire Ecology Research Scientist
850-893-4153 x 254
Email: krobertson@ttrs.org
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Robinson, Scott

Affiliate Professor
Ordway Eminent Scholar of Ecosystem Conservation
352-392-1721 ext 509
Email: srobinson@flmh.ufl.edu

Smith, Lora L.

Courtesy Associate Scientist
Jones Ecological Research Center
229-734-4706
Email: lora.smith@jonesctr.org

Tucker, Anton

Courtesy Associate Professor
Mote Marine Laboratory
941-388-4441 ext 470
Email: tucker@mote.org

Emeritus Faculty

Labisky, Ron

Emeritus Professor

Email: labiskyr@wec.ufl.edu
Field of Study/Research: Population ecology, space and habitat use, predator-prey interactions

Sunquist, Mel

Emeritus Professor

Email: sunquist@ufl.edu
Field of Study/Research: Carnivores, natural history, ecology, conservation

Tanner, George

Emeritus Professor

Email: tannerg@ufl.edu
Field of Study/Research: Wildlife habitat management, restoration ecology

Werner, Patricia A.

Emeritus Professor
+61 (2) 6247-7714
Email: wernerpa@ufl.edu
Field of Study/Research: Population and community ecology; savanna ecology; role of fire in natural systems; Australian biodiversity and climate change