Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Faculty
Department Faculty | Affiliate and Courtesy Faculty | Emeritus Faculty
Department Faculty
 Acevedo, Miguel A.Assistant Professor 352-846-0575 Building 866, Room 0111 maacevedo@ufl.edu Homepage: http://www.ecosigmasquared.com/ Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Tuw8lHEAAAAJ Field of Study/Research: Quantitative Population Ecology, Wildlife Disease Ecology, Spatial Ecology, and Theoretical Ecology |
 Austin, James D.Professor, Graduate Programs Coordinator 352-846-0646 Building 116 Room 5 austinj@ufl.edu Homepage: James D. Austin Faculty Page Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_i767egAAAAJ Field of Study/Research: Conservation genetics, Phylogeography, Phylogenetics |
 Baiser, BenjaminAssociate Professor 352-294-7818 Building 116 Rm 11 bbaiser@ufl.edu Homepage: http://www.baiserlab.com/ Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_UVIApcAAAAJ Field of Study/Research: Quantitative Ecology, Community Ecology, Ecological Networks, and Macroecology |
 Baker, BridgetResearch Assistant Professor 352-846-0358 307A Newins-Ziegler Hall bridgetbaker@ufl.edu Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ajVHP8MAAAAJ&hl=en Field of Study/Research: Aquatic animal health and conservation, One Health |
 Baruzzi, CarolinaAssistant Professor 850-875-7125 North Florida REC carolina.baruzzi@ufl.edu Field of Study/Research: Wildlife and habitat management, game species, community ecology, and disturbance ecology |
 Branch, LynProfessor Director, Southern Cone Conservation Leadership Initiative 352-846-0564 Building 737 branchl@ufl.edu Homepage: Lyn Branch Faculty Page Field of Study/Research: Ecology and conservation of mammals, reserve design and evaluation, conservation planning, application of landscape ecology and behavioral ecology in conservation, and natural resource management and conservation in Latin America |
 Bruna, EmilioProfessor 352-846-0634 Building 866 embruna@ufl.edu Homepage: http://brunalab.org/ Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mgXvbcYAAAAJ Field of Study/Research: Tropical conservation, plant ecology, demographic modelling, plant-animal interactions, and mutualisms |
 Callaghan, CoreyAssistant Professor 954-577-6300 Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center c.callaghan@ufl.edu Homepage: https://www.coreytcallaghan.com/ Field of Study/Research: Global change ecology, with a focus on using big biodiversity data to understand ecological and biological patterns and processes in space and time ranging from local to global spatial scales |
 Campos Krauer, JuanAssistant Professor Wildlife Extension Veterinarian 352-294-4327 jmcampos@ufl.edu Homepage: Juan Campos Krauer Faculty Page Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0j6Lg7MAAAAJ&hl=en Field of Study/Research: Animal health, disease ecology, wildlife ecology and conservation |
 Carthy, RayCourtesy Assistant Professor Assistant Unit Leader, Florida Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit 352-846-0545 Building 106 Rm 1A ngosi@ufl.edu Homepage: Ray Carthy Faculty Page |
 Ellington, E. HanceAssistant Professor Ona Range Cattle REC 863-735-1314 e.ellington@ufl.edu Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Y3qWwwsAAAAJ |
 Ernest, MorganProfessor 352-294-2082 Building 150 Rm 2 skmorgane@ufl.edu Homepage: http://ernestlab.weecology.org/ Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=uLElX8AAAAAJ |
 Fletcher, RobertProfessor 352-846-0632 318 Newins-Ziegler Hall robert.fletcher@ufl.edu Homepage: https://www.fletcherlab.com/ Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=AUWB2n4AAAAJ Field of Study/Research: Landscape and Spatial Ecology, Animal Behavior, Quantitative Biology, Population and Community Ecology, Ornithology |
 Hallett, MattAssistant Research Professor 352-294-2732 Building 116 Rm 8A mhallett2320@ufl.edu Homepage: www.rupununiwildlife.org Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ha_Kx0kAAAAJ Field of Study/Research: tropical ecology & conservation, population dynamics & spatial distribution, human dimensions of wildlife management, participatory research, community-based conservation |
 Hellgren, Eric C.Professor and Chair 352-846-0552 115 Newins-Ziegler Hall hellgren@ufl.edu Homepage: Eric Hellgren Faculty Page Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=U67J0Z4AAAAJ |
 Hostetler, MarkProfessor 352-846-0568 308 Newins-Ziegler Hall hostetm@ufl.edu Homepage: http://hostetlerlab.weebly.com/ Field of Study/Research: Urban ecology and environmental design, sustainable development, urban wildlife, resource efficient communities |
 Hull, VanessaAssociate Professor 352-846-0638 310 Newins-Ziegler Hall vhull@ufl.edu Homepage: http://www.globalhumanwildlifelab.com Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2TJfBOgAAAAJ Field of Study/Research: Large mammal ecology and conservation, coupled human and natural systems, human-wildlife conflict and coexistence, natural resource management |
 Johnson, SteveProfessor 352-846-0557 216 Newins-Ziegler Hall tadpole@ufl.edu Homepage: http://ufwildlife.ifas.ufl.edu/ Field of Study/Research: Conservation and management of amphibians and reptiles, invasive vertebrate ecology |
 Lashley, MarcusAssistant Professor 352-846-0870 322 Newins-Ziegler Hall marcus.lashley@ufl.edu Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=G84D9fQAAAAJ |
 Loiselle, BetteProfessor Director Tropical Conservation & Development 352-846-0592 Building 866 Room 109 loiselleb@ufl.edu Homepage: http://www.loisellelab.org/ Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7vHmFYUAAAAJ |
 Main, MartinProfessor Program Leader, Florida Master Naturalist Program 312 Newins-Ziegler Hall 352-294-2728 mmain@ufl.edu Homepage: Martin Main Faculty Page Field of Study/Research: Behavioral ecology; Wildlife and habitat management, Conservation education and community engagement |
 Mazzotti, FrankProfessor Director, Center for Natural Resources - South FL 954-577-6300 fjma@ufl.edu Homepage: http://crocdoc.ifas.ufl.edu Field of Study/Research: Conservation planning, endangered species |
 McCleery, RobertProfessor 352-846-0566 314 Newins-Ziegler Hall ramccleery@ufl.edu Homepage: Bob McCleery Faculty Page Field of Study/Research: Conservation and Ecology of Mammals, Urban Ecology, Wildlife Management |
 McGowan, ConorCourtesy Associate Professor Assistant Unit Leader, FL Coop Fish and Wildlife Research Unit 352-273-3135 Building 106 Rm 2 conor.mcgowan@ufl.edu Homepage: Conor McGowan Faculty Page Field of Study/Research: Decision support science, especially endangered species decision making; population dynamics; predictive modeling of species status; harvest decision modeling, quantitative methods for population assessment. |
 Miller, DeborahProfessor 850-983-2632 WFREC dlmi@ufl.edu Homepage: Debbie Miller Faculty Page |
 Morales, NiaAssistant Professor 352-846-0630 316 Newins-Ziegler Hall n.morales@ufl.edu Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UHK5QhoAAAAJ |
 Moulton, MikeAssociate Professor 352-846-0571 303 Newins-Ziegler Hall moultonm@ufl.edu Homepage: Mike Moulton Faculty Page Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ZfZe6ygAAAAJ Field of Study/Research: Introduced vertebrates, synanthropy |
 Oli, MadanProfessor 352-846-0561 342 Newins-Ziegler Hall olim@ufl.edu Homepage: Madan Oli Faculty Page Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=t9LVlmYAAAAJ Field of Study/Research: Population ecology, population modeling, life-history, wildlife ecology and management |
 Pine, BillProfessor 352-273-3650 Bldg 106 Rm 14A billpine@ufl.edu Homepage: Bill Pine Faculty Page Field of Study/Research: Quantitative ecology, aquatic ecology, and adaptive management |
 Powell, AbbyCourtesy Professor Unit Leader, Florida Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit 352-846-0543 Building 106 Rm 4 abbypowell@ufl.edu Homepage: Abby Powell Faculty Page |
 Romagosa, ChristinaAssociate Professor 352-273-3996 Building 106 Rm 1A cmromagosa@ufl.edu Homepage: https://sites.google.com/site/christinamromagosa/ Field of Study/Research: Biological invasions, wildlife trade |
 Scheffers, BrettAssociate Professor 352-846-0570 215 Newins-Ziegler Hall brett.scheffers@ufl.edu Homepage: https://www.schefferslab.com/ Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4HfsgFUAAAAJ Field of Study/Research: Tropical Ecology and Conservation, Urban Ecology, Global Change Biology, Ecophysiology |
 Sieving, KatieProfessor (University Term Professor 2018-22) 352-846-0569 320 Newins-Ziegler Hall chucao@ufl.edu Homepage: Katie Sieving Faculty Page Field of Study/Research: Birds; Behavioral Landscape Ecology and Conservation; Research Design |
 White, EthanProfessor 352-294-2081 Building 150 Rm 1 ethanwhite@ufl.edu Homepage: http://whitelab.weecology.org/ Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pHmra8cAAAAJ Field of Study/Research: Data-Intensive Ecology, Ecological Forecasting, Computational Ecology, Quantitative Ecology, Macroecology |
 Wisely, SamanthaProfessor University Term Professor University Foundation Research Professor 352-846-0645 Building 116 Room 1C wisely@ufl.edu Homepage: Samantha Wisely Faculty Page Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=vDWD7eAAAAAJ Field of Study/Research: Disease ecology, molecular ecology, biogeography, wildlife biology |
Affiliate and Courtesy Faculty
| Borkhataria, Rena Courtesy Research Assistant Professor Director and National Coordinator, Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Collaborative 561-993-1599 rrbork@ufl.edu Field of Study/Research: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
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| De Vasconcelos, Heraldo Courtesy Associate Professor kdidier@wcs.org |
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| Goswami, Varun Courtesy Assistant Research Scientist vgoswami@ufl.edu |
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| Hart, Kristen Courtesy Research Associate Scientist kristen_hart@usgs.gov |
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| Johnson, Fred Courtesy Associate Professor fjohn@ufl.edu |
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| Johnson, Shelly A State Specialized Agent, Natural Resources 352.294.0757 shelly.johnson@ufl.edu Homepage: Shelly Johnson Faculty Page |
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| Karanth, Ullas Courtesy Professor ukaranth@gmail.com |
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| Kitchens, Wiley Courtesy Professor kitchensw@ufl.edu Field of Study/Research: Restoration ecology |
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| Kluever, Bryan Research Assistant Professor Field Station Leader, Florida Field Station, USDA/APHIS/NWRC 352-448-2130 bryan.kluever@usda.gov |
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| Martin, Julien Courtesy Assistant Professor julienm@ufl.edu |
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| Meyer, Ken Courtesy Associate Professor 352-335-4151 meyer@arcinst.org |
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| Miller, Karl Courtesy Associate Professor Karl.Miller@MyFWC.com |
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| Miller, Melissa Courtesy Research Assistant Scientist 954-577-6405 melissamiller@ufl.edu Homepage: https://flrec.ifas.ufl.edu/faculty/dr-melissa-miller/ Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=frATf2AAAAAJ |
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| Monadjem, Ara Courtesy Associate Professor University of Swaziland ara@uniswa.sz Field of Study/Research: Biodiversity surveys; conservation ecology of raptors; ecology and systematics of small mammals |
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| Nichols, Jim Courtesy Professor jamesdnichols2@gmail.com 410-991-9068 |
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| Ober, Holly K. Courtesy Professor holly.ober@ufl.edu Homepage: Holly Ober Faculty Page Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xVWyuecAAAAJ Field of Study/Research: Forest ecology, habitat management |
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| Onorato, David Courtesy Assistant Professor Dave.Onorato@myFWC.com |
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| Percival, Franklin Courtesy Associate Professor percivaf@ufl.edu Field of Study/Research: Wetland wildlife ecology and conservation |
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| Pienaar, Elizabeth Courtesy Associate Professor, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia Field of Study/Research: Environmental Economics, Human Dimensions of Wildlife |
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| Rice, Kenneth Courtesy Assistant Professor FL Caribbean Science Center - UF Field Station 954-577-6305 ken_g_rice@usgs.gov |
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| Rivas Torres, Gonzalo Francisco Courtesy Assistant Professor grivas13@ufl.edu |
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| Robertson, Kevin M. Courtesy Assistant Professor Fire Ecology Research Scientist 850-893-4153 x 254 krobertson@talltimbers.org Homepage: https://talltimbers.org/fire-ecology-program/ Field of Study/Research: fire ecology, fire science, plant community ecology, restoration ecology |
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| Ross, Perran Associate Scientist 352-392-7137 pross@ufl.edu Field of Study/Research: Conservation biology, conflict mitigation and stakeholder input, crocodilian and sea turtle ecology, international trade and sustainable use |
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| Smith, Lora L. Courtesy Associate Scientist Jones Ecological Research Center 229-734-4706 lora.smith@jonesctr.org |
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| Wells, Randall Courtesy Professor randallswells@ufl.edu |
Emeritus Faculty
| Blake, John Professor Emeritus john.blake@ufl.edu Home Page: John Blake Faculty Page Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HG-g7usAAAAJ Field of Study/Research: Avian ecology, tropical ecology |
| Frederick, Peter Research Professor Emeritus pfred@ufl.edu Homepage: Peter Frederick Faculty Page Field of Study/Research: Wetlands Ecology, Avian Behavior |
| Jacobson, Susan Professor Emeritus Director, Program for Studies in Tropical Conservation International Affairs Coordinator jacobson@ufl.edu Homepage: Susan Jacobson Faculty Page Field of Study/Research: Environmental communications, human dimensions of wildlife conservation |
| Labisky, Ron Professor Emeritus labiskyr@ufl.edu Field of Study/Research: Population ecology, space and habitat use, predator-prey interactions |
| Payne, Jack Professor Emeritus jackpayne@ufl.edu |
| Sunquist, Mel Professor Emeritus sunquist@ufl.edu Field of Study/Research: Carnivores, natural history, ecology, conservation |
| Werner, Patricia A. Professor Emeritus +61 (2) 6247-7714 wernerpa@ufl.edu Field of Study/Research: Population and community ecology; savanna ecology; role of fire in natural systems; Australian biodiversity and climate change |