This directory lists faculty, staff, students, and associates affiliated with the University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS) collections in Dickinson Hall.
If you do not find the person you are looking for in this list, try the following:
Florida Museum of Natural History Directory
University of Florida Directories
General inquiries: herb@flmnh.ufl.edu
Administrative matters (grants and collaborations, etc.):
Lucas C. Majure, Curator of the Herbarium
University of Florida Herbarium
Florida Museum of Natural History
379 Dickinson Hall, PO Box 117800
Gainesville, FL 32611-7800
Ph.: 352-273-1990
lmajure@floridamuseum.ufl.edu
Vascular, algal, bryophyte, lichen, seed, and wood collection-related matters (loans, exchange, database, visitation):
Alan R. Franck, Herbarium Collection Manager
University of Florida Herbarium
Florida Museum of Natural History
379 Dickinson Hall, PO Box 117800
Gainesville, FL 32611-7800
Ph.: 352-273-1984
francka@ufl.edu
Plant identification and UF/IFAS Extension:
Marc S. Frank, Extension Botanist & Associate Collection Manager
University of Florida Herbarium
Florida Museum of Natural History
379 Dickinson Hall, PO Box 117800
Gainesville, FL 32611-7800
Ph.: 352-273-1994
mfrank@flmnh.ufl.edu
Informatics:
Nico Cellinese, Curator, Herbarium & Informatics
University of Florida Herbarium
Florida Museum of Natural History
354 Dickinson Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611-7800
Ph.: 352-273-1979
ncellinese@flmnh.ufl.edu
Fungal collection-related matters (loans, exchange, database, visitation):
Matthew E. Smith, Curator of the Fungal Herbarium
Dept. of Plant Pathology
2527 Fifield Hall, 2570 Hull Rd.
University of Florida
PO Box 110680
Gainesville, FL 32611-0680
Ph.: 352-273-2837
trufflesmith@ufl.edu
Current Herbarium Staff & Students
Staff Directory
| Last Name | First Name | Title | Division | Phone | Facility | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akhter | Ammar | OPS | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | ammar.akhter@ufl.edu |
| Bruens | Emmalee | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | ebruens@ufl.edu |
| Chaine | Isabella | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | isabellachaine@ufl.edu |
| Connealy | Colin | OPS | Herbarium | (352) 273-1960 | Dickinson Hall | colinconnealy@ufl.edu |
| David | Jasmine | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | jasminedavid@ufl.edu |
| Edmonds | Cassie | OPS | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | d.edmonds@ufl.edu |
| Franck | Alan | Collections Manager III | Herbarium | (352) 273-1984 | Dickinson Hall | francka@floridamuseum.ufl.edu |
| Frank | Marc | Biological Scientist III | Herbarium | (352) 273-1994 | Dickinson Hall | mfrank@flmnh.ufl.edu |
| Good God | Bruna | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | brunagoodgod@ufl.edu |
| Halter | Del | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 846-2000 | Dickinson Hall | halterd@ufl.edu |
| Jakubowycz | Mark | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 392-0296 | Dickinson Hall | mark.jakubowycz@ufl.edu |
| Jessee | Brittany | OPS | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | bjessee@ufl.edu |
| Just | Lillian | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | ljust@ufl.edu |
| Loya | Isabella | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | isabellaloya@ufl.edu |
| Majure | Lucas | Assistant Curator | Herbarium | (352) 273-2102 | Dickinson Hall | lmajure@floridamuseum.ufl.edu |
| Makrai | Kimberly | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | kimberlymakrai@ufl.edu |
| McCallum | Jessica | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | jessicamccallum@ufl.edu |
| More | Kate | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | katemore@ufl.edu |
| Ore Rengifo | Malu | Grad Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | m.orerengifo@ufl.edu |
| Philippe-Fisher | Gabriel | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | philippe.gabriel@ufl.edu |
| Radtke | Tyler | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | t.radtke@ufl.edu |
| Romeiro Brito | Monique | Postdoctoral Associate | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | mromeirobrito@ufl.edu |
| Sanders | Grace | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | sanders.g@ufl.edu |
| Tarrau | Helen | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | htarrau@ufl.edu |
| Turko | Daniel | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 273-1990 | Dickinson Hall | turko.daniel@ufl.edu |
| Unzueta | Carolina | Student Assistant | Herbarium | (352) 392-8314 | Dickinson Hall | cunzueta@ufl.edu |
Associated Staff & Research Associates
| Name / Title | Phone | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Interests | |||
| Abbott, J. Richard Courtesy Assistant Scientist FLMNH; Curator at UAM |
badiera@yahoo.com | 870-460-1165 | University of Arkansas at Monticello |
| Phylogenetics of Polygalaceae; flora of Florida; DNA barcoding; general plant identification with a focus on North America and the tropics | |||
| Blanchard, Jr., Dr. Orland J. Research Associate |
Orland.Blanchard@liu.edu | 352-273-1990 | 379 Dickinson |
| Systematics of Malvaceae | |||
| Davis, S. Barry Herbarium Systematics Research Volunteer |
taxon@flmnh.ufl.edu | 352-273-1990 | 379 Dickinson |
| Plant Identification and Information Service; Asteraceae; Florida flora | |||
|
Jacono, Dr. Colette |
Colette.Jacono@usda.gov | – | National Identification Services, USDA-APHIS-PPQ, 10300 Baltimore Ave., Bldg. 308, Rm. 319 BARC-East, Beltsville, MD 20705-2325 |
| Judd, Dr. Walter S. Biology Department Emeritus Faculty |
lyonia@ufl.edu | 352-273-1983 | 378 Dickinson |
| Vascular plant systematics, esp. Melastomataceae and Ericaceae; Florida and West Indian floras, esp. Haiti and the Dominican Republic; Generic Flora of the Southeastern United States project | |||
| Lott, Terry A. Biological Scientist |
lott@flmnh.ufl.edu | 352-273-1933 | 208 Dickinson |
| Paleobotany; insect host plant interaction | |||
| Manchester, Dr. Steven Museum Associate Curator |
steven@flmnh.ufl.edu | 352-273-1935 | Dickinson (Paleobotany group) |
| Paleobotany | |||
| Smith, Dr. Matthew E. Curator of the Fungal Herbarium, Asst. Professor, Plant Pathology Dept. | trufflesmith@ufl.edu | 352-273-2837 | Dept. of Plant Pathology, 2527 Fifield Hall, 2570 Hull Rd., University of Florida, PO Box 110680, Gainesville, FL 32611-0680 |
| (Web page) | |||
| Soltis, Dr. Douglas Biology Department Faculty |
dsoltis@botany.ufl.edu | 352-273-1963 | Dickinson (Molecular Systematics group) |
| – | |||
| Soltis, Dr. Pamela Museum Curator |
psoltis@flmnh.ufl.edu | 352-273-1964 | Dickinson (Molecular Systematics group) |
| – | |||
| Williams, Dr. Norris H. Emeritus Museum Curator |
orchid@flmnh.ufl.edu | 352-273-1982 | 385B Dickinson |
| Systematics and evolution of Orchidaceae | |||
| Willis, Caro Collections Manager |
caroline.willis@ufl.edu | 352-273-2837 | 2523 Fifield Hall, University of Florida, Dept. of Plant Pathology, PO Box 110680, Gainesville, FL 32611-0680 |
| – | |||
Former Staff, Students, and Research Associates
Please note: we do not keep this list completely up to date. An internet search may provide more current information.
| Name / Title | Emai | Phone | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Interests (while at University of Florida) | |||
| Beaman, Dr. John H. †Former Courtesy Curator |
– | – | We are deeply sorry that Dr. Beaman passed away in the summer of 2015. |
| Flora of Mt. Kinabalu; Borneo; alpine flora of Mexico and Guatemala | |||
| Beaman, Dr. Reed S. Former Assoc. Curator, Informatics |
rsbeaman@nsf.gov | 703-292-7163 | Program Director, NSF DBI |
| Informatics; Flora of Mount Kinabalu; Systematics of Elatostema (Urticaceae) and Polyosma (Escalloniaceae);BioGeoMancer; Herbis; Tolkin. | |||
| Benny, Dr. Gerald Former Mycological Collection Manager; Plant Pathology Dept. Staff |
gbenny@ufl.edu | 352-273-4684 | Building 737 |
| Zygomycete and plectomycete development and taxonomy | |||
| Blanco Coto, Mario Former Graduate Student, now Director at Jardín Botánico Lankester |
mario.blancocoto@ucr.ac.cr | – | Jardín Botánico Lankester, Universidad de Costa Rica, Cartago, Costa Rica |
| Orchidaceae; Aristolochiaceae; Costa Rican flora; plant functional morphology; pollination biology; systematics of Lockhartia (Orchidaceae) | |||
| Carlsward, Barbara S. Research Associate and Former Graduate Student |
bscarlsward@eiu.edu | 217-581-3223 | Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL |
| Anatomy & molecular phylogenetics of Orchidaceae (Vandeae). | |||
| Corogin, Dr. Paul Former Graduate Student |
Paul.Corogin@FreshFromFlorida.com | 352-395-4702 | FDACS/Division of Plant Industry, Gainesville, FL |
| Plant systematics; Florida flora | |||
| Dressler, Dr. Robert L. Former Research Associate |
– | – | Currently at Jardín Botánico Lankester, Costa Rica. |
| Systematics and pollination biology of Orchidaceae | |||
| Edwards, Christine (Christy) Former Graduate Student |
christy.edwards@mobot.org | 314-577-9457 | Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO |
| Plant systematics and population genetics of Conradina (Lamiaceae) | |||
| Endara, Dr. Lorena (Web page) Post-Doc Biology Dept. (Former PEN Project Manager and Graduate Student) |
lendara@flmnh.ufl.edu | – | 218 Carr Hall |
| Orchidaceae; systematics of the Pleurothallidinae (Orchidaceae); Endemic orchids of Ecuador; Evolutionary history of Scaphosepalum (Orchidaceae); Pollination mechanisms of Dracula orchids (Pleurothallidinae); Diversification of Andean Orchids, Character evolution and morphological datasets | |||
| Godden, Grant T. Former Graduate Student |
– | – | – |
| Phylogeny of Lamiaceae, particularly Southwestern clades; Orchidaceae | |||
| Griffin III, Dr. Dana Former Curator of the Bryophyte and Lichen Collection |
(contact the herbarium) | – | – |
| Bryophytes; lichens | |||
| Guala, Dr. Gerald “Stinger”Former Graduate Student | gguala@usgs.gov | – | U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 302, Reston, VA 20192 |
| Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON), Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Poaceae, esp. bamboos; monographic revisions of Agenium and Homozeugos (Poaceae), Recipient of the 1996 Delzie Demaree Travel Award | |||
| Healy, Rosanne Former Fungal Herbarium Collection Manager |
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| Hubbard, Jeffery Former Graduate Student |
raybot66@ufl.edu | – | Greenhouse Manager, Dept. of Biology, 210 Bartram Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-8525 |
| Plant systematics; Florida flora | |||
| Ionta, Dr. Gretchen Former Postdoctoral Associate and Graduate Student |
gretchen.ionta@gcsu.edu | – | Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA |
| Apocynaceae (Periplocoideae) systematics | |||
| James, Dr. Shelley A. Formerly with iDigBio.org |
– | – | Collections Manager, National Herbarium of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia |
| Molecular systematics; tropical ecology, invasive species; Pacific Island floras | |||
| Kimbrough, Dr. James W. †Former Curator of the Mycological Herbarium; Plant Pathology Faculty |
– | – | – |
| Dr. James Kimbrough passed away on 21 January 2017. He served as curator of the UF Fungal Herbarium for many decades and taught Mycology at UF for 46 years. | |||
| Lindler, Trudy Former Program Assistant |
– | – | – |
| Herbarium accounting and record management | |||
| Molgo, Dr. Iwan Former Graduate Student |
imolgo@ufl.edu | – | Univ. of Suriname, Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Polyploidy in the Callisia graminea complex (Commelinaceae); Orchidaceae; orchids of Suriname | |||
| Neubig, Dr. Kurt M. (Web page) Former Graduate Student |
kneubig@siu.edu | – | Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL |
| Orchidaceae; systematics of Dichaea (Orchidaceae); western North American Astereae (Asteraceae) | |||
| Penneys, Dr. Darin S. Former Graduate Student |
penneysd@uncw.edu | – | Univ. of North Carolina, Wilmington |
| Melastomataceae (web site); Systematics of Charianthus (Melastomataceae); Systematics of the Blakeeae (Melastomataceae), etc. | |||
| Perkins, Kent D. Former FLAS Collections Manager |
– | – | – |
| Herbarium computerization and data management; endangered species; types of the UF Herbarium | |||
| Porter-Utley, Kristen Former Graduate Student |
kporterutley@keene.edu | – | Keene State College, Keene, NH |
| Systematics of Passiflora section Cieca (Passifloraceae); Ethnobotany | |||
| Skean, Dr. James Dan Former Graduate Student |
dskean@albion.edu | 517-629-0525 | Department of Biology, Albion College |
| Melastomataceae systematics; West Indian floristics | |||
| Whitten, Dr. W. Mark †Former Museum Staff Researcher |
– | – | – |
| Systematics and pollination biology of Orchidaceae | |||
| Zomlefer, Dr. Wendy B. Former Research Associate |
wendyz@plantbio.uga.edu | – | University of Georgia Herbarium |
| Vascular plant systematics; molecular systematics of the Melanthiaceae; Generic Flora of the Southeastern United States project; types of the UF Herbarium | |||