Welcome to Our New Affiliate Faculty!
Over the past year, twenty-five faculty members from five colleges and nine departments have joined the Water Institute as affiliate faculty. They bring a diverse range of expertise, including hydrological modeling, remote sensing, AI and machine learning, climate resilience, water equity, citizen science, extension programming, and more. We look forward to collaborating with them on innovative water-related research and initiatives that will deepen our understanding of water systems, enhance resource management, and promote sustainable solutions to urgent water challenges.
Explore their profiles below to learn more about their research interests.
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Carla Brisotto | FIBER | Website | Education/Communication, Historical/Social/Cultural |
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Rebecca Burton | Bob Graham Center for Public Service | Website | Climate, Education/Communication, Geography/Land Use |
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Jay Capasso | North Florida Research and Education Center – Suwannee Valley | Website | Geology/Soils, Water Quality, Water Resource Management |
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Danny Coenen | School of Natural Resources and Environment | Website | Climate, Ecology, Education/Communication |
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Hamed Dalir | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Website | Data Analysis/Modeling/Artificial Intelligence, Education/Communication, Water Quality |
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Guilhem De Hoe | Materials Science & Engineering | Website | Aquatic Chemistry, Sustainability, Water Treatment |
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Nicole Dennis | Department of Environmental and Global Health | Website | Aquatic Chemistry, Water Quality, Water Resource Management |
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Oana-Alexandra Dumitru | Geological Sciences | Website | Climate, Geology/Soils, Sea Level Rise |
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Stefan Gerber | Soil Water and Ecosystem Sciences | Website | Climate, Data Analysis/Modeling/Artificial Intelligence, Geology/Soils |
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Sungyoon Jung | ESSIE | Website | Climate, Water Quality, Water Treatment |
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Antar Jutla | ESSIE | Website | Hydraulics/Hydrology |
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Pablo Lamino | Agricultural Education and Communication | Website | Education/Communication, Historical/Social/Cultural, Sustainability |
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Xiaoying Li | Horticultural Sciences | Website | Sustainability |
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Yang Lin | Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences | Website | Ecology, Geology/Soils, Water Quality |
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Katie Mastenbrook | UF/IFAS Extension | Website | Aquatic Biology, Education/Communication, Water Quality |
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Megan Moore | UF/IFAS Extension | Website | Aquatic Chemistry, Geology/Soils, Water Quality |
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Nasser Najibi | Agricultural and Biological Engineering | Website | Climate, Data Analysis/Modeling/Artificial Intelligence, Water Resource Management |
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Aishwarya Shankar | Landscape Architecture | Website | Climate, Geography/Land Use, Historical/Social/Cultural |
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Youngsup Song | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Website | Hydraulics/Hydrology, Sustainability, Water Treatment |
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Murilo Trimer Morata | UF/IFAS Extension | Website | Aquatic Biology, Sustainability, Water Quality |
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Quenton Tuckett | School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences | Website | Aquatic Biology, Climate, Ecology |
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Dengjun Wang | Agricultural and Biological Engineering | Website | Aquatic Chemistry, Water Quality, Water Treatment |
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A. Ondine Wells | UF/IFAS Extension | Website | Education/Communication, Water Quality, Water Resource Management |
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Jie Xu | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Website | Data Analysis/Modeling/Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability, Water Resource Management |
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Di Yang | Department of Geography | Website | Data Analysis/Modeling/Artificial Intelligence, Geography/Land Use, Historical/Social/Cultural |
Are you an affiliate faculty member and would like to spotlight your research and achievements? Please email Sarah Marc at sarahmarc@ufl.edu.
January 29, 2025