Staff, Student and Associates Directory
This directory lists staff, students and associates conducting plant systematics research in affiliation with the University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS) collections in Dickinson Hall and the curatorial staff of all the collections. An additional list below provides the most recent contact information available to us for some of our former staff and students. 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 | UF Biology Dept. Directory
For general information contact: herb[replace with @]flmnh.ufl.edu.
For vascular, algal, bryophyte, lichen, seed and wood collection-related matters, contact:
| Kent D. Perkins, Collection Manager | Ph.: 352.273.1990 |
| University of Florida Herbarium | Fax: 352.846.2016 |
| Florida Museum of Natural History | |
| 379 Dickinson Hall, PO Box 110575 | herb[replace with @]flmnh.ufl.edu |
| Gainesville, FL 32611-0575 | |
For fungal and paleobotany collection-related matters, consult the individual collection Web pages:
Vascular Plants | Herbarium Library | Bryophyte and Lichens | Fungal | Wood | Paleobotany
| Name / Title | Email (remove "[nospam]") | Phone | Location |
|---|
| Research Interests |
|---|
Abbott, J. Richard
Courtesy Assistant Scientist |
badiera@[nospam]yahoo.com | - |
Missouri Botanical Garden |
| Phylogenetics of Polygalaceae; flora of Florida; DNA barcoding; general plant identification with a focus on North America and the tropics |
Beaman, Dr. John H.
Courtesy Curator |
beaman@[nospam]msu.edu | - |
379 Dickinson |
| Flora of Mt. Kinabalu; Borneo; alpine flora of Mexico and Guatemala |
Beaman, Dr. Reed S.
Assoc. Curator, Informatics |
rbeaman@[nospam]flmnh.ufl.edu | 352.273.1980 |
Dickinson Hall |
| Informatics; Flora of Mount Kinabalu; Systematics of Elatostema (Urticaceae) and Polyosma (Escalloniaceae);BioGeoMancer; Herbis; Tolkin. |
Blanchard, Jr., Dr. Orland J.
Research Associate |
Orland.Blanchard@[nospam]liu.edu | 352.273.1990 |
379 Dickinson |
| Systematics of Malvaceae |
Cellinese, Dr. Nicoletta (Web page)
Asst. Curator, Plant Systematics / Informatics |
ncellinese@[nospam]flmnh.ufl.edu | 352.273.1979 |
Dickinson Hall |
| Systematics of the Sonerila generic alliance (Melastomataceae); Informatics; Herbis; Tolkin. |
Chanderbali, Andre
Biology Department Postdoctoral Employee |
achander@[nospam]botany.ufl.edu | 352.273.1976 |
Dickinson (Molecular Systematics group) |
| Lauraceae systematics; floral evolutionary genetics |
Corogin, Paul
Graduate Student |
pcorogin@[nospam]ufl.edu | 352.273.1992 |
379 Dickinson |
| Plant systematics; Florida flora |
Davis, S. Barry
Extension Botanist |
plantid@[nospam]flmnh.ufl.edu | 352.273.1990 |
379 Dickinson |
| Plant Identification and Information Service; Asteraceae; Florida flora |
Dressler, Dr. Robert L.
Research Associate |
- | - |
Currently at Jardín Botánico Lankester, Costa Rica. |
| Systematics and pollination biology of Orchidaceae |
Endara, Dr. Lorena (Web page)
PEN Project Manager (Former Graduate Student) |
lendara@[nospam]flmnh.ufl.edu | 352.273.1992 |
379 Dickinson |
| Orchidaceae; systematics of the Pleurothallidinae (Orchidaceae); Endemic orchids of Ecuador; Evolutionary history of Scaphosepalum (Orchidaceae); Pollination mechanisms of Dracula orchids (Pleurothallidinae) |
Frank, Marc
Courtesy Asst. Research Scientist |
Marc.Frank@[nospam]freshfromflorida.com | 352.395.4702 |
Botany Division, Division of Plant Industry, FDACS, Gainesville, FL |
| Plant identification; horticulture and horticultural systematics; botanic garden collection management |
Garcia, Nicolas
Graduate Student |
nicogarcia@[nospam]ufl.edu | 352.273.1961 |
Dickinson (Molecular Systematics group) |
| Systematics and evolution of Amaryllidaceae and Asparagales |
Gholson, Angus K.
Research Associate |
- | - |
Chattahoochee, FL |
| Florida flora, especially the Florida panhandle |
Godden, Grant T.
Graduate Student |
g0ddengr@[nospam]ufl.edu | 352.273.1961 |
Dickinson (Molecular Systematics group) |
| Phylogeny of Lamiaceae, particularly Southwestern clades; Orchidaceae |
Griffin III, Dr. Dana
Research Associate |
(contact the herbarium) | - |
379 Dickinson |
| Bryophytes; lichens |
Heaney, J. Michael
Graduate Student |
jheaney@[nospam]ufl.edu | 352.273.1961 |
Dickinson (Molecular Systematics group) |
| Orchid anatomy and systematics; Polystachya (Orchidaceae); Systematics of Nolina (Ruscaceae) |
Huck, Dr. Robin
Research Associate |
mints@[nospam]bellsouth.net | - |
Merritt Island, FL |
| Lamiaceae; subtropical scrub floras |
Ionta, Dr. Gretchen
Postdoctoral Associate (Former Graduate Student) |
gionta@[nospam]ufl.edu | 352.273.1990 |
379 Dickinson |
| Apocynaceae (Periplocoideae) systematics |
Jacono, Dr. Colette
Courtesy Asst. Research Scientist |
colettej@[nospam]ufl.edu | - |
379 Dickinson |
| - |
Judd, Dr. Walter S.
Biology Department Faculty |
wjudd@[nospam]botany.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 |
Lindler, Trudy
Program Assistant |
grl@[nospam]flmnh.ufl.edu | 352.273.1994 |
379 Dickinson |
| Herbarium accounting and record management |
Lott, Terry A.
Biological Scientist |
lott@[nospam]flmnh.ufl.edu | 352.273.1933 |
208 Dickinson |
| Paleobotany; insect host plant interaction |
Majure, Lucas
Postdoctoral Associate |
lmajure@[nospam]ufl.edu | 352.273.1990 |
379 Dickinson |
| Systematics of Cactaceae |
Manchester, Dr. Steven
Museum Associate Curator |
steven@[nospam]flmnh.ufl.edu | 352.273.1935 |
Dickinson (Paleobotany group) |
| Paleobotany |
Molgo, Iwan
Graduate Student |
imolgo@[nospam]ufl.edu | 352.273.1992 |
379 Dickinson |
| Orchidaceae; orchids of Suriname |
Neubig, Dr. Kurt M. (Web page)
Courtesy Asst. Scientist (Former Graduate Student) |
kneubig@[nospam]flmnh.ufl.edu | 352.273.1992 |
379 Dickinson |
| Orchidaceae; systematics of Dichaea (Orchidaceae); western North American Astereae (Asteraceae) |
Pemberton, Robert W.
Courtesy Curator |
pembert3@[nospam]bellsouth.net | 954.812.3908 |
- |
| Pollination ecology (orchids etc.); ecology of invasive species (plants and insects- including the invasive orchid bee); biological control of invasive species |
Perkins, Kent D.
Manager of the Collection (vascular plants, bryophytes, lichens, wood) |
kperkins@[nospam]flmnh.ufl.edu | 352.273.1984 |
379 Dickinson |
| Herbarium computerization and data management; endangered species; types of the UF Herbarium |
Pridgeon, Dr. Alec M.
Courtesy Curator |
apridg1@[nospam]earthlink.net | 561.798.5109 |
Wellington, Florida |
| Orchidaceae |
Smith, Dr. Matthew E. (Web page)
Curator of the Fungal Herbarium, Asst. Professor, Plant Pathology Dept. |
trufflesmith@[nospam]ufl.edu | 352.273.2837 |
Dept. of Plant Pathology |
| - |
Soltis, Dr. Douglas
Biology Department Faculty |
dsoltis@[nospam]botany.ufl.edu | 352.273.1963 |
Dickinson (Molecular Systematics group) |
| - |
Soltis, Dr. Pamela
Museum Curator |
psoltis@[nospam]flmnh.ufl.edu | 352.273.1964 |
Dickinson (Molecular Systematics group) |
| - |
Whitten, Dr. W. Mark
Museum Staff Researcher |
whitten@[nospam]flmnh.ufl.edu | 352.273.1986 |
385G Dickinson |
| Systematics and pollination biology of Orchidaceae |
Williams, Dr. Norris H.
Keeper of the Herbarium |
orchid@[nospam]flmnh.ufl.edu | 352.273.1982 |
374 Dickinson |
| Systematics and evolution of Orchidaceae |
