Current Research Faculty/Administrative & Support Staff

MARK Q. MARTINDALE, PH.D.

Professor of Biology, Director Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience

Research Area: Evolutionary Development

Martindale Laboratory Page

David Duffy, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Wildlife Disease Genomics and Rising Star Condron Family Endowed Assistant Professor

Research Area: Wildlife Genomic Medicine and One Health

Duffy Laboratory Page

Leonardo Ibarra-Castro, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatic Sciences

Research Area: Fish Aquaculture

Ibarra-Castro Laboratory Page

JAMES C. LIAO, PH.D.

Associate Professor of Biology

Research Area: Biomechanics and Neurobiology of Fish Locomotion

Liao Laboratory Page

Sandra Loesgen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry | Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy 

Research Area: Natural Products Chemistry

Loesgen Laboratory Page

Leonid Moroz, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience, Genetics, Biology and Chemistry

Research Area: Genomics, Memory and Neuronal Evolution

Moroz Laboratory Page

Todd Z. Osborne, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biogeochemistry

Research Area: Wetland Biogeochemistry

Osborne Laboratory Page

Joseph Ryan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology

Research Area: Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Biology

Ryan Laboratory Page

Christine E. Schnitzler, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology

Research Area: Evolutionary and Functional Genomics

Schnitzler Laboratory Page

Elaine Seaver, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Research Area: Development and Evolution of Marine Invertebrates

Seaver Laboratory Page

James Strother, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology

Research Area: Neurobiology and Physiology

Strother Laboratory Page

Dr. Maia McGuire

Associate Director, Extension & Education

mpmcg@ufl.edu

Florida Sea Grant - Dr. Maia McGuire

Senior Director of Advancement

(Donations/Philanthropy for Whitney Lab Community / Media Relations)

Jessica Long

jessicalong@whitney.ufl.edu

Operations Manager

Patrick Thompson

904-201-8460

patrick.thompson@whitney.ufl.edu

HR Generalist

Terra Bellegarde

904-201-8454

terra@whitney.ufl.edu

Education Program Coordinator

Amy Biedenbach

(904) 201-8423

abiedenbach@whitney.ufl.edu

Education Program Manager

Brenda Cannaliato

904-201-8406

brenda@whitney.ufl.edu

IT Manager

Sean Crow

904-201-8451

Sea Turtle Hospital Program Manager

Catherine Eastman

904-201-8414

cbeastman@whitney.ufl.edu

Brent Foster

Science Writer (Part time)

brent.foster@whitney.ufl.edu

Accounts Payable

Research Administration Manager

Communications Specialist

Heather Krumholtz

904-201-8405

heather@whitney.ufl.edu

Development Coordinator

Ellie Padgett

904-201-8471

elliepadgett@whitney.ufl.edu

Environmental Grant Coordinator

Jenny Whilde, Ph.D.

whildej@whitney.ufl.edu

Events Coordinator

Gail White

904-201-8447

g.white@whitney.ufl.edu

Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Professional

Lane Greene

904-461-4039

Custodian

Richard Rossi