Current Research Faculty/Administrative & Support Staff

For faculty and all other lab employee email addresses and phone numbers, see the contact or research faculty pages.

 

Whitney Laboratory CURRENT FACULTY

 

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.

Professor of Biology

Research Area: Biomechanics and Neuroscience of Fish Behavior

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

 


 

Florida Sea Grant Leadership

 

Dr. Maia McGuire

Associate Director, Extension & Education

(904) 201-8416

mpmcg@ufl.edu

Florida Sea Grant - Dr. Maia McGuire


 

Whitney Laboratory ADMINISTRATION

 

Senior Director of Advancement

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

Jessica Long

(904) 201-8401
(904) 315-2758

jessicalong@whitney.ufl.edu


Assistant Director of Operations

Patrick Thompson

904-201-8460

patrick.thompson@whitney.ufl.edu


HR Generalist

Terra Bellegarde

904-201-8454

terra@whitney.ufl.edu


Education Program Manager

Amy Biedenbach

(904) 201-8423

abiedenbach@whitney.ufl.edu

 


Research Administration Assistant

Brenda Cannaliato

904-201-8406

brenda@whitney.ufl.edu


Research Administrator II

Andrew Cross


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

(Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Shipping, Special Projects)

Jenny Hines

904-201-8455

jenny@whitney.ufl.edu


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


Facilities

Maintenance Supervisor

(Physical Plant Maintenance) 

Adam Pacetti

904-201-8450

apacetti@whitney.ufl.edu


Maintenance Professional

Ethan Dunn

904-461-4039

 


Maintenance Professional

Lane Greene

904-461-4039


Custodian

Richard Rossi


Custodial Staff

Tina Overshon

Susan Bovino