Dr. Brent Sellers
Professor and Center Director
Pasture and Rangeland Weed Management
(863) 374-7048
sellersb@ufl.edu

Dr. Joao Vendramini
Professor
Forage Management
(863) 374-7055
jv@ufl.edu

Retired/Emeritus Faculty - Agronomy

• Dr. Elver Hodges
  Professor Emeritus - Pasture and Forage Crops
• Dr. Robert S. Kalmbacher 
  Professor - Range Management & Forage Crops
• Dr. Paul Mislevy
  Professor Emeritus - Pasture, Forage Crops and Reclamation

Animal Science

Dr. Philipe Moriel
Associate Professor
Beef Cattle Nutrition & Management
(863) 374-7050
pmoriel@ufl.edu

Retired/Previous Faculty - Animal Science

• Dr. John Arthington
  Professor and Center Director - Beef Cattle Nutrition & Management
• Dr. Findlay M. Pate
  Professor and Center Director - Beef Cattle Management

Economics

Hannah Baker
State Specialized Extension Agent II
Beef Cattle and Forage Economics 
(863) 374-7051
h.baker@ufl.edu

Previous Faculty - Economics

• Chris Prevatt
  State Specialized Extension Agent III - Beef Cattle and Forage Economics

Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Dr. Golmar Golmohammadi
Assistant Professor
Watershed Hydrology and Biogeochemistry
(863) 374-7053
g.golmohammadi@ufl.edu 

Dr. Maria Silveira
Professor
Soil and Water Sciences
(863) 374-7054
mlas@ufl.edu

Rangeland Wildlife and Ecosystems

Dr. Hance Ellington
Assistant Professor
Grazinglands Wildlife Specialist
(863) 374-7049
e.ellington@ufl.edu 

Previous Faculty - Rangeland Wildlife and Ecosystems

• Dr. Raoul Boughton
  Assistant Professor - Rangeland Wildlife and Ecosystems

RCREC Staff Directory

REC Director

Dr. Brent Sellers
Professor and Center Director
Pasture and Rangeland Weed Management
(863) 374-7048
sellersb@ufl.edu

Farm and Facilities

Mr. Dennis Kalich
Research Coordinator/Farm Manager
(863) 374-7062
dkalich@ufl.edu

Mr. Austin Bateman
Research Coordinator/Herdsman
(863) 374-7063
bate@ufl.edu

Mr. Clay Newman
Agricultural Assistant II

Mr. Jeffery Steele
Sr. Agricultural Assistant

Mr. Jacob Miller
Agricultural Assistant I

Mr. Ryan Nevling
Agricultural Assistant III

Mr. Tom Fussell
Agricultural Assistant III/
Assistant Herdsman

Mr. David Womble
Agricultural Assistant I

Mr. Randy Crawfis
Maintenance Generalist II
randan@ufl.edu

Office and Clerical

Mrs. Christina Markham
Administrative Specialist I
(863) 374-7070
markham@ufl.edu

Mrs. Lauria Gause
Administrative Support Assistant 
(863) 735-1314
lgause@ufl.edu

Mrs. Andrea Dunlap
Marketing and Communications Specialist
(863) 735-1001
dunlap73@ufl.edu

Custodial

Mrs. Kim Parks
Custodial Worker I

Programs

Agronomy

Dr. Brent Sellers
Professor and Interim Center Director
sellersb@ufl.edu

Mr. Blake Tinsley
Biological Scientist I
mtinsley1@ufl.edu

Dr. Joao Vendramini
Professor
jv@ufl.edu

Dr. Hiran M Siqueira da Silva
Biological Scientist II
hdasilva@ufl.edu

Animal Sciences

Dr. Philipe Moriel
Associate Professor
pmoriel@ufl.edu

Mrs. Julie Warren
Biological Scientist II
jwarren01@ufl.edu

Beef Cattle and Forage Economics

Ms. Hannah Baker
State Specialized Extension Agent II
h.baker@ufl.edu

Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Dr. Maria Silveira
Professor
mlas@ufl.edu

Ms. Namrata Ghimire
Biological Scientist II
ghimirenamrata@ufl.edu

Dr. Golmar Golmohammadi
Assistant Professor
g.golmohammadi@ufl.edu 

Wildlife, Ecology, and Conservation

Dr. Hance Ellington
Assistant Professor
e.ellington@ufl.edu 

Mr. Mohamed Khalil Meliane
Biological Scientist II
melianem@ufl.edu 

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• Martin B. Adjei (in memory of) Intern Program
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