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Range Cattle Research & Education Center

Range Cattle Research & Education Center

UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center Directory

Faculty Directory


Agronomy


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

Animal Science


man philipe moriel

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


Retired/Previous Faculty - Animal Science

Economics


Hannah Baker 2024

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


Previous Faculty - Economics

Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences


Dr. Golmar Golmohammadi 2022

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 2024

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


Previous Faculty - Rangeland Wildlife and Ecosystems

Staff Directory


Center Director


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

Farm and Facilities


Clay Newman Farm Supervisor 2024

Mr. Clay Newman
Farm Supervisor
(863) 374-7062
claynew@ufl.edu

Austin Bateman Herdsman 2024

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

Vacant
Agricultural Assistant II

Jeff Steele 2024
Mr. Jeffery Steele

Sr. Agricultural Assistant

David Magana 2024

David Magana-Carrillo
Agricultural Assistant I

Ryan Nevling 2024

Mr. Ryan Nevling
Agricultural Assistant III

Tom Fussell 2024

Mr. Tom Fussell
Agricultural Assistant III/
Assistant Herdsman

David Womble 2024

Mr. David Womble
Agricultural Assistant I

Randy Crawfis 2024

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

farm crew 2024

Office and Clerical


Christina Markham 2024

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

Lauria Gause 2024

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

Andrea Dunlap 2024

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

Custodial


Photo of Kim Parks

Mrs. Kim Parks
Custodial Worker I

Programs


Agronomy


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

man Blake Tinsley

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

Dr. Joao Vendramini
Professor
jv@ufl.edu

Joao V. Lazarin Silva 2024

Mr. Joao V. Lazarin Silva
Student Researcher
l.lazarinsilva@ufl.edu

Animal Sciences


man philipe moriel

Dr. Philipe Moriel
Associate Professor
pmoriel@ufl.edu

Photo of Julie Warren

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

Beef Cattle and Forage Economics


Hannah Baker 2024

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

Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences


Dr. Maria Silveira
Professor
mlas@ufl.edu

Namrata Ghimire 2024

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

 

Dr. Golmar Golmohammadi 2022

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


Wildlife, Ecology, and Conservation


Dr. Hance Ellington 2024

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

man Khalil Meliane

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