Faculty and Staff

Our faculty are recognized leaders in their fields, with teaching, research, and service interests spanning practice, theory, and methods. Areas of focus include land use and conservation planning, cultural landscapes, green urban environments, community advocacy, and sustainable design and development.

Dan Manley, PLA

Interim Department Chair

Instructional Associate Professor
Office: AH 3000D
Contact: dpmanley@ufl.edu
Area of Specialization: Transportation, Sustainability and Stormwater Infrastructure

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Dr. Eve Bohnett

Assistant Scholar
Center for Landscape Conservation Planning
Contact: evebohnett@ufl.edu
Area of Specialization: Conservation Planning

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Dr. Dan Farrah, PLA

Assistant Scholar
Center for Landscape Conservation Planning
Contact: dfarrah@ufl.edu
Area of Specialization: Conservation Planning, Landscape Construction, GIS

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Andrea Galinski

Assistant Professor
Office: 442 AH
Contact: andrea.galinski@ufl.edu
Area of Specialization: Climate Adaptation

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Dr. Thomas Hoctor

Research Professor
Director of the Center for Landscape Conservation Planning
Office: 152 AH
Contact: tomh@geoplan.ufl.edu
Area of Specialization: Conservation Planning

Dr. Jiayang Li

Assistant Professor
Office: 440 AH
Contact: jiayangli@ufl.edu
Area of Specialization: Climate Adaptation, Landscape Perception

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Dr. Yi Luo, PLA

Departmental Ph.D. Coordinator

Associate Professor
Office: 432 AH
Contact: yi.luo@ufl.edu
Area of Specialization: Landscape Performance, Climate Adaptation

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Alpa Nawre, PLA

Associate Professor
Office: 442 AH
Contact: alpa.nawre@ufl.edu
Area of Specialization: Socio-Culturally Integrated Water Solutions

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Dr. Belinda Nettles

Assistant Scholar
Center for Landscape Conservation Planning
Contact: bbnettles@ufl.edu

Dr. Nicholas Serrano

Graduate Coordinator

Assistant Professor
Office: 430 AH
Contact: nicholas.serrano@ufl.edu
Area of Specialization: Southern Cultural Landscapes

Aishwarya Shankar

Undergraduate Coordinator

Assistant Instructional Professor
Office: 436 AH
Contact: shankaraishwarya@ufl.edu
Area of Specialization: Equity in Water Infrastructure, Climate Adaptation

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Dr. Daniel Smith

Assistant Scholar
Center for Landscape Conservation and Planning
Contact: djs3@ufl.edu
Area of Specialization: Landscape Ecology, Conservation Planning & Design

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Michael Volk

Associate Research Professor
Center for Landscape Conservation and Planning
Office: 438 AH
Contact: mikevolk@ufl.edu
Area of Specialization: Conservation Planning