{"id":316,"date":"2015-09-09T20:13:14","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T00:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prod.dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/?page_id=316"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:52:48","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty and Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Dan Manley, PLA<\/a><\/h3>

Interim Department Chair<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Instructional Associate Professor<\/em>
Office: 431E AH
Contact: dpmanley@ufl.edu<\/a>
Area of Specialization: <\/strong>Transportation and Stormwater Infrastructure<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Eve Bohnett<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Scholar<\/em>
Center for Landscape Conservation Planning<\/em>
<\/a>Contact: evebohnett@ufl.edu<\/a>
Area of Specialization: <\/strong>Conservation Planning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Dan Farrah, PLA<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Scholar<\/em>
Center for Landscape Conservation Planning<\/a><\/em>
Contact: dfarrah@ufl.edu<\/a>
Area of Specialization:<\/strong> Conservation Planning, Landscape Construction, GIS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Andrea Galinski<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/em>
Office: 442 AH
Contact: andrea.galinski@ufl.edu<\/a>
Area of Specialization: <\/strong>Climate Adaptation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Thomas Hoctor<\/a><\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Research Professor<\/em>
Director of the Center for Landscape Conservation Planning<\/a><\/em>
Office: 152 AH
Contact: tomh@geoplan.ufl.edu<\/a>
Area of Specialization: <\/strong>Conservation Planning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Jiayang Li<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/em>
Office: 440 AH
Contact: jiayangli@ufl.edu<\/a>
Area of Specialization: <\/strong>Climate Adaptation, Landscape Perception<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Yi Luo, <\/strong><\/strong>PLA<\/a><\/h3>

Departmental Ph.D. Coordinator<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/em>
Office: 432 AH
Contact: yi.luo@ufl.edu<\/a>
Area of Specialization: <\/strong>Landscape Performance, Climate Adaptation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alpa Nawre<\/strong>, PLA<\/a><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/em>
Office: 442 AH
Contact: alpa.nawre@ufl.edu<\/a>
Area of Specialization: <\/strong>Socio-Culturally Integrated Water Solutions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Belinda Nettles<\/a><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Scholar<\/em>
Contact: bbnettles@ufl.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Nicholas Serrano<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>

Graduate Coordinator <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/em>
Office: 430 AH
Contact: nicholas.serrano@ufl.edu<\/a>
Area of Specialization: Southern Cultural Landscapes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Aishwarya Shankar<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>

Undergraduate Coordinator<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Instructional Professor<\/em>
Office: 436 AH
Contact: shankaraishwarya@ufl.edu<\/a>
Area of Specialization: <\/strong>Equity in Water Infrastructure, Climate Adaptation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Daniel Smith <\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Scholar<\/em>
Center for Landscape Conservation and Planning<\/a>
Contact: djs3@ufl.edu<\/a>
Area of Specialization: <\/strong>Landscape Ecology, Conservation Planning & Design <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Volk<\/a><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Associate Research Professor<\/em>
Center for Landscape Conservation and Planning<\/a><\/em><\/em>
Office: 438 AH
Contact: mikevolk@ufl.edu<\/a>
Area of Specialization: <\/strong>Conservation Planning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Adjunct and Affiliate Faculty<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Jeff Carney<\/a><\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Affiliate Faculty<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor<\/em>, School of Architecture
AH 246<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Contact: j.carney@ufl.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Gail Hansen<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Affiliate Faculty<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor<\/em>, Environmental Horticulture
2550 Hull Road <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact: ghansen@ufl.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sarah Foxx<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Manager, Administrative Services<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Contact: sarahlf@ufl.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vanessa Niblett<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Academic Program Specialist<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Contact: vniblett@dcp.ufl.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emeritus Faculty<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/span>Peggy Carr<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Bob Grist<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Tina Gurucharri<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Les Linscott<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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