S. Luke Flory, Ph.D. (PI)
Professor and Associate Chair
Research Foundation Professor
Agronomy Department
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
Deah Lieurance, Ph.D.
Coordinator, IFAS Assessment of Non-native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas
Amy Kendig, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Jesse Borden, M.S.
Ph.D. Candidate
Emily Pappo, M.S.
Ph.D. Candidate
Drew Hiatt, M.S. 
Biological Scientist
Research Assistants
- Elise Williams (University Scholars)
- Ashley Schuler (UF/IFAS Experiment Station Intern)
Lab Alumni
Postdoctoral Research Associates
- Susan Canavan, Ph.D.
- Whalen Dillon, Ph.D.
- Christina Alba, Ph.D.
- Kerry Bohl Stricker, Ph.D.
Graduate Students
- Gio Tomat-Kelly, M.Sc.
- Sam Scherneck, M.Sc.
- Tabitha Petri, M.Sc.
- Kristin Hinkson, Lab Manager (2019)
- Taylor Clark, Lab Manager (2017 – 2019)
- Cathy Fahey, Ph.D.
- Jules NeSmith, M.Sc. and Lab Manager (2013 – 2017)
- James Estrada, Ph.D. and Lab Manager (2011 – 2013)
- Chris Wilson, Ph.D.
- Bryan Tarbox, Ph.D.
- Dïnia Cartry, M.Sc. Student and International Graduate Student Intern (University of Rennes 1)
Undergraduate Researchers
- Callie San Antonio (University Scholars)
- Amaleah Mirti (University Scholar, Lombardi Scholar)
- Stanley “Will” Dezern (University Scholar, Honors Thesis)
- Katie Nickerson (University Scholar, Honors Thesis)
Undergraduate Research Assistants
- Gianna Arcuri
- Zobia Chanda
- Laney Davidson
- Zadok Jollie
- Shannon Regan
- Mariam Higginbotham
- Trevor Green
- Avery Schmmeur
- Jacob van der Zee
- Trisha Mutisya
- Amanda Bishop
- Gabrielle Seminara
- David Notman
- Ryan Truesdell
- Penny Reif
- Daniela Menendez
- Lili Benitez (REU program)
- Vida Svahnstrom (REU program)
- Austin Young (Lombardi Scholar, IFAS Assessment)
- Christina Wiley (Lombardi Scholar, IFAS Assessment)
- Hannah Borchelt
- Anbinh Ho
- Alex Garcia (undergraduate research volunteer)
- Hannah Moore
- Zach Higginbotham
- Nick Johnson (Lombardi Scholar)
- Ethan Landrum (Lombardi Scholar)
- Gabriel Smith (State University of New York, REU program)
- Amy Conant (Post University, Connecticut, REU program)
- Bruna Trentin (Brazil Scientific Mobility Program)
- Ananda Van Doornik Christo (Brazil Scientific Mobility Program)
- Wesley Lewis
- Sheila Scolaro
- Andrea Sakelson
- Micah Weiss
- Sarah Morris (IFAS Assessment)
High School Research Assistants
- Mily Gandhi (Student Science Training Program)
- May Zhou (Student Science Training Program)
- Jasleen Kahlon (Student Science Training Program)
- Joanne Zhao (Student Science Training Program)
IFAS Field Experiment Station Interns
- Kevin Scheiber (2017)
- Matthew Akers (2015)
- Ben Sperry (2014)
- Jules NeSmith (2013)
- Erin Hamilton (2012)