Woody Ornamental Crops
in Agroforestry (WOCA)
Shibu Jose is an Associate Professor of Forest Ecology with the School of Forest Resources and Conservation at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He received his B.S. (Forestry) from India and M.S. and Ph.D. (Forest Science) from Purdue University. Current research efforts focus on production ecology and ecophysiology of intensively managed pine and hardwood forests, restoration ecology of the longleaf pine ecosystem, invasive plant ecology and management, and ecological interactions in tree-crop mixed systems and mixed species forest plantations.
Mack Thetford is an Associate Professor of Environmental Horticulture with the West Florida Research and Education Center at the University of Florida in Milton, FL. He received his B.S. and M.S. (Horticulture) from Auburn University and Ph.D. (Horticulture Science) from North Carolina State University. He holds affiliate faculty status in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment. Current research efforts focus on production effects on the establishment of native coastal species in coastal dune restoration, development of propagation and production methods for coastal native plants, evaluation of native and nonnative ornamental species for low input landscapes, and evaluation of herbaceous and woody species for production of florist products.
Donald Hagan is a Master of Science student in the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Florida in Gainesville. In 2002, he received his B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of West Florida. His degree specialization is Forest Resouces and Conservation and his research interests include physiology, forest ecology, agroforestry and interactions in mixed species systems. Prior to enrolling in the Master's program, he was an agroforestry extensionist in Ecuador with the U.S. Peace Corps where he worked with landowners on the development of sustainable tree-crop and silvopasture systems.