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. He holds affiliate faculty status in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment and the Soil and Water Science Department. 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. He serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Forestry (Editor), Forest Science (Book Review Editor), Tree Physiology (Board member) and Agroforestry Systems (Associate Editor). He teaches Forest Ecology and Ecology and Restoration of the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem at the undergraduate level and Applied Forest Ecology and Advanced Forest Ecology at the graduate level. His awards and honors include Aga Khan International Fellowship (Switzerland), Nehru Memorial Award for Scholastic Excellence (India), UF CALS Junior Faculty Award of Merit by Gamma Sigma Delta-the honor Society of Agriculture, Award of Excellence in Research by the Southeastern SAF and Stephen Spurr Award by the Florida Division of the Society of American Foresters.

Degrees:

Ph.D. - Purdue University (1997)
M.S. - Purdue University (1994)
B.S. - Kerala Agricultural University, India (1991)

Courses Currently Taught:

Forest Ecology
Ecology and Restoration of the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

Current Research Program:

FEER Lab (Forest Ecology & Ecosystems Restoration Lab)
Woody Ornamental Crops in Agroforestry

Contact Info:

351 Newins-Ziegler Hall
University of Florida
PO Box 110410
Gainesville FL
32611-0410
Phone:(352) 846-0872
Fax: (352) 846-1277

e-mail: sjose@ufl.edu