Gerardo Nunez, Ph.D.
Appointment: Assistant Professor of Horticulture. Principal Investigator
Christopher Imler
Appointment: Biological Scientist II
M Z Kadir Roni, Ph.D.
Appointment: Post-doctoral Research Associate
Focus: Photosynthetic responses in blueberry
Hanna de Jesus, Ph.D.
Appointment: Post-doctoral Research Associate
Focus: Nitrogen fertilization BMPs for blueberry
Graduate students
Cecilia Heller
Focus: Grafting as a tool for blueberry resilience
Co-advisor: Dr. Jeff Williamson
Martin Zapien
Focus: Farming applications to concentrate crop load
Co-advisor: Dr. Patricio Munoz
Valentina Goles
Focus: Nursery practices for grafted blueberry
Co-advisor: Dr. Jeff Williamson
Paige Larsen
Focus: Nutrient dynamics in pine bark beds
Ximena Gonzales Huaman
Focus: Heat stress in blueberry
Interns, undergraduate students, and visiting students
- Riddhish Thakare
- Elijah Ohaegbulam
- Grayson Traweek
- Amanda Pilozo
- Tai Beauchamp
Lab alumni
- Lauren Goldsby (currently UF IFAS Extension)
- Jacob Buck (currently Indiana Wesleyan University)
- Marlon Retana (currently at University of Costa Rica)
- Sarah Benevenute (currently at University of Minnesota)
- Scott Cruz (currently at Nestle)
Former lab members
Riddhish Thakare. Amanda Pilozo. Sarah Nauman. Ana Mata-Acosta. Krishna Arepalli. Madelyn Greathouse. Kiara Bookman. Adelyn Richgels. Faith Twinamaani. Aviv Cutler. Gabriel Baerga. Marina Curtis. Cristina Gil. Jacob Buck. Giancarlo Buzzi. Kat Condy. Michael Schreiber. Ashley Turner. Camila Arzola. Jesenia Cortes. Dante Leventini. Alec McCloud. Christopher Imler. Mary Dixon. Diego Espinosa. Charlene Mitchell.