Distinguished Professor
Hydrology and Environmental Modeling
352-294-6747
Graduate Student
My journey began on a cattle ranch in southern Oklahoma, where a deep connection to the land and a love for the outdoors sparked my interest in water research. Through collaboration with Blackfeet Community College, my graduate work integrates Traditional Ecological Knowledge with modern hydrology, computational techniques, and AI to better understand and predict flooding.
B.S. in Biosystems Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 2023
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
Adam Howe is an environmental fate modeler interested in ensuring that the chemicals we use to protect crops do not harm the surrounding natural environment.
B.S. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering with a minor in Environmental Toxicology, Louisiana State University, 2021
Ph.D. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering with a concentration in Hydrologic Sciences, University of Florida, 2026
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Associate Editor for the Journal of Regional Hydrology
Kalindhi Larios’s research and interests focus on water quality in freshwater systems surrounding agricultural and urban areas. She specializes in fate and transport modeling using mechanistic and machine learning modeling approaches coupled with global sensitivity analysis.
B.S. in Environmental Science, University of Florida, 2012
M.S. in Interdisciplinary Ecology, University of Florida, 2015
Ph.D. in Soil and Water Sciences, University of Florida, 2021
Graduate Student
Originally from a Belgian-Polish family, Isabella grew up in Belgium, where she developed a strong interest in science, the environment, and contributing meaningfully to today’s global challenges. She earned both her Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Sciences (Bioengineering focus) and her Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences and Technologies from UCLouvain (Université Catholique de Louvain), graduating magna cum laude in 2024. Her master’s research focused on hydrological processes in wetland ecosystems, studying the water balance dynamics in the sub-wetlands of Palo Verde National Park in Costa Rica. This experience deepened her curiosity for research and hydrological modeling.
Since May 2025, Isabella has been a Ph.D. student in Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Florida, working with Dr. Rafael Muñoz-Carpena and Dr. Vivek Sharma. Her project, “Measurement and Modeling of Leaching Rain Events under Different Soil and Climate Settings,” explores the mechanisms of leaching rainfall and its broader implications for water quality, irrigation, and sustainable land management.
B.S. in Engineering Sciences. UCLouvain (Belgium), 2024
M.S. in Environmental Sciences and Technologies, UCLouvain (Belgium), 2022
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Lory Willard uses models as tools to understand and quantify ecosystem processes, drivers of ecosystem change, and potential intervention and mitigation actions. With a focus on water at the center of human and ecosystem health, her work spans from urban stormwater systems to tropical smallholder agroecosystems. She values highly applied research that moves toward actionable solutions for policymakers and program managers.
B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2013
M.S. in Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2014
Ph.D. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, 2023
| Name | Title | Contact |
| Alice Alonso |
Postdoc Associate (past Ph.D. Graduate Student) |
(352) 392-1864 alice.alonso@ufl.edu |
| Miguel Angel Campo-Bescós |
Post-Doctoral Research Associate |
Assistant Professor
Agrocultural Engineering Department, Public University of Navarra Spain |
| Matteo Convertino |
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
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Assistant Professor |
| Isaya Kisekka | Ph.D. Student |
Assistant Professor |
| Maria Librada Chu-Agor |
Post-Doctoral Research Associate |
Assistant Professor Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Univ. Illinois Urbana-Champaign, http://abe.illinois.edu/Faculty/mlchu |
| Luis P. Barquin Valle | Student Intern, EARTH University (Costa Rica) | Manager, Stakeholder Engagement & Capacity Building Indigenous and Traditional Peoples Program Conservation International Arlington, VA l.barquin@conservation.org |
| Tina Dispenza | Engineering Technician | (305) 246-7001 x289 tmtowery@ifas.ufl.edu |
| Diego Funes | Student Intern | dfunes@hotmail.com |
| Leslie Gowdish | Ph.D. Student |
Sr Business Process Analyst Williams Co. |
| Frank González | Software Engineer | jfgonzale@yahoo.com |
| Carmen Kameko | Student Intern, EARTH University (Costa Rica) | crkameko@earth.ac.cr |
| David Kaplan |
Ph.D. Student |
Assistant Professor Environmental Engineering Department, University of Florida, http://www.watershedecology.org dkaplan@ufl.edu |
| Geraldine Klarenberg | Ph.D. Graduate Student | (352) 392-1864 gklarenberg@ufl.edu |
| Yi-Ming Kuo | Ph.D. Student |
Chutian Distinguished Professor School of Environmental Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China |
| Paul Lane | Senior Engineer | (352) 392-1864 x168 plane@ufl.edu |
| Kyoung Jae Lim | Visiting Professor (on sabbatical) |
Professor |
| Anna Cathey Linhoss |
Ph.D. Student |
Assistant Professor |
| Gareth Lagerwall |
Ph.D. Student |
Assistant Professor |
| Stuart Muller | Ph.D. Student |
Bioresources Engineer; Educator; Hydrologist; Ecologist; Biogeochemist; Climate Change Scientist; Philosopher Modeler San Francisco, CA |
| Amanda Miller | Student Intern, Miami-Dade Community College | |
| Martin Morawietz | Visiting Scholar & M.Sc.Graduate Student, University of Freiburg (Germany) | martin.morawietz@ pluto.uni-freiburg.de |
| Amanda Mortl Walker | M.Sc. Student |
HS Math/Science Teacher Amanda Mortl Walker |
| Natalie Nelson | Ph.D. Graduate Student | (352) 392-1864 nataliegnelson@ufl.edu |
| Enrique Orozco | Ph.D. Graduate Student | (352) 392-1864 eorozcolopez@ufl.edu |
| Marco A. Pazmino | Ph.D. Graduate Student | (352) 392-1864 mapazmi@ufl.edu |
| Oscar Perez-Ovilla |
Ph.D. Student |
Environmental Safety |
| Gloria Pérez-Falcón | M.S. Program, Hydrologic Sciences | (352) 392-1864 stellar@ufl.edu |
| Axel Ritter |
Visiting Professor Ph.D. Student |
Associate Professor Agricultural Engineering, University of la Laguna, Tenerife, Spain |
| Ismael Rodea-Palomares | Post-Doctoral Research Associate | (352) 870-1631 ismaelropa@ufl.edu |
| Andrea Ruiz | Student Intern, EARTH University (Costa Rica) | amruiz_@hotmail.com |
| Jonathan Schroder | M.Sc. Student | Consultant, Durban, South Africa jonohs@yahoo.com |
| Galia Selaya | Post-Doctoral Research Associate |
REDD Consultant UF Acre, Rio Branco, Brazil |
| Demetrius da Silva | Visiting Professor (on sabbatical) |
Full Professor |
| Harry Trafford | Laboratory Technician | (305) 246-7001 x289 traff@ifas.ufl.edu |
| Kathleen M. Vazquez | M.Sc. Graduate Student | (352) 392-1864 kathleenmvazquez@ufl.edu |
| Lei Wu |
Ph.D. Student
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Assistant Professor Civil Engineering Stocker Center 215 wul@ohio.edu |
| Congrong Yu | Ph.D. Student |
Assistant Professor Hydrology, Hohai University, China |
| Zuzanna Zajac | Ph.D. Student |
Researcher European Commission |