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    Gulf Coast Research and Education Center

    Gulf Coast Research and Education Center

    Dr. Andrew Koeser

    Associate Professor of Environmental Horticulture

    As a faculty member within the Center for Land Use Efficiency (CLUE), Dr. Andrew Koeser is charged with protecting and conserving Florida's natural resources by developing research-based, sustainable urban landscape practices.

    Dr. Koeser works directly with arborists, landscapers, nursery growers, and urban foresters to both reduce the inputs and increase the ecological benefits associated with urban and residential greening.

    Check out Dr. Koeser's Lab for more information on his current research efforts! 

    • Research

      Dr. Koeser’s research focus is sustainable landscape management.

      To be environmentally sustainable, nursery production and plant maintenance efforts must strive to:

      1. Reduce reliance on material and energy inputs
      2. Limit impacts on Florida’s natural systems
      3. Maximize a plants functional longevity

      More specifically, Dr. Koeser is interested in the following research areas:

      • Urban/Residential Tree Growth and Longevity
      • Environmental/Economic Costs and Benefits of Landscapes
      • Role of plants in Green Infrastructure
      • Qualitative and Quantitative Tree Risk Assessment
    • Extension

      Extension is UF/IFAS means for delivering useful, up-to-date scientific information to the general public and working professionals.

      Dr. Koeser's Extension program is intended to help home gardeners and industry professionals keep Florida’s urban landscapes green and vibrant in a manner that preserves the state’s natural systems.

      Current works range from fact sheets on identifying and caring for ornamental plants to larger, more technical references and job-aid applications on tree risk assessment.

    • Lab Team

       

      Lab Phone Number: 813-419-6593
      Staff Member Contact Information
      Brooke Anderson, OPS Field Tech  
      Zach Freeman, OPS Field Tech zacharyfreeman@ufl.edu
      Elise Willis, Grad Student evanwie@ufl.edu

       

    Contact

    Rm. 133
    Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
    14625 County Road 672
    Wimauma, FL 33598
    813-419-6589
    akoeser@ufl.edu

    • Education

      Education:

      • Ph.D. Crop Sciences (Horticulture and Biometry Emphases), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2013
      • M.S. Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008
      • B.S. Forestry (Urban Forestry Emphasis), University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, 2005
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    14625 CR 672, Wimauma, FL 33598
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