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PROGRAM STAFF


State Office Contacts

PO Box 110675, Gainesville, FL 32611-0675  

Florida-Friendly for Home Landscapes

Email: ffl@ifas.ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 273-4518

FFL for Communities
(FFC Program)

Email: ffc@ifas.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-273-4589

FFL for Green Industry Professionals (GI‑BMP Program)

Email: gi.bmp@ifas.ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 273-4517


FFL Program Staff

Claire Lewis

Claire Lewis
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Director 
Phone: (352) 273-4589
clairelewis@ufl.edu

John Bossart

John Bossart
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Manager
jbossart@ufl.edu

Jennifer Marvin

Jen Marvin
Florida-Friendly for Home Landscapes Statewide Coordinator
Phone: (352) 273-4518
jwmarvin@ufl.edu

 

Tom Wichman

Tom Wichman 
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Asst. Director and GI-BMP Statewide Coordinator
(352) 273-4516
twichman@ufl.edu

Marc Celestin

Marc Celestin
GI-BMP Regional Coordinator - North
(352) 273-4508
guilder05@ufl.edu

Cesar Peralta

César Peralta
GI-BMP Regional Coordinator - South
(239) 321-0852
venigator@ufl.edu

 

CJ Bain

CJ Bain
Website and IT Coordinator
(352) 273-4507
cjbain@ufl.edu

Carol Kavalan
IT Architect
cchou@ufl.edu

Barry Sawicki

Barry Sawicki
GI-BMP Education/Training Specialist
bswcki@ufl.edu

Lyn Ward

Lyn Ward
GI-BMP Program Assistant
Phone: (352) 273-4517
gi.bmp@ifas.ufl.edu


Volunteers

Mike Thomas

Mike Thomas, Ph.D., P.E.
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Volunteer

Head shot of Ben Bolusky

Ben Bolusky
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Volunteer

George Hochmuth

George Hochmuth
Professor Emeritus, Plant Nutrition and Soil Fertility
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Volunteer

Kathy Malone

Kathy Malone
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Volunteer


 

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