The UCF Arboretum provides opportunities for students, staff, and visitors to explore and learn about the plant life and other natural wonders of our beautiful campus. We treat our campus as an outdoor living laboratory, which enables students to engage in relevant, experience-based learning.
Administration
LxL Co-Coordinators
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Ajay Das
Greenhouse -
Andy Briseno
Media and Marketing -
Ayden Kelly
Urban Forestry -
Blake Boyle
Land Management -
Cassie Perry
Greenhouse -
Christian Horn
Urban Horticulture -
Emily Smith
Stormwater -
Ethan Hudson
Ambassadors -
Jeff Ehrlich
Media and Marketing -
Jude Wages
Land Management -
June Davison
Pollinator Gardens / Bee Campus USA -
Katie Badolato
Community Farm and Gardens -
Madison Batista
Urban Horticulture -
Nicole Boisson
Community Farm and Gardens -
Sarah Harwell
Ambassadors -
Shane Michos
Stormwater -
Steph Morris
Pollinator Gardens / Bee Campus USA
Intern Teams
Spring 2024:
Ambassadors: Amanda Craig, Lauren Ross, Anna Valach
Community Farm and Gardens: Yaelle Reeve, Sterlin Bass, Haliah Brooks, Abigail Snyder, Rose Dominguez, Matthew Vila, Jaden Sipes
Greenhouse: Abigail Petrus, Bethany Pressler, Sarah Hodges, Marwa Itani, Michaela Jackson, Taryn Strompolis
Land Management: Alyson Costa, Anna Wazny, Jessika Birr, Carly Cardenas, Emily Blackwood, Samantha Maiorino, Kira Barker, Penelope Blesch, Stephanie Ochoa
Media and Marketing: Amber Rhein, Barrett Vargas, Isabella Coronel
Pollinator Gardens and Bee Campus: Alejandro Cadavieco, Avery Neuhardt, Carson Bassett, Kassidy Headlee, Sydni Burge, Lilianna Pacenti
Stormwater Compliance and Management: Evangelina Reyes, Fabiana Botton, Gage White, Molly Walsh, Sophie Swank
Urban Forestry: Daniel Slort, Amily Jabr, Ash Coleman, Carter Clingan, Paul Gregory, Sean Doolittle, Tala Madigan
Urban Horticulture: Isabel Escardo-Boomsma, Lindsay Sigler, Faith Amory, Carola Aguilu, Kaekanna Gintoli, Kevin Free, Sophia Canabal
Sustainability: Marie Preuss, Ethan Bell, Madison Waldron, Mia Lavoy
Fall 2023:
Ambassadors: Amanda Craig, Anna Valach, Elika Hashemi Damavandi, Christina Palhete
Community Farm and Gardens: Yaelle Reeve, Jessica McCord, Sterlin Bass, Emma Stokes, Haliah Brooks, Abigail Snyder, Rose Dominguez
Greenhouse: Abigail Petrus, Bethany Pressler, Chloe Planakis, Madison Wong, Lex Tracton, Sarah Hodges, Sierra Nichols
Land Management: Alyson Costa, Anna Wazny, Ruby Manzari, Daniel Slort, Carly Cardenas, Emily Blackwood, Jules Baldassarre
Media and Marketing: Amber Rhein, Barrett Vargas, Edrienne Gregana, Isabella Coronel
Pollinator Gardens and Bee Campus: Alejandro Cadavieco, Carson Bassett, Kassidy Headlee, Kayla Yosvilai, Sydni Burge
Stormwater Compliance and Management: S’Naaya Hodge, Evangelina Reyes
Urban Forestry: Lauren Ross, Sara Fitzsimmons, Jessicka Birr, Brett Stevens
Urban Horticulture: Kara Belesiotis, Nicole Vasbinder, Yessenia Gonazalez, Isabella Serrano, Lindsay Sigler, Faith Amory, Isabel Escardo, Hailey Fleischman
Sustainability: Isabella Martinez, Marie Preuss, Wendy Bartolo-Lopez, Emily Padden
Recent Co-Coordinator Alumni
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Sydney Morton
Urban Horticulture Coordinator -
Andrew Ayad
Web Developer – Fall 2020 -
James Bardo
Urban Horticulture - Spring 2021 -
Megan Cahill
Social Media, Film and Marketing -
Shirley Delva
Ambassador -
Chere Erickson
Community Farm and Gardens Coordinator -
Mayerlin Fischbach
Community Farm Coordinator - Spring 2020 -
Kelly Furbish
Arboretum Ambassador – Fall 2020 -
Rachel Gutner
Bee Campus / Pollinator Coordinator -
Adri-Anna Harris
Ambassador -
Samantha Hodge
Urban Horticulture -
Alicia Lowenstein
Community Farm and Gardens – Fall 2020 -
Vince Marcucci
Social Media and Marketing -
Maximillion Meader
Greenhouse Coordinator -
Adam Mirajkar
Social Media, Film and Marketing – Fall 2020 -
Jena Osmani
Greenhouse Coordinator - Spring 2021 -
Nicole Prieto
Urban Horticulture – Spring 2020 -
Vern Renezette
Bee Campus / Pollinator Coordinator - Spring 2021 -
Alec Santiago
Greenhouse Coordinator -
Madison Schmidt
Bee Campus / Pollinator Gardens – Summer 2020 -
Andre Simoes
Greenhouse Coordinator - Spring 2020 -
Sandeep Singh
Assistant Web Developer - Spring 2020 -
Ian Soto
Urban Horticulture -
Juan Velasquez
Community Farm and Gardens Coordinator - Spring 2021 -
Chandler Wareing
Social Media and Marketing