CV Dr. Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi

1. Academic History
2. Name: Dr. Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi

• Present rank: Associate Professor         

• Allocation of effort (% time) assignments: 65% research, 30% teaching, and 5% service

• Tenure status: Untenured

• Graduate Faculty status: Member

• Highest degree: Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil, 2009-2013

• List of academic positions in chronological order with titles and inclusive dates

Institution	Position	Dates
University of Georgia (UGA), Department of Horticulture	Associate Professor	2021-present
UGA, Department of Horticulture	Postdoctoral Researcher	2013-2015
UGA, Department of Horticulture	Visiting Scholar	2010-2011

• Other professional employment (does not include industry/consult jobs)

Institution	Position	Dates
University of Florida (UF), Horticultural Sciences Department	Assistant Professor	2016-2021
University of the Virgin Islands, Agricultural Experimental Station	Research Assistant Professor	2015-2016

• Post-graduate awards

2023-2024 – Fellow of the Domestic Field Study Fellows program.

2022-2023 – Fellow of the Teaching Academy Fellows program.

2022 – Fellow of the Active Learning Summer Institute (ALSI).

• Instruction
• Courses Taught, including title, enrollments, and credit hours

Spring 2023 Courses Taught

Course	Enrollment	Course Cr Hours	Course Cr Hr Prod	% Responsible	Indiv Credit Hrs	Indiv Cr Hr Prod
HORT 3200 1	13	3.00	39.00	100	3.00	39.00
HORT 7000 2	3	10.67	32.00	100	10.67	32.00
HORT 9000 2	1	15.00	15.00	100	15.00	15.00

Delivery Mode: ¹ Lecture / Supervised Laboratory and ² Directed Studies (One-to-One)

Fall 2022 Courses Taught

Course	Enrollment	Course Cr Hours	Course Cr Hr Prod	% Responsible	Indiv Credit Hrs	Indiv Cr Hr Prod
HORT 4050 1	19	3.00	57.00	100	3.00	57.00
HORT 7000 2	3	10.67	32.00	100	10.67	32.00
HORT 4960R 2	2	3.00	6.00	100	3.00	6.00
HORT 6050 1	1	3.00	3.00	100	3.00	3.00
HORT 9000 2	1	15.00	15.00	100	15.00	15.00

Summer 2022 Courses Taught

Course Name	Enrollment	Course Cr Hours	Course Cr Hr Prod	% Responsible	Indiv Credit Hrs	Indiv Cr Hr Prod
HORT 7000 1	3	17.67	53.00	100	17.67	53.00
HORT 4960R 1	1	3.00	3.00	100	3.00	3.00
HORT 9000 1	1	18.00	18.00	100	18.00	18.00

Spring 2022 Courses Taught

Course Name	Enrollment	Course Cr Hours	Course Cr Hr Prod	% Responsible	Indiv Credit Hrs	Indiv Cr Hr Prod
HORT 3200 1	13	3.00	39.00	100	3.00	39.00

Guest lecturer: I also guest lectured on different institutions and courses:UMASS (STOCKSCH 397 PT), UGA (COFA 5300/7300, HORT 2100, and STAT(CSCI) 4990), and UF (HOS 6545).

• Supervision of Graduate Student Research

Student	Program	Institution	Year
			Start	Finish (exp.)
Andres M. Mayorga *	PhD	UGA	Aug-20	(Jul 2024)
Christopher Nieters	MS	UGA	May-22	(May 2024)
George K. Hutchinson	MS	UGA	May-22	(May 2024)
Husnain Rauf	PhD	UGA	May-22	(May 2026)
Jonathan S. C. Gallegos	MS	UGA	May-22	(May 2024)
Kahlin B. Wacker *	MS	UGA	Aug-21	(Jul 2023)
Mark Iradukunda *	MS	UGA	Jun-22	(May 2024)
Matthew Housley	MS	UGA	Aug-22	(Aug 2024)
Parker Persons *	MS	UGA	Aug-22	(May 2024)
Peyton Palsha *	MS	UGA	Aug-21	(Jul 2023)
Suyun Nam *	PhD	UGA	Jan-21	(Dec 2024)
Theekshana “TC” Jayalath *	PhD	UGA	Jan-19	(Jul 2023)

* Incorporated from Dr. Marc van Iersel’s Horticultural Physiology Lab after his passing

Prior to my current appointment at UGA

Student	Program	Institution	Year
			Start	Finish
Neus A. Bou	PhD	UF	Jan 2021	Dec 2021
José M. Z. Macias	MS	UF	Jan 2020	May 2022
Dinesh Phuyal	MS	UF	Jan 2018	May 2020
Natalia P. F. Macan*	PhD	UF	Aug 2018	Oct 2019
Ricardo A. Lesmes-Vesga**	PhD	UF	Aug 2017	Dec 2018

* Student left graduate school for medical reasons; ** Student transferred to another HOS Dept. advisor.

• Graduate Student Advisory Committee Membership

Student	Program	Institution	Year
			Start	Finish (exp.)
Rebekah Maynard	PhD	UGA	Jan 2022	Dec 2026
Taylor Ibibofori	PhD	UGA	Jan 2022	Dec 2026

Prior to my current appointment at UGA

Student	Program	Institution	Year
			Start	Finish (exp.)
John M. Santiago	PhD	UF	Aug 2019	May 2023
Lukas M. Hallman	MS	UF	Aug 2019	July 2021
Eduardo F. E. Velez	MS	UF	Aug 2018	July 2020
Neus A. Bou	MS	Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain	Mar 2020	Nov 2020
Chad Vosburg	MS	Penn State University	Sept 2019	Sept 2021
Hugo de M. Campos	MS	Goiás Federal Institute, Brazil	Aug, 2017	Aug 2019
Natalia P. F. Macan	MS	University of Campinas, Brazil	Feb 2016	Feb 2018
Thomaz P. C. T. da Silva	MS	University of Campinas, Brazil	Feb 2015	Feb 2017

• Supervision of Undergraduate Research

Name	Institution	Year
		Start	Finish
Alan C. Huber	UGA	Jan 2022	May 2023
Angela Hirst	UGA	Jan 2022	May 2023
Hannah H. Chaffee	UGA	Jan 2022	Dec 2022
Kierstin F. Smith	UGA	March 2022	May 2023
Lan Nguyen	UGA	Jul 2022	May 2023
Samuel Poole	UGA	Jan 2022	Dec 2022

Prior to my current appointment at UGA

Name	Institution	Year
		Start	Finish
TzuWei Peng	Valencia College	Oct 2019	Aug2020
Paul Lafraniere	UF	Jun 2018	Jul 2018
Sara G. C. Zepeda	Escuela Agricola Panamericana	Jan 2018	Apr 2018

• Internship supervision

Visiting scientists

Name	Institution	Year
		Start	Finish
Camille Hazard	UniLaSalle, Rouen, France	Apr 01, 2022	Jul 31, 2022
Esteban Gatard	UniLaSalle, Rouen, France	Apr 01, 2022	Jul 31, 2022
Thiago B. Gastaldo	Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil	Aug 15, 2022	Feb 28, 2023

Prior to my current appointment at UGA

Name	Institution	Year
		Start	Finish
Laura I. C. Castro	Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, México	Sep 2020	Sep 2021
Neus A. Bou	Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain	Mar 2020	Nov 2020
Renzo C. Vinces	Escuela Agricola Panamericana, El Salvador	Jan 2020	Dec 2020
Katya M. R. Rodriguez	Escuela Agricola Panamericana, El Salvador	Jan 2019	Jul 2019
Yahel Hernandez	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México	Sep 2018	Mar 2019

Postdoctoral fellows

Name	Institution	Origin	Year
			Start	Finish
Dr. Kuan Qin	Texas A&M University	China	Oct 2022	Present

Prior to my current appointment at UGA

Name	Institution	Origin	Year
			Start	Finish
Dr. Waqar Shafqat	University of Agriculture	Faisalabad, Pakistan	Dec 2020	Oct 2021
Dr. Flavia T. Zambon	University of Florida	Lake Alfred, FL	Sep 2020	Oct 2021
Dr. Thiago A. R. Nogueira	São Paulo State University	Ilha Solteira, Brazil	Sep 2019	Aug 2020
Dr. Arun D. Jani	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	Sep 2019	Sep 2020

Sabbatical fellows

Name	Position and Institution	Year
		Start	Finish
Dr. Marcio Mesquita	Associate Professor, Federal University of Goias, Brazil	Aug 15, 2022	Apr 14, 2023
Dr. Henrique F. E. de Oliveira	Associate Professor, Goiano Federal Institute (Ceres campus), Brazil	Aug 15, 2022	Aug 14, 2023
Dr. Gustavo H. S. Vieira	Professor, Espírito Santo Federal Institute (Santa Teresa campus), Brazil	Sep 2019	Feb 2020
Dr. Xiongjie Lin	Researcher, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China	Mar 2019	Mar 2020
Dr. Guocheng Fan	Deputy Director, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China	Sep 2017	Sep 2018

• Instructional Grants Received

Role (%)	Supporting Agency	Dates	Total Award	Candidate Allocation
PI (100%)	UGA Domestic Field Study Fellows	May 2023	$7,500	$7,500
PI (100%)	UGA Graduate School	May 2022	$4,000	$4,000
PI (100%)	2022 UGA CAES Undergraduate Research Initiative	Jan – Mar 2022	$1,000	$1,000
PI (100%)	2022 UGA CAES Undergraduate Research Initiative	Aug – Dec 2022	$1,000	$1,000
PI (100%)	2022 UGA Active Learning Summer Institute	Jun 2022	$7,500	$7,500
PI (100%)	2022 UGA HORT Department Mini-grant online course	Summer 2023	$7,500	$7,500
PI (100%)	2022 UGA CAES Instructional funds	Jan – Jun 2022	$2,874	$2,874
PI (100%)	2022 UGA CAES Teaching Enhancement & Innovation Funding	Jul – Dec 2022	$8,000	$8,000
			$39,374	$39,374

• Recognitions and Outstanding Achievements
  • National level
• . UGA Department of Horticulture travel grant to attend the 2022 ASHS Annual Conference. Award of $500. Chicago/IL. May 2022.

• State level
• . 2023 Swiss CleanTech Sympodium, 2^nd place in the poster competition. Award of $200. Athens/GA. April 2023.

• Samuel Dupree Poole. UGA Department of Horticulture travel grant to attend the 2023 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Award of $645. Savannah/GA. Jan 2023.
• Lan Xuan Nguyen and Samuel D. Poole. UGA Department of Horticulture travel grant to attend the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Award of $645. Savannah/GA. Jan 2023.

• Professional development

I am a fellow of the 2023 UGA Domestic Field Study Fellows program, an initiative to assist participants through developing, revising, and submitting relevant curricular, budgetary, and logistical components for their proposed field study program.

I am a fellow of the 2022-2023 UGA Teaching Academy Fellows Program, a forum to discuss, celebrate and promote teaching excellence and to foster learning through inquiry. The University of Georgia Teaching Academy has 12 oriented activities to enhance teaching techniques.

I am a fellow of the 2022 UGA Active Learning Summer Institute (ALSI), an intensive summer institute to promote the wider adoption of active learning pedagogies. The Center for Teaching and Learning hosts the ALSI. During the three-week institute, daily sessions include discussion of active learning pedagogy and other evidence-based teaching practices, workshops to explore the application of pedagogical techniques and structured work time where faculty progress on their course design.

In the Fall of 2019, I participated in the UF CALS Mentoring Academy, a series of classes to help faculty improve their graduate student mentoring skills and support the development of a mentor-mentee compact and mentoring philosophy. The training allowed me to apply mentoring skills to establish and align expectations, maintain effective communication, assess understanding, foster mentee independence and creativity, and address diversity and ethical issues.

• Scholarly Activities/Creative Work since 2017
• Publications
• Books edited and co-edited
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Urbaneja, A.; Machado, M. A.; Vincent, C. I. (eds.). 2021. Unravelling Citrus Huanglongbing Disease. Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA, 119 pp. ISBN 978-2-88966-341-5.

• Chapters in books
• Morgan, K. T.; Obreza, T. A.; Kadyampakeni, D.; Hamido, S.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Zekri, M. 2020. Nutrition of Florida Citrus Trees, 3^rd Edition: Chapter 9. Irrigation Management to Improve Nutrient Uptake. In: Morgan, K. T.; Kadyampakeni, D. (Ed.). SL253/SS478: Nutrition of Florida Citrus Trees, 3^rd Edition. Gainesville, FL: UF/IFAS Extension.
• Obreza, T. A.; Boman, B. J.; Zekri, M.; Futch, S. H.; Parsons, L. R.; Ferguson, J. J.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Schumann, A. W. 2020. Nutrition of Florida Citrus Trees, 3^rd Edition: Chapter 11. Special Situations. In: Morgan, K. T.; Kadyampakeni, D. (Ed.). SL253/SS478: Nutrition of Florida Citrus Trees, 3^rd Edition. Gainesville, FL: UF/IFAS Extension.
• Testezlaf, R.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2017. Subsurface irrigation. p. 113-134. In: Testezlaf, R. (Ed.). Irrigation: Methods, Systems and applications. Campinas, SP: UNICAMP/FEAGRI, 215 pp. ISBN 978-85-99678-10-7 (ebook). URL: http://www.bibliotecadigital.unicamp.br/document/?down=74329

• Journal articles
• 1)      Santiago, J. M.; Kadyampakeni, D.; Fox, J.-P.; Wright, A. L.; Guzman, S. M.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Rossi, L. 2023. Grapefruit root and rhizosphere responses to varying planting densities, fertilizer concentrations, and application methods. Plants. 12(8), 1659.
• ; Plotto, A.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Leite Junior, R. P.; Bai, J. 2023. Effect of Huanglongbing on the volatile organic compound profile of fruit juice and peel oil in ‘Ray Ruby’ grapefruit. Foods 12(713): 1-22.
• ; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Spyke, P. D.; Castle, W. S.; Gmitter Jr., F. G.; Grosser, J. W.; Rossi, L. 2022. Early performance of recently released rootstocks with grapefruit, navel orange, and mandarin scions under endemic Huanglongbing conditions in Florida.Horticulturae. 8(11): 1027.
• ; Kadyampakeni, D.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Wright, A. L.; Ritenour, M. A.; Johnson, E. G.; Rossi, L. 2022. Impact of ground applied micronutrients on root growth and fruit yield of severely Huanglongbing-affected grapefruit trees. Horticulturae 8(9): 763.
• ; Lin, X.; Neira, A. C. G.; Zambon, F.; Hu, H.; Wang, X.; Huang, J.; Fan, G. 2022. Substrate pH influences the nutrient absorption and rhizosphere microbiome of Huanglongbing-affected grapefruit plants. Frontiers in Plant Science 13(856937): 1-17.
• ; Kadyampakeni, D.; Maltais-Landry, G.; Zambon, F. T.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2022. Magnesium fertilization has a greater impact on soil and leaf nutrient concentrations than nitrogen or calcium fertilization in Florida orange production. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 122: 73-87.
• , Zhang, L.-Y., Lin, X.-J., Gao, Y., Zhang, J., Huang, W.-L., Zhao, D., Ferrarezi, R. S., Fan, G.-C., Chen, L.-S. 2022. CsiLAC4 modulates boron flow in Arabidopsis and Citrus via high-boron-dependent lignification of cell walls. New Phytologist 233(3): 1257-1273.

• ; Meadows, T.; Eckman, M.; Rodriguez, K. M. R.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2022. Automated ebb-and-flow subirrigation accelerates citrus liner production in treepots. Agricultural Water Management 262 (107387): 1-14.

• ; Peng, T. W. 2021. Smart system for automated irrigation using internet-of-things devices. HortTechnology 31(6): 642-649.
• ; Locatelli, G.; Bou, N. A.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. Sap analysis: A powerful tool for monitoring plant nutrition. Horticulturae 7(11): 426.
• ; Oliveira, H. F. E. de; Machado, R. L.; Vale, L. S. R.; Mesquita, M.; Siqueira, A. P. S.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. A low-cost open-source platform for irrigation automation. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 190(11): 106481.

1. ; Maltais-Landry, G.; Zambon, F. T.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Kadyampakeni, D.; 2021. Nitrogen, calcium, and magnesium inconsistently affect tree growth, fruit yield, and juice quality of Huanglongbing-affected orange trees. HortScience. 56(10): 1269-1277.
2. ; Moraes, D. H. M.; Mesquita, M.; Flores, R. A.; Battisti, R.; Santos, G. G.; Deus, F. P.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. Numerical modeling of microfluid dynamics in xylem vessels of Khaya grandifoliola. Water 13(19): 2723.
3. ; Campos, H. M.; Mesquita, M.; Machado, R. L.; Vale, L. S. R.; Siqueira, A. P. S.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. The horticultural performance of greenhouse cherry tomatoes is irrigated automatically based on soil moisture sensor readings. Water 13(19): 2662. \
4. ; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. Use of thermal imaging to assess water status in citrus plants in greenhouses. Horticulturae. 7(8): 249.

1. ; Soares, F. T.; Matsura, E. E.; Xavier, M. A.; Ohashi, A. Y. P.; Macan, N. P. F.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. Pre-Sprouted sugarcane plantlets produced in ebb-and-flow subirrigation automated by soil moisture sensors. Sugar Tech. 23(5): 974-985.

1. ; Cruz, M. A. da; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Dorado, C.; Bai, J.; Cameron, R. G. 2021. Impact of Huanglongbing (HLB) on grapefruit pectin yield and quality during grapefruit maturation. Food Hydrocolloids 113(106553): 1-8.
2. ; Meadows, T. D.; Eckman, M. A.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. Compared to the capillary mat and overhead irrigation methods, automated ebb-and-flow subirrigation conserves water and enhances citrus liner growth. Agricultural Water Management 246(106711): 1-12.
3. .; Karuppaiya, P.; Zhen, D.; Sun, X.; Bai, J.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Powell, C. A.; Duan, Y. 2021. Field evaluation of chemotherapy on HLB-affected citrus trees with emphasis on fruit yield and quality. Frontiers in Plant Science 12(611287) 1-10.
4. ; Jani, A. D.; James, H. T.; Gil, C.; Ritenour, M. A.; Wright, A. L. 2020. Sweet orange orchard architecture design, fertilizer, and irrigation management strategies under Huanglongbing-endemic conditions in the Indian River Citrus District. HortScience. 55(12): 2028-2036.

• ; Vincent, C. I.; Urbaneja, A.; Machado, M. A. 2020. Editorial: Unravelling Citrus Huanglongbing Disease. Frontiers in Plant Science 11(609655): 1-3.
• ; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Matsura, E. E.; Maia, A. de H. N.; Xavier, M. A.; Da Silva, T. P. C. T.. 2020. Fertilizer recommendation for sugarcane pre-sprouted seedling production in ebb-and-flow subirrigation benches. Sugar Tech 22(6): 978-986.
• ; Nogueira, T. A. R.; Jani, A. D.; Wright, A. L.; Ritenour, M. A.; Burton, R. 2020. Grapefruit production in open hydroponics system. Horticulturae 6(50): 1-18.
• ; Nogueira, T. A. R.; Jani, A. D.; Kadyampakeni, D.; Morgan, K. T.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2020. ‘Ray Ruby’ Grapefruit Affected by Huanglongbing I. Planting Density and Soil Nutrient Management. HortScience 55(9): 1411-1419.
• ; Nogueira, T. A. R.; Jani, A. D.; Kadyampakeni, D.; Morgan, K. T.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2020. ‘Ray Ruby’ Grapefruit Affected by Huanglongbing II. Planting Density, Soil, and Foliar Nutrient Management. HortScience 55(9): 1420-1432.

• ; Geiger, T. C.; Greenidge, J.; Dennery, S.; Weiss, S. A.; Vieira, G. H. S. 2020. Microirrigation equipment for okra cultivation in the US Virgin Islands. HortScience 55(7): 1-8.
• ; Gromaz, A.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; López-Galarza, S.; Pascual, B.; Maroto, J. V. 2020. Effect of cropping system and humidity level on nitrate content and tipburn incidence in endive. Agronomy 10(749): 1-14.

• ; Rodriguez, K.; Sharp, D. 2020. How historical trends in Florida all-citrus production correlate with devastating hurricane and freeze events. Weather 75(3): 77-83.

• ; Nogueira, T. A. R.; Zepeda, S. G. C. 2020. Performance of soil moisture sensors in Florida sandy soils. Water12(358): 1-20.
• ; Qureshi, J. A.; Wright, A. L.; Ritenour, M. A.; Macan, N. P. F. 2019. Citrus production under the screen as a strategy to protect grapefruit trees from Huanglongbing disease. Frontiers in Plant Science 10(1598): 1-16.
• ; Girardi, E. A.; Mourão Filho, F. A. A.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Coletta Filho, H. D. 2019. Advances in citrus propagation in Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Fruticulture 41(6): 1-36.

• ; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Pereira, F. S.; Matsura, E. E. 2019. Biomass loss of corn mulching under the no-tillage system for irrigated common bean production. Irriga 24(3): 500-511.
• ; Bailey, D. 2019. Basil performance evaluation in aquaponics. HortTechnology 29(1): 1-9.

• ; Plotto, A.; Bai, J.; Manthey, J. A.; Baldwin, E. A.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Glória, M. B. A. 2019. Effect of Huanglongbing or greening disease on orange juice quality, a review. Frontiers in Plant Science 9(1976): 1-19.

• ; Xu, J.; Ye, X.; Luo, T.-Y.; Ren, L.-H.; Fan, G.-C.; Qi, Y.-P.; Li, Q.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Chen, L.-S. 2019. Magnesium deficiency affects secondary lignification of the vascular system in Citrus sinensis seedlings. Trees: Structure and Function 33(1): 171-182.

• ; Wright, A. L.; Boman, B. J.; Schumann, A. W.; Gmitter, F. G.; Grosser, J. W. 2017. Protected fresh grapefruit cultivation systems: Antipsyllid screen effects on environmental variables inside enclosures. HortTechnology 27(5): 675-681.
• ; Wright, A. L.; Boman, B. J.; Schumann, A. W.; Gmitter, F. G.; Grosser, J. W. 2017. Protected fresh grapefruit cultivation systems: Antipsyllid screen effects on plant growth and leaf transpiration, vapor pressure deficit, and nutrition. HortTechnology 27(5): 666-674.
• ; Testezlaf, R. 2017. Automated ebb-and-flow subirrigation for citrus liners production. I. Plant growth. Agricultural Water Management 192: 45-57.
• ; Testezlaf, R. 2017. Automated ebb-and-flow subirrigation for citrus liners production. II. Pests, diseases, and nutrient concentration. Agricultural Water Management 192: 21-32.
• Ferrarezi, R. S. 2017. Valuation of vegetable crops produced in the UVI Commercial Aquaponic System. Aquaculture Reports 7(1): 77-82.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Testezlaf, R. 2017. Modeling operational parameters for water management of ebb-and-flow benches. Horticultura Brasileira 35(4): 439-446.
• ; Ferreira Filho, A. C.; Testezlaf, R. 2017. Water height and irrigation time affect the substrate water content in subirrigation. Horticultura Brasileira 35(2): 186-194.

• Bulletins or Extension reports

I authored/co-authored 22 UF/UFAS EDIS Extension reports.

• Abstracts

I authored/co-authored 73 abstracts and presented them at domestic and international conferences.

• Works submitted but not yet accepted
• 1)      Sharkey, A.; Cohen, A. R.; Groh, A. A. T.; Igou, T.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Chen, Y. 2023. Application of microbial modeling principles to predict uptake and growth kinetics of Bibb Lettuce under nitrogen-limited conditions for improved resource management. Resources, Conservation & Recycling.

• ; Qin, K. (P); Gatard, E.; Hazard, C.; Housley, M. J. (G); Gastaldo, T. B.; Nieters, C. (G). 2023. Airflow, fertilizer solution recipes, and calcium concentrations influence lettuce and spinach growth in an indoor vertical farm. Frontiers in Plant Science.
• ; Nguyen, L. (u); Poole, S. D. (u); Housley, M. J. (G); Qin, K. 2023. Alternative substrates for leafy green production in hydroponics. Frontiers in Plant Science.

• Hallman, L. M. (g); Kadyampakeni, D.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Wright, A. L.; Ritenour, M. A.; Rossi, L. 2023. Uptake of micronutrients in severely Huanglongbing-affected grapefruit trees grown on Florida Indian River flatwood soils. Journal of Plant Nutrition.

• Any other (e.g., popular articles)

I authored/co-authored or was featured in +33 articles in trade magazines or popular press.

• Grants received
  • List of Funding – Internal

Role (%)	Supporting Agency	Dates	Total Award	Candidate Allocation
Co-PI (25%)	2023 IIPA Seed Grants	Mar – Jun 2023	$50,000	$20,000
PI (100%)	2023 IIPA Seed Grants	Mar – Jun 2023	$70,000	$70,000
PI (100%)	UGA Domestic Field Study Fellows	May 2023	$7,500	$7,500
Co-PI (50%)	UGA HORT End-of-year spending	Jun 2022	$9,397	$9,397
Co-PI (50%)	UGA HORT Financial support	May 2022	$7,416	$7,416
PI (100%)	UGA Graduate School	May/2022	$4,000	$4,000
PI (100%)	2022 UGA CAES Undergraduate Research Initiative	Jan – Mar 2022	$1,000	$1,000
PI (100%)	2022 UGA CAES Undergraduate Research Initiative	Aug – Dec 2022	$1,000	$1,000
PI (100%)	2022 UGA Active Learning Summer Institute	Jun 2022	$7,500	$7,500
PI (100%)	2022 UGA Global Research Collaboration Grant Program	Jan – Jun 2022	$8,000	$8,000
PI (100%)	2022 UGA HORT Department Mini-grant online course	May – Aug 2022	$7,500	$7,500
PI (100%)	2022 UGA CAES Instructional funds	Jan – Jun 2022	$2,874	$2,874
PI (100%)	2022 UGA OVPI / CAES Teaching Enhancement & Innovation Funding	Jul – Dec 2022	$8,000	$8,000
Co-PI (5%)	2022 IIPA Seed Grants	Dec 2022	$149,999	$49,999
			$334,186	$334,186

            Previous jobs

Role (%)	Supporting Agency	Dates	Total Award	Candidate Allocation
PI (100%)	2020-2024 NIFA W4128 Multistate REEport Project # FLA- IRC-005712	Jan – Jun 2021	$8,911	$8,911
Co-PI (25%)	2020-2021 UF/IFAS CREC Citrus Initiative	Jul 2020 – Jun 2021	$117,305	$28,006
PI (100%)	FL AES and SVP for Agriculture and Natural Resources, in partnership with UF’s VP for Research	Apr – Jun 2020	$62,085	$62,085
Co-PI (25%)	2019-2020 UF/IFAS CREC Citrus Initiative	Jul 2019 – Jun 2020	$136,030	$32,472
PI (100%)	Multi-state REEport / 2015-2019 NIFA W3128 Project # FLA- IRC-005712	Jan – Jun 2019	$38,195	$38,195
PI (15%)	2018-2019 UF/IFAS CREC Citrus Initiative	Jul 2018 – Jun 2019	$224,990	$26,600
PI (33%)	2018-2019 UF/IFAS CREC Citrus Initiative	Jul 2018 – Jun 2019	$225,000	$75,000
PI (100%)	FL AES Undergrad Summer Internship	Summer 2018	$3,700	$3,700
PI (100%)	2017-2018 Joey Giglia Endowment for Innovative Agriculture Project # F0013964	Jul 2017 – Jun 2018	$5,000	$5,000
PI (25%)	2017-2018 UF/IFAS CREC Citrus Initiative Project #103/2199/CRRNT	Jul 2017 – Jun 2018	$157,649	$35,735
Co-PI (33%)	2017-2018 UF/IFAS CREC Citrus Initiative Project #103/2199/CRRNT	Jul 2017 – Jun 2018	$221,122	$74,459
PI (100%)	2017-2018 FNGLA Endowment Research Fund Project #F003130	Jul 2017 – Jun 2018	$4,999	$4,999
PI (100%)	FL AES and SVP for Agriculture and Natural Resources, in partnership with UF’s VP for Research	Apr – Jun 2018	$40,700	$40,700
TOTAL:			$1,245,686	$435,862

• List of Funding– External

Role (%)	Supporting Agency	Dates	Total Award	Candidate Allocation
PI (100%)	2022 USDA Food Safety & Outreach	Oct 2022 – Sep 2025	$84,996	$25,962
PI (100%)	2022 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant/GA Department of Agriculture	Oct 2022 – Sep 2025	$60,000	$60,000
PI (100%)	2022 GA Commodity Commission for Vegetables	Jan 2022 – Dec 2022	$17,155	$17,155
			$162,151	$103,117

Previous jobs

Role (%)	Supporting Agency	Dates	Total Award	Candidate Allocation
PI (100%)	Southern SARE On-Farm Research Award # OS21-148	Apr 2021 – Mar 2023	$20,000	$20,000
PI (100%)	CRDF Award # 20-003	Jan 2021 – Dec 2023	$351,244	$351,244
Co-PI (15%)	CRDF Award # 19-020	Aug 2019 – Aug 2021	$366,701	$55,074
Co-PI (33%)	USDA-APHIS-HLB-MAC	Jul 2019 – Jun 2021	$889,302	$299,740
PI (100%)	CRDF Award # 18-37C	Jul 2019 – Jun 2022	$419,725	$419,725
PI (100%)	CRDF Award # 18-13	Mar 2019 – Aug 2019	$10,000	$10,000
Co-PI (20%)	USDA-APHIS-HLB-MAC	Jan 2019 – Dec 2021	$1,967,700	$404,207
Co-PI (20%)	CRDF Award # 18-42C	Jan 2019 – Dec 2021	$406,077	$197,338
Co-PI (25%)	USDA-NIFA-SCRI-CDRE Award # 2018-70016-27387	Jan 2018 – Dec 2021	$3,518,395	$836,308
Co-PI (12%)	USDA-NIFA-SCRI-CDRE Award # 2018-70016-27453	Jan 2018 – Dec 2021	$2,922,114	$294,740
			$10,871,258	$2,868,376

• List of Funding– In-kind

Year	$ value
FY2023 (July 1st 2022-June 30th, 2023)	$108,383
FY2022 (July 1st 2021-June 30th, 2022)	$23,602
2021	$90,000
2020	$42,000
2019	$37,005
2018	$39,871
2017	$69,700
Total	$$410,561

• Recognitions and outstanding achievements
• National
• 2021 – ASHS Outstanding Fruit Publication Award – in recognition of Outstanding Fruit Publication in 2020. ASHS 2021 Conference, Denver/CO, USA
• 2017 – National Water and Energy Conservation Award – in honor of the conservation of water and energy relating to irrigation procedures, equipment, methods, and techniques from W3128 “Scaling Microirrigation Technologies to Address Global Water Challenges” Multi-State Group. 2017 Irrigation Show and Education Conference, Orlando/FL, USA
• 2017 – ASHS Outstanding Cross-Commodity Publication Award – in recognition of Outstanding Cross-Commodity Publication in 2016 ASHS 2017 Conference, Waikoloa/HI, USA

• University

• Supervision of student research (including the number of theses and dissertations supervised)

I mentor/have mentored 17 graduate students as a committee chair and 10 as a committee member, 9 undergraduate students, 13 visiting scholars, several research assistants, and 4 postdoctoral research associates since 2017. These mentees have presented research results at national and state conferences and published refereed articles, proceedings, and abstracts (listed in preceding Sections).

• Convention papers/Proceedings (6 presentations)
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Thomason, K.; Ritenour, M.; Wright, A. L. 2018. High-density grapefruit production in open hydroponics system. 2018 Irrigation Show & Education Conference. Long Beach/CA, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Geiger, T. C. 2017. Greenhouse cucumber production using sensor-based irrigation. 2017 Irrigation Show & Education Conference. Orlando/FL, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Geiger, T. C.; Weiss, S. A.; Greenidge, J.; Dennery, S. 2017. Microirrigation equipment for okra cultivation in the US Virgin Islands. 2017 Irrigation Show & Education Conference. Orlando/FL, USA.
• Macan, N. P. F.; Silva, T. P. C. T.; Matsura, E. E.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Oliveira, J. 2017. Use of different nutrient solution concentrations to produce sugarcane seedlings of single eye bud in ebb-and-flow subirrigation benches. Proceedings of XLVI Brazilian Congress of Agricultural Engineering/2017 CONBEA, Maceió/AL, Brazil.
• Silva, T. P. C. T.; Macan, N. P. F.; Soares, F. T.; Matsura, E. E.; Ferrarezi, R. S. 2017. Volumetric water content assessment on recipients for sugar cane pre-sprouted seedlings using moisture capacitive sensors. Proceedings of XLVI Brazilian Congress of Agricultural Engineering/2017 CONBEA, Maceió/AL, Brazil.

• Presentations
• Invited seminars/lectures
• International (3)
• Ferrarezi, R. S. 2022. Early performance of recently released rootstocks with grapefruit, navel orange, and mandarin scions under endemic HLB conditions in FL. GCONCI seminar series. Nov 18, 2022. ONLINE.
• Ferrarezi, R. S. 2022. Automated ebb-and-flow subirrigation system for efficient water management. Korea University Plant Biotechnology seminar series. Jan 26, 2022. ONLINE.
• Carvalho, S. A.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Girardi, E. A.; Mourão Filho, F. A. A.; 2017. Advances of citrus propagation in Brazil. 2017 Brazilian Society of Tropical Fruits “I Simprofruti”, Sep 25-29, 2017. ONLINE.

• National (6)
• Ferrarezi, R. S. 2020. Ferrarezi Lab project report. W4128 “Microirrigation: A sustainable technology for crop intensification and improved water productivity” Multi-State Project Annual Meeting, Dec 2, 2020. Online presentation.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Krishnan, S.; Nandwani, D. 2020. Tools to help you become a more effective international consultant. 2020 ASHS Annual Conference, August 9-13, 2020. Online presentation.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; TzuWei, P. 2020. Soil-moisture based irrigation control. 2020 ASHS Annual Conference, August 9-13, 2020. Online presentation.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Mitcham, E.; Ebel, R.; Ferguson, L. 2019. Find your funding opportunity! 2019 ASHS Annual Conference, July 21-25, 2019. Las Vegas/NV, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S. 2019. South America collaboration opportunities. 2019 ASHS Annual Conference, July 21-25, 2019. Las Vegas/NV, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S. 2018. Monitoring and controlling irrigation using soil moisture sensors. 2018 ASHS Annual Conference, July 31-August 3, 2018. Washington/DC, USA.

• Regional (1)
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; James, H. T.; Gil, C.; Davis, D.; King, C.; Locatelli, G.; Cano, L. I. C.; Mixon, J.; Qureshi, J. A. 2021. CUPS research results from the Treasure Coast. UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County Central Florida Citrus Under Protective Screen Field Day, Mar 25, 2021. DeLand/FL, USA.

• State (4)
• Ferrarezi, R. S. 2022. How UGA can support the thriving controlled environment industry in Georgia. Georgia Farm Bureau Convention. December 5-6, 2022, Jekyll Island/GA, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S. 2021. Controlled Environment Agriculture: From citrus to vegetables, ornamentals, and beyond. Plant Center Retreat. December 15-16, 2021, Young Harris/GA, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S. 2019. Can advanced horticultural practices benefit the Indian River grapefruit industry? UF/IFAS HOS Department Seminar Series, Oct 28, 2019, Gainesville/FL, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S. 2019. Can higher planting density and enhanced fertilization increase the fruit yield of HLB-infected grapefruit? UCF’s 2019 Materials Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) Symposium, Oct 24, 2019, Orlando/FL, USA.

• Local (3)
• Ferrarezi, R. S. 2022. Water, plant nutrients, and cropping systems in CEA. UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of Nutritional Sciences seminar series. Oct 12, 2022. Athens/GA, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S. 2022. CEA @ UGA: Precision irrigation, plant nutrition, and cropping systems. In-person site visit to Plenty Inc. Sept 30, 2022. South San Francisco/CA, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S. 2019. Can advanced horticultural practices benefit the Indian River grapefruit industry? UF/IFAS IRREC Center Seminar Series, August 28, 2019. Fort Pierce/FL, USA.

• Conference talks and Poster presentations
• International (2)
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Qureshi, J. A. 2019. Citrus Under Protected Screen (CUPS) for grapefruit production on Florida’s East Coast. 2019 Sixth International Research Conference on Huanglongbing, March 12-16, 2019. Riverside/CA, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Bataglia, O. C.; Medina, C. L.; Furlani, P. R.; Cardoso, F. P. 2018. A comprehensive study of soil physical and chemical properties under no-tillage systems in Brazil. 21^st World Congress of Soil Sciences, August 12-17, 2018. Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil.

• National (15)
• Contributed speech (7)
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Mixon, J.; Schumann, A. W.; Krajewski, A.; Alferez, F.; James, H. T.; Gil, C.; Davis, D.; King, C.; Locatelli, G. 2020. Hand pruning increases fruit yield and quality of ‘W. Murcott’’s and ‘SugarBelle’ mandarins cultivated under a protective screen. 2020 ASHS Annual Conference, August 9-13, 2020. Orlando/FL, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Meadows, T.; Stephens, J.; James, T. H.; Eckman, M.; Macan, N. P. F.; Grosser, J. W.; Alferez, F.; Gast, T. 2019. Accelerated production of citrus nursery liners using automated ebb-and-flow subirrigation. 2019 ASHS Annual Conference, July 21-25, 2019. Las Vegas/NV, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Ritenour, M. A.; Wright, A. L.; Thomason, K. A. 2018. Plant density and irrigation systems for sweet orange production at the Indian River District. 2018 ASHS Annual Conference, Jul 31 – Aug 3, 2018. Washington/DC, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Thomason, K. A.; Ritenour, M. A.; Wright, A. L. 2018. High-density grapefruit production in open hydroponics system. 2018 Irrigation Show & Education Conference, December 3-7, 2018. Long Beach/CA, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Geiger, T. C. 2017. Greenhouse cucumber production using sensor-based irrigation. 2017 Irrigation Show & Education Conference, November 6-10, 2017. Orlando/FL, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Geiger, T. C.; Weiss, S.; Greenidge, J.; Dennery, S. 2017. Microirrigation equipment for okra cultivation in the US Virgin Islands. 2017 Irrigation Show & Education Conference, November 6-10, 2017. Orlando/FL, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Wright, A. L. 2017. Protected cultivation system to reduce HLB disease incidence and produce high-value fresh grapefruit. 2017 ASHS Annual Conference, Sept 19-22, 2017. Hawaii/HI, USA.

• Contributed poster (5)
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Thomason, K. A.; Ritenour, M. A.; Wright, A. L. 2019. High-density grapefruit production in open hydroponics system. 2019 ASHS Annual Conference, July 21-25, 2019. Las Vegas/NV, USA.
• Lesmes-Vesga, R. A.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Albrecht, U.; Bowman, K. 2018. Effect of propagation methods on citrus rootstock water uptake. 2018 ASHS Annual Conference, July 31-August 3, 2018. Washington/DC, USA.
• Zepeda, S. G. C.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Lesmes-Vesga, R. A.; Futch, S. H. 2018. Performance of capacitance sensors to monitor soil moisture in Florida sandy soils. 2018 ASHS Annual Conference, July 31-August 3, 2018. Washington/DC, USA.
• Wright, A. L.; Ferrarezi, R. S.; Ritenour, M. A.; Gersony, J. A.; Britt, G. C. 2017. High plant density to increase grapefruit production in the Indian River District. 2017 ASHS Annual Conference, Sept 19-22, 2017. Hawaii/HI, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Wright, A. L.; Ritenour, M. A.; Gersony, J. A.; Britt, G. C. 2017. Grapefruit production using different irrigation systems and plant density under open hydroponics. 2017 ASHS Annual Conference, Sept 19-22, 2017. Hawaii/HI, USA.

• State (3)
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Hernandez, Y. V.; Stephens, J. 2019. Environmental parameters inside the citrus under protective screen system for fresh grapefruit production. 2019 FSHS Annual Conference, June 9-11, 2019. Maitland/FL, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Phuyal, D.; Meadows, T.; Morgan, K. T.; Kadyampakeni, D. 2019. Nutrient management on HLB-affected grapefruit on Flatwoods soil in the Indian River District. 2019 FSHS Annual Conference, June 9-11, 2019. Maitland/FL, USA.
• Ferrarezi, R. S.; Macan, N. P. F.; Qureshi, J. A.; Ritenour, M. A. 2019. Yield and fruit quality of ‘Ray Ruby’ grapefruit cultivated under the protective screen. 2019 FSHS Annual Conference, June 9-11, 2019. Maitland/FL, USA.

I currently have no Extension appointment but have contributed in many different activities.

1. In-Service Training

Location	Date	Organizer	Event	Title	Number of participants
Tifton, GA	Dec 03, 2021	UGA Extension	County Agent Training – Vegetable Production	Introduction new faculty member and research/teaching program	25

1. Event/Workshop organizer

Location	Date	Event	# Participants
Athens/GA	Apr 19, 2023	Swiss CleanTech	55
Athens/GA	Jul 12, 2022	Fertilizer solution calculation training	20

1. Selected list of clientele visits and consultations

Company	Grower	Activity/Issue	Location/County	Date
Little Rose	Melissa Steele	Advice in lettuce production	Watkinsville/GA	On multiple occasions in 2022
Cornucopia Farms	Willian Rodrigues	Advice in lettuce production	Avera/GA	April/2022

• International programs
• Rationale

CEA production is vital to food security worldwide. The rising demand for fresh produce cultivated using sustainable practices creates opportunities for scientific collaboration with foreign research institutions. International cooperation builds and strengthens local scientific and technical capacity, applying novel research findings and technical knowledge to increase productivity and participation in global markets. International activities have become an important part of my research and Extension programs focused on advanced horticultural practices and variety performance trials for the fresh grapefruit industry. My strategy is to find key international collaborators in the largest CEA-producing countries (e.g., Brazil, China, and Spain) and work together to address global needs and seek career opportunities related to CEA for my mentees. My international activities include participating in International cooperative agreements and hosting international students and scientists, as described below.

• Goals
• Establish international collaborations to enhance the scientific capabilities of the Department of Horticulture, the College, and my program through exchanging knowledge and experiences related to advanced horticultural practices in CEA.
• Seek potential foreign funding sources to conduct domestic and international research on advanced horticultural practices in CEA and sustainability that would benefit all parties involved.

• Outcomes and Impacts
  • Participation as adjunct faculty member

Candidate’s Role	Student	Major	Graduation
Adjunct faculty	Hugo de M. Campos	Goiás Federal Institute, Brazil	Aug 2019
Adjunct faculty	Natalia P. F. Macan	University of Campinas, Brazil	Feb 2018
Adjunct faculty	Thomaz P. C. T. da Silva	University of Campinas, Brazil	Feb 2017

• Participation in international cooperative agreements and faculty/student exchange

We signed four international cooperative agreements and a faculty and student exchange addenda between UGA’s CAES Office for International Programs, and the Goiás Federal Institute, the University Federal of Goiás (both from Brazil), Fujian Agricultural Academy of Sciences (FAAS, China), and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV, Spain).

Dr. Henrique F. E. de Oliveira and Dr. Marcio Mesquita are doing a sabbatical in my lab to streamline our research collaboration.

• Participation in international professional societies

I actively served the International Society of Citriculture and the ASHS as a member of the International Horticultural Consultants Working Group. In 2019, I organized a well-attended workshop, “Study abroad opportunities for Faculty and Students”.

• Professional service
• Service to professional societies, governmental organizations, or nongovernmental agencies
• Memberships
  • International
• International Society of Horticultural Sciences/ISHS (2019-2022)
• International Society of Citriculture/ISC (2016-2020)

• National

• USDA-NIFA Multi-State Project NCERA101 “Controlled Environment Technology and Use” (2021-Present)
• USDA-NIFA Multi-State Project W4128 “Microirrigation: A Sustainable Technology for Crop Intensification and Improved Crop Productivity” (2019-2022)

• Regional
• Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (2021-2022)

• State
• Florida State Horticultural Society/FSHS (2019-2020)

• Activities in the profession
  • National
• American Society for Horticultural Science/ASHS:
• Graduate Student Activities Committee
  • Aug/2022-Aug/2026 Chair (Graduate Student Ignite Competition, Graduate Student Poster Competition, and Awards Night)
• Water Use and Management (WUM) professional interest group
  • Aug/2022-Jul/2023 Chair-elect
  • Aug/2021-Jul/2022 Chair-elect
  • Aug/2020-Jul/2021 Secretary
• Selection Committee for Career Awards / Outstanding International Horticulturist Award
  • Aug/2020-Jul/2021 Chair
  • Aug/2019-Jul/2020 Chair-elect
  • Aug/2018-Jul/2019 Member
• International Horticultural Consultants (ICON) professional interest group
  • Aug/2019-Jul/2020 Chair
  • Aug/2018-Jul/2019 Chair-elect
  • Aug/2017-Jul/2018 Secretary
• Citrus Crops (CITR) professional interest group
  • Aug/2020-Jul/2021 Chair
  • Aug/2019-Jul/2020 Chair-elect
  • Aug/2018-Jul/2019 Secretary
• Invited technical/scientific session moderator on 8 occasions
• USDA-NIFA Multi-State Project W4128 “Microirrigation: A Sustainable Technology for Crop Intensification and Improved Crop Productivity”
  • Nov/2021-Oct/2022 Chair-elect
  • Nov/2020-Oct/2021 Secretary

• State
• IFAS Review form for 24(c) label
  • Feb/2021 Senstar insecticide label review

• Editorships or editorial board memberships for journals or other learned publications

I served as an editor for 95 journal manuscripts: Frontiers in Plant Science, Horticulturae, Horticultura Brasileira, Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, Revista Cultura Agronômica, Ag Engineering International: CIGR Journal, and Citrus Research & Technology.

• Ad hoc manuscript reviewer

I served as a reviewer for 62 journal manuscripts Agricultural Water Management, Agriculture, Agronomy, Agronomy Journal, Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, Bragantia, Canadian Journal of Plant Science, Coffee Science, Computers, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Current Nutrition & Food Science, Frontiers in Plant Science, Horticulturae, Horticulture Research, HortScience, HortTechnology, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology, Plant and Soil, Plants, Plos ONE, Revista Brasileira Eng. Agrícola e Ambiental, Scientia Agricola, Scientia Horticulturae, Sensors, Soil Science, The Scientific World Journal, and UF/IFAS EDIS Publication.

• Grant review panel member

I supported science and agriculture applied and developmental research nationally by serving as a peer reviewer for the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). By evaluating grant proposals for scientific and educational merit, innovation, and cost-effectiveness, I helped to determine the allocation of federal grant funds to support ag sciences research, education, and extension.

• USDA-NIFA, Washington, DC, Higher Education Panel Review Member (Jun/2021)
• USDA-NIFA, Washington, DC, 1890 Capacity Building Grant Panel Review Member (Mar/2022 and Sep/2017)

• Ad hoc grant reviewer
• Weston Family Foundation, Montreal, Canada, Homegrown Innovation Challenge (Feb/2023)

• External evaluator of promotion/tenure dossier
• 2022 – Reviewer for promotion and tenure dossier of an Assistant Professor from the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University

• Service on departmental, college, or University committees
• University
• 2022-2024 – Member of the UGA University Council
• 2022 – Reviewer for Hatch project for an Assistant Professor from the Department of Horticulture at Auburn University
• 2022 – Participant of UGA OEI Senior Director of Business Engagement Position Recruitment
• 2019-2022 – Member of UF Land Use and Facilities Planning Committee

• College
• 2022 – CAES International Programs Task Force
• 2022 – CAES Interdisciplinary Ph.D. at the University of Padua
• 2022 – Participant of UGA Department of Entomology CEA Entomology Assistant Professor Position Recruitment
• 2021 – UF/IFAS Mission, Vision, and Values Committee (invited by Dr. Scott Angle)
• 2021 – UF/IFAS pesticide review form for 24(c) label (invited by Dr. Jason Ferrell)

• Department
• 2022 – Chair of UGA Department of Horticulture CEA Breeder Assistant/Associate Professor Search and Screen Committee
• 2022 – Member of UGA Department of Horticulture Ornamental Extension Specialist Assistant Professor Search and Screen Committee
• 2022 – Participant of UGA Department of Horticulture
  • Viticulture Specialist Assistant/Associate Professor Position Recruitment
  • Blueberry Breeder Assistant Professor Position Recruitment
• 2022 – Reviewer for Hatch project of a Full Professor
• 2021-2023 – Academic Co-advisor for the UGA Horticulture Club
• 2021 – Chair of UGA Department of Horticulture CEA Laboratory Research Technician Search and Screen Committee
• 2019-2021 – Academic Advisor for the UF Horticultural Sciences Gator Citrus Club
• 2019 – Member of UF Horticultural Sciences Department Awards Committee

• Center
• 2019-2021 – Member of UF/IFAS IRREC Research Grove Committee
• 2019 – Academic Advisor for Treasure Coast Graduate Student Organization
• 2017 – Member of UF/IFAS IRREC Center Director Search and Screen Committee
• 2017 – Member of UF/IFAS IRREC Agricultural Engineer Assistant Professor Search and Screen Committee

• Service to student groups and organizations

I have been the co-advisor to the UGA Horticulture Club since August 2021. The UGA Hort Club is a very active student organization that typically meets twice a month throughout the school year. The club grows plants for a fall and spring sale and a Valentine’s Day Rose sale to raise money and support scholarships and club trips. While participating, students gain knowledge about crop production, marketing, and sales. The club travels to gardens, nurseries, and parks nationwide each fall and spring.

I served as the UF Horticultural Sciences Gators Citrus Club advisor from May 2019 to Oct 2021. The primary purpose of this organization was to create an environment for graduate students in the UF HOS Department to meet and interact with one another on social and intellectual levels. Our activities included bimonthly meetings, guest lectures, social events, fundraisers such as citrus sales, and field trips related to citrus production.

I served as the advisor to the Treasure Coast Graduate Student Organization in 2019. Members of the organization were graduate students from the UF/IFAS IRREC and the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory in Vero Beach, FL. The primary purpose of this organization was to create an environment for graduate students to meet and interact with one another on social and intellectual levels. The activities include meetings and an annual Research Day at the UF/IFAS IRREC.