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Department of Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences

Experiential Learning Lab

Department of Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences

Experiential Learning Lab

Past Volunteer Support Team Members

Rebecca Watters, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024
Compost Manager

Fifth Year Accounting major - Fisher School of Accounting, and Sustainability Studies minor - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Age: 21
Hometown: Bradenton, Florida
Phone Number: 941-779-8405
E-mail: rwatters@ufl.edu

 

Rebecca Watters

 

Gardening and Garden Plots:

Ashley Clark, Summer 2024
Garden Manager

Senior, College of Dentistry
Age: 27
Hometown:  Spring Hill, FL
Phone Number: 352-584-2868
E-mail: aclark@dental.ufl.edu

Ashley Clark

 

Sebastian Slagel, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024
Garden Manager

Senior, College of Dentistry
Age: 26
Hometown: Apopka, FL
Phone Number: 407-473-4330
E-mail: sslagel@dental.ufl.edu

Sebastian Slagel

 

Social Media and Outreach:

Geovanna Berguin, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
Social Media and Outreach Co-Coordinator

Sophomore, Psychology (Neuroscience focus) - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Age: 19
Hometown: Fort Myers, Florida
Phone: 239-357-5074
E-mail: geovannaberguinufl.edu

Geovanna Berguin

 

Jacqueline Marshall, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
Social Media and Outreach Co-Coordinator

Sophomore, Majoring in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Performance and Minoring in Nutritional Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Age: 19
Hometown: Plantation, Florida
Phone: 954-614-6085
E-mail: j.marshall1@ufl.edu

Jacqueline Marshall

 

Colleen Mondell, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
Garden Manager

Senior, Environmental Science - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 20
Hometown: Winter Garden, Florida
Phone Number: 407-590-0323
E-mail: cmondell@ufl.edu

Colleen Mondell

 

Chioma Iyamu, Summer 2022 and Fall 2022
Compost Manager

Masters in Sustainability Development Practice, 2nd year
Age: 40
Country: Nigeria
Phone: 352-301-6752
Email: chiomaiyamu@ufl.edu

Chioma Iyamu

 

Emma Goldberg, Fall 2021 and Spring 2022  
Social Media and Outreach Coordinator

Senior, Environmental Engineering - Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Age: 21
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Phone Number: (407) 252-6579
E-mail: emmagoldberg@ufl.edu

Emma Goldberg

 

Laura Valletti, Fall 2021 and Spring 2022
Compost Manager

Senior, Sociology - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Age: 22
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Phone: (727) 510 - 1103
Email: Lvalletti@ufl.edu

Laura Valletti

 

Brian Van, Spring 2021, Fall 2021 and Spring 2022
Compost Manager

Junior, Anthropology and Urban Planning - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | College of Design, Construction, and Planning
Age: 20
Hometown: Miami, Florida
Phone: (305) 399-2972
E-mail: brian.van@ufl.edu

Brian Van

 

Jaimie Wargo, Fall 2020, Spring 2021 and Fall 2021
Garden Manager

Junior, Environmental Science and Chemistry - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 20
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Phone Number: (407) 719-7711
E-mail: jardonwargo@ufl.edu

Jaimie Wargo

 

Amber Riner, Summer 2021
Garden Manager and tours of the SCC gardening facilities.

Senior, Environmental Science - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 21
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Phone Number: (407) 633-2857
E-mail: amber.riner@ufl.edu

Amber Riner

 

Jeremy Block, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021
Digital Communications Coordinator and communications about composting process

PhD Student, Human Centered Computing - Computer & Information Science & Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Age: 24
Hometown: Milford, Pennsylvania
Phone: (570) 228-6921
E-mail: j.block@ufl.edu

Jeremy Block

 

Madison Miracle, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021
Communication about the process of composting, ongoing garden operations, and the science behind it all.

MS4, Emergency Medicine - UF College of Medicine
Age: 25
Hometown: Woodstock, Georgia
Phone Number: (404) 921-8072
E-mail: madison.miracle@ufl.edu

Madison Miracle

 

 

Daisy Andrews, Fall 2020
General coordination of SCC activities and questions

Senior, Natural Resource Conservation - School of Forest Resources and Conservation, College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Age: 22
Hometown: Palm Harbor, Florida
Phone: (727) 410-0373
E-mail: daisy.andrews@ufl.edu

Daisy Andrews

 


 

Past Student Coordinators


Spring 2019

Jennifer McGann
Senior, Geography - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Age: 21
Hometown: Sarasota, Florida
Phone: (941) 302-6982
E-mail: jmcgann12@ufl.edu

Jennifer McGann

Spring & Fall, 2018

Sierra Richardson
Freshman, Soil and Water Sciences - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 19
Hometown: New Market, Alabama
Phone: (256)604-2405
E-mail:
srichardson1@ufl.edu

Sierra

Spring & Fall, 2017

Becca O'Connell
Junior, Environmental Science - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 19
Hometown: Sarasota, FL
Phone: (941) 902-6656
E-mail:beccao13@ufl.edu

Becca

Fall, 2016

Brett Higgins
Sophomore, Microbiology - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Age: 19
Hometown: Chesapeake, VA
Phone: (954)-790-8927
E-mail:brettrhiggins@ufl.edu

Brett

Spring, 2016
Mary Vasilevsky
Senior, Environmental Science - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 21
Hometown: Palm Coast, FL
Phone: (386) 586-8544
E-mail:vasilevskymar94@ufl.edu

Mary

Fall, 2015
Marie Peralta
Junior, Biology - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 21
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
Phone: (904) 796-3414
E-mail:mperalta@ufl.edu

Marie

Spring, 2015 & Fall, 2014
Carlita Fiestas
Junior, Environmental Science - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 24
Hometown: Lima, Peru
Phone: (786) 718-9807
E-mail:carlitafiestas@ufl.edu

Carlita

Spring, 2014
Alec Spaulding
Senior, Family, Youth, and Community Sciences - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 22
Hometown: Niceville, FL
Phone: (850) 240-1595
E-mail:aspaulding@ufl.edu

Fall, 2013
Alec Shoelson
Senior, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation-College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 23
Hometown: Bogota, Columbia
Phone: (954) 695-4813
E-mail:ashoelson@ufl.edu

AlecSh

Spring, 2013
Cary Putnal
Senior, Sustainability Studies-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Age: 26
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Phone: (904) 553-6330
E-mail:putncw@ufl.edu

Cary

Fall, 2012
Henry Legett
Senior, Biology-College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 21
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Phone: (904) 382-6774
E-mail:henry37@ufl.edu

Henry

Spring, 2012
Jennifer Larrick
Freshman, Psychology-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Age: 19
Hometown: Westford, MA
Phone: (978) 846-5609
E-mail:jlarrick@ufl.edu

Jenn

Fall, 2011
Reginald Toussaint
Graduate Student, School of Natural Resources and Environment
Age: 32
Hometown: Nippes, Haiti
Phone: (352) 301-1891
E-mail:treginald@ufl.edu

Reggie

Spring, 2011
Ryan Graunke
Graduate Student, School of Natural Resources and Environment
Age: 25
Hometown: Stuart, FL
Phone: (772) 349-5645
E-mail:reg1214@ufl.edu

Ryan


2009-2010

Crystal Hartman
Junior, Environmental Science - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
c.hartman@ufl.edu

Crystal Hartman