UF/IFAS Extension Collier County Is Here For You

Review our contact list by Program below.

• Community Resource Development

  Community Resource Development Agent

  Twyla Leigh, twylaleigh@ufl.edu

• 4-H Youth Development

  Developmentally appropriate hands-on education leading to life skills development.

  4-H Youth Development Agent

  Tish Roland, troland@ufl.edu 

  4-H Outreach Coordinators

  • Trisha Aldridge, trishaa@ufl.edu
  • Marie Morris, yvonnemmorris@ufl.edu
• Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems

  Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems Agent

  Jessica Ryals, jessicaryals@ufl.edu 

• Commercial Horticulture

  Commercial Horticulture Agent

  Ryan Czaplewski, rczaplewski@ufl.edu

• Family & Consumer Science

  Family & Consumer Science Agent

  coming soon

• Family Nutrition Program

  Family Nutrition Program Manager

  Samantha Watson, sam.watson@ufl.edu 

  Nutrition Educators:

  • Elisabeth Simonise
  • Marianella Valdettaro
  • Natalia Bailey 
• Residential Horticulture Programs

  Residential Horticulture Agent
  Master Gardeners & Florida Friendly Landscaping programs

  Thomas Becker, filizzi@ufl.edu 

• Sea Grant

  Sea Grant Agent

  Michael Sipos, sipos624@ufl.edu 

• Green Industries Best Management Practices (GIBMP)

  Regional Green Industries Best Management Practices Coordinator

  Cesar Peralta, venigator@ufl.edu 

   

  GIBMP classes offered in both English and Spanish