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Research Services and Safety

Erica Gonzaga, MS

Associate Director, Biosafety and Radiation Safety

Artiom Chacon

Associate Director and Chemical Hygiene Officer, Lab Safety, Clinical Safety & Hazardous Waste

Meet The Team

Research Services

Welcome! The University of Florida’s EH&S Research Services team is committed to fostering a safe and compliant research environment across all UF campuses. We provide expert support and resources in hazardous waste management, laboratory safety, clinical safety, animal research safety, biosafety, radiation safety, and laser safety. Whether you’re launching a new research project or maintaining ongoing operations, our goal is to help you navigate safety requirements and ensure your work is conducted responsibly and effectively.

Biological Safety^{_{P.O. Box 112190 BLDG 0179
392-1591 / FAX 392-3647}}

Faculty Member Gary Heil, PhD

Gary Heil, PhD

Biosafety Officer, ARO

352-294-7103 Send Email

Faculty Member Chris Overend, PhD

Chris Overend, PhD

Assistant Biosafety Officer, ARO

352-294-1973 Send Email

Faculty Member Jason Clements

Jason Clements

Biocontainment CRD, RO

352-294-7108 Send Email

Faculty Member Christine Lashley

Christine Lashley

IBC Administrator

352-294-7106 Send Email

Faculty Member Craig Moneypenny, PhD

Craig Moneypenny, PhD

Biosafety CRD II

352-294-7125 Send Email

Faculty Member Pratibha Srivastava, PhD

Pratibha Srivastava, PhD

Biosafety CRD II

352-294-7975 Send Email

Faculty Member Savannah Hardiman

Savannah Hardiman

Biosafety CRD I

352-294-7104 Send Email

Faculty Member Laura Castillo

Laura Castillo

Biosafety CRD I

352-294-7102 Send Email

Faculty Member Kevin Ross

Kevin Ross

Research Services Technician

352-294-7117 Send Email

Environmental Safety & Compliance Officers (ESCO)

Faculty Member Raies Mir

Raies Mir

EHS CRD III – Vet Med

352- 294-4210 Send Email

Faculty Member Nicholas Cavallaro, PhD

Nicholas Cavallaro, PhD

EHS CRD III – CLAS

352-294-1797 Send Email

Faculty Member Devin Leonard, MS

Devin Leonard, MS

EHS CRD III – IFAS

352-273-8929 Send Email

Faculty Member Ethan Church

Ethan Church

EHS CRD III – IFAS

352-294-8589 Send Email

Faculty Member Laurence Prunetti, PhD

Laurence Prunetti, PhD

EHS CRD III – COM

Faculty Member Alek Aranyos

Alek Aranyos

EHS CRD III – COM

Lake Nona Research &
Academic Center

Faculty Member Kindra Kelly-Quagliana

Kindra Kelly-Quagliana

Biosafety Officer, RO

407-313-7107 Send Email

Animal Research Safety

Faculty Member Asha Rani

Asha Rani

Research Regulatory Analyst II

352-846-0193 Send Email

Faculty Member Jennifer Jackson

Jennifer Jackson

Research Regulatory Analyst I

352-273-1235 Send Email

LABORATORY SAFETY

Faculty Member Cindy Mercado, MS

Cindy Mercado, MS

Lab Safety Program Manager

352-273-2132 Send Email

Faculty Member Anna Gioseffi, PhD

Anna Gioseffi, PhD

EHS CRD II

352-392-4954 Send Email

Faculty Member Dylan Miller

Dylan Miller

EHS CRD I, Clinical Safety

352-294-7114 Send Email

Faculty Member Daniel Nunez

Daniel Nunez

EHS CRD I

352-294-3183 Send Email

Faculty Member Gabriella Chester

Gabriella Chester

EHS CRD I

Faculty Member Vacaant

Vacaant

EHS CRD I

Faculty Member Garth Dixon

Garth Dixon

Lab Safety Specialist

352-294-7122 Send Email

Hazardous Waste
_{PO Box 112725/BLDG. 831}
_{392-8400 / FAX 392-7286}

Faculty Member Matt Doty

Matt Doty

Haz-Mat Program Manager

352-294-2190 Send Email

Faculty Member Steven Ladendorf

Steven Ladendorf

Haz-Mat CRD

352-294-2196 Send Email

Faculty Member Kiet Quach

Kiet Quach

Haz-Mat Specialist III

352-294-2193 Send Email

Faculty Member Derek LaMontagne

Derek LaMontagne

Haz-Mat Specialist II

352-294-2191 Send Email

Faculty Member Jacob McCartney

Jacob McCartney

Haz-Mat Specialist II

352-294-2195 Send Email

Faculty Member Preston Hicks

Preston Hicks

Haz-Mat Specialist I

Faculty Member Vacant

Vacant

Haz-Mat Specialist I

Faculty Member Jeffery Berrier

Jeffery Berrier

Haz-Mat Technician

352-294-2194 Send Email

Faculty Member Gregory Camden

Gregory Camden

Haz-Mat Technician

352-392-3035 Send Email

Faculty Member Sai Gaurav Yemula

Sai Gaurav Yemula

Haz-Mat Assistant/OPS

352-293-2333 Send Email

Radiological Services & Safety
_{PO Box 118340 / 0212 NSC
392-7359 / FAX 846-0489}

Faculty Member Jason Timm

Jason Timm

Radiation Safety Officer

352-294-1020 Send Email

Faculty Member Celia Rodas

Celia Rodas

Program Assistant

352-392-7359 Send Email

Faculty Member Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones

OPS Assistant

352-273-5762 Send Email

_{PO Box 100252 / RM. DG-11
392-1589 / FAX 846-1626}

Faculty Member Florian Buhlum

Florian Buhlum

Assistant Radiation Safety Officer & Laser Safety CRD

352-294-6616 Send Email

Faculty Member Lesley Hines, MS, DABR

Lesley Hines, MS, DABR

Health Physicist II

352-273-5776 Send Email

Faculty Member Jorge Morales

Jorge Morales

OPS Assistant

352-273-5774 Send Email

Faculty Member Seth Mullins

Seth Mullins

Health Physicist I

352-273-5765 Send Email

Faculty Member Jeremy Dickerson

Jeremy Dickerson

Radiation Safety Technician

352-392-1581 Send Email

Faculty Member John Parker

John Parker

Radiation Safety Technician

352-294-1021 Send Email

Research Services Support

Faculty Member Kristene Taylor

Kristene Taylor

Program Assistant

352-294-7117 Send Email