Interested in participating?

We are looking for participants who live and work on Florida farms. You must be 18 years old to participate.
Participation entails an interview and a blood draw. ​

About the florida agroforestry project

We are currently expanding our Florida Pilot project. For more information, please contact us:
​[email protected]
This project allows us to gain insight into what it is truly like to be a farmer. We hope to learn about farmers' health, zoonotic disease risks, climate adaptations, and better understand the benefits and hardships of farming in South Florida. Currently, our project is investigating farmers' health through interviews and blood testing.

Pilot project

The Florida Agroforestry project began as a pilot project in North Florida in 2024, allowing us to gain insight into the lives of farmers before expanding. We are investigating the use of agroforestry and regenerative agriculture in sustainable and local farming. Through a focus on farmer health and the infectious risks faced by farmers of all farming types, we aim to gather information on practices promoting human health and sustainability. 
Labwork
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Image of the Emerging Pathogens Institute.
Working in the lab allows us to have full control over our own research. All of our methods are completed solely by our team in our laboratory at the University of Florida.
Fieldwork
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Team at Los Pollitos Family Farm, Chiefland, FL​.
Our team strives to be hands on in our research. We value time spent in the field as it is time that we are able to witness first hand what our research truly means. 

presentations

Our lab is excited to present our research and share our findings. A list of our past and upcoming presentations can be found here:
  • Southwest Small Farmer's Network Meeting (Naples, FL) - September 2025
  • Planetary Health Annual Meeting (Rotterdam, Netherlands) - October 2025
  • UF College of Medicine & Emerging Pathogens Institute Research Conferences (Gainesville, FL)
  • Anastacia Mosquito Control Association Conference (St. Augustine, FL)
  • Global Summit on Environmental Health and Sustainability (Lisbon, Portugal) - October 2026
If you participated in any stage of our Florida Agroforestry project, the results have been shared. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Thank you for your participation. 
Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety and National Institute of Health Supported