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    UF/IFAS Ordway-Swisher Biological Station

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    Station Office Mailing Address

    Phone: 352-294-3685
    Fax: 352-294-3696
    Email: osbs@ifas.ufl.edu                                

    Ordway-Swisher Biological Station
    693 State Road 26
    Melrose, FL 32666                                 

     

    Personnel 
    Administration
    Name Role Email
    John Davis Director  
    Tracey Sleek Assistant Director tasleek@ufl.edu
    Management Operations
    Name Role Email
    Vickie Hall Administrative Assistant vickiev@ufl.edu
    JT McUmber Land Manager johntmc1mber@ufl.edu
    Danielle Lacouture GIS Technician d.lacouture@ufl.edu 
    James Perry Maintenance Generalist perryj@ufl.edu 
    Grace Howell Conservation Steward gracehowell@ufl.edu 
      Land Management Specialist  
     

     

    Entrance Gate Locations

    North Entrance (Primary Access) West Entrance

    693 State Road 26
    Melrose, FL                                

    590 N State Road 21
    Hawthorne, FL                                 

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    Note: The Station is not open to the public except for pre-arranged visits, so entrance gates require an access code.
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