focused on the livelihoods of international fishing communities near marine protected areas. researching the ecology and conservation of Florida’s iconic springs, and an M.S.
She completed her graduate degrees at the University of Florida, with a Ph.D. Dina Liebowitz – Program Coordinator, (she/her) is the program coordinator for Field & Fork, and she brings a deep interest in supporting experiential learning in natural resource management and local food systems. For the past four years she has been farming organic produce and dairy on farms in Gainesville, the Southeast, and beyond.ĭr. She has carried out case studies on sustainable development in Brazil, Slovakia, and China. in Rural Development and Food & Resource Economics from Humboldt Universität zu Berlin and the University of Florida, respectively. in economics from the University of Florida and has a dual M.S. James Longanecker – Farm Manager, is the farm manager for the Field & Fork Farm and Gardens. She served in the Peace Corps at Vanuatu from 2004 to 2005. in wildlife ecology and conservation with a certificate in tropical conservation and development from the University of Florida. in marine biology from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington and her M.S. Prizzia is the president of the board and co-founder for Working Food (formerly Forage), a non-profit focused on supporting and sustaining local food efforts in North Central Florida. She has 15 years of experience in sustainability and food system efforts, including working as statewide coordinator for the Florida Farm to School Program, management of sustainability efforts with institutional food service at UF, and serving on the boards of Slow Food Gainesville and the Alachua County Nutrition Alliance. Anna Prizzia – Program Director and Campus Food Systems Coordinator, oversees the Field & Fork Program and works as the campus food systems coordinator for the University of Florida.