Eric Muecke
Eric Muecke is the Urban Forestry Manager for the City of Tampa. Eric earned an Urban Forestry degree from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. Eric was actively involved in the Wisconsin Chapter of the ISA, serving as a database manager and editor for the ISA Chapter’s newsletter.
Eric is an ISA Certified Arborist, Certified Urban and Community Forester, and TRAQ qualified. Eric is a Registered Forester in N.C. and previously served as the N.C. Forest Service representative for the North Carolina Urban Forestry Council.
Eric joined the FUFC in keeping with his continued interest, keen insight, and progressive experience with urban forestry. Eric identifies the secret of our success is in tying urban forestry management practices and strategies to other initiatives, master plans, mobility improvements, and infrastructure projects.
Eric is a member of the FUFC Executive Board and serves on the Communication Committee. Eric is a frequent contributor to The Council Quarterly newsletter. Eric’s active involvement in the FUFC enables him to expand his influence on a broader perspective of urban forestry throughout the state of Florida. The FUFC is fortunate to have Eric “On Board.”
Jamielyn Daugherty Hagyari
Jamielyn is the Florida-Friendly Landscaping & Urban Forestry Agent for Sumter County, University of Florida, Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Cooperative Extension.
Jamielyn holds a biology degree, with an environmental emphasis, from Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL. She received a postgraduate diploma in Ecology and a master’s degree in forestry from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Jamielyn will be completing her PhD in Horticulture from UF by August 2025.
Before her current UF/IFAS Extension position, past experiences included serving as an Urban Forester for the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation; Transmission Utility Arborist for a 10 county service territory, with Davey Resource Group; Biological Lab Manager at Warner University, Lake Wales, FL; adjunct Biology Instructor at Polk State College, Lakeland, FL; Instructor at Florida Southern College; electrical distribution Hazard Tree Inspector for ECI-Environmental Consultants; and Lake County Extension Agent.
Jamielyn joined the FUFC to connect and embrace other urban forestry professionals and opportunities throughout Florida. Jamielyn is serving on the FUFC Executive Board as the UF/IFAS Extension representative. If your path in Urban Forestry has not yet crossed with Jamielyn, it will undoubtedly merge soon. Her active role as an Urban Forestry Agent and leadership role in the FUFC place her at the forefront of Florida’s urban forestry arena.
Andrew Marquis
Andrew Marquis is a Vegetation Management Program Manager for Duke Energy. He is responsible for vegetative management practices along transmission lines within the utility’s west coast service territory.
Andrew earned a degree in Natural Resource Conservation from the University of Florida. He is an ISA-certified utility arborist. His professional experiences include environmental consulting regarding wetland mitigation and a Utility Arborist with Davey Resource Group.
Andrew serves as the Utility Representative on the FUFC Executive Board. Andrew joined the FUFC to share his experience and insight about utility arboriculture and vegetative management with Florida’s urban forestry community. When he is not out walking the line, he is likely close to water, casting a line, as he enjoys fishing and other water-related activities.
