The Southeast
Dr. Lisa
Krimsky
Regional Specialized Extension Agent
About
Dr. Lisa Krimsky is a Regional Water Resources Extension Agent (RSA) IV for the UF/IFAS Southeast District. Lisa grew up in New Jersey, but became familiar with Florida and it’s coastal resources in graduate school where she studied the Florida stone crab.
Dr. Krimsky started with UF/IFAS as the Sea Grant Agent for Miami-Dade County prior to her current position and was recognized nationally with the Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals Early Career Leadership Award. Dr. Krimsky is the 2021 recipient of the Distinguished Water Institute Faculty Fellowship and the 2025 recipient of the Florida Sea Grant-Don Sweat Award.
Counties’ Extension Programming
Dr. Krimsky is the Water Resources RSA for the UF/IFAS Southeast District. This region encompasses 12 counties from Brevard County south through Monroe County. The UF/IFAS Southeast District coastal areas include the biologically diverse Indian River Lagoon, the Lake Worth Lagoon, Biscayne Bay, Florida Bay and the waters surrounding the Florida Keys, which are considered a state and national resource. The region also includes Lake Okeechobee, the state’s largest freshwater lake. Lisa’s major extension programs focus on coastal water quality and harmful algal blooms.
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