Jose Cajiga Lopez is an Extension Assistant at University of Florida IFAS. His work is focused on invasive plant species identification. Jose has worked in ecological conservation and restoration for 10 years, specialized in coastal environments, and in urban forests. Jose was a Field Technician at the University of Florida as well as an Ecological Restoration Technician at the Vida Marina: Center for Conservation and Ecological Restoration in Puerto Rico where he focused on Dune a d mangrove restoration and sea turtle conservation

Jose has a Bachelors in Biology, University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla and a Masters in Forestry, University of Florida.