Name: Williams, Scott (Researcher)PrintGo Back

Institution: The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Description of Expertise:

My research centers around Japanese barberry and the favorable microclimate it creates for blacklegged ticks, white-footed mice, and tick-associated pathogens. We are also investigating the impacts of invasive species control and deer herbivory on native and invasive regeneration.

Phone: (203) 974-8609

Website: http://www.ct.gov/caes/cwp/view.asp?a=2812&q=345094

States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Species: Terrestrial plants, Barberry (Berberis thunbergii), Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.), Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum), Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora), Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculata),

Ecosystems: Forest

Research Areas: Impacts (ecological, social), Management techniques (mechanical/manual, chemical, fire), Risk assessment

NY Regions: Lower Hudson

Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am