New York Invasive Species Research Institute
Expert Database
In NYISRI’s ongoing effort to connect research to practice, we compiled a database of invasive species experts from around the region.
Use the search form below to find an expert in your area of interest, then search and scroll to see your results.
Total listings: 134
Name: Lapointe, Nicolas (Researcher)
Institution: Nature Conservancy of Canada
Description of Expertise:
My research focuses on the ecological interactions among non-native species and native communities, and the effects of non-native species on the ecosystems where they are introduced. I am also interested in improving understanding of the ecology of introduced species as a means for developing applied management strategies.
Email: nicolas.lapointe@natureconservancy.ca
States: Virginia
Species: Aquatic vertebrates, Common carp (Cyprinus carpio), Northern snakehead (Channa argus), Round goby (Neogobius melanostomus),
Ecosystems: Freshwater
Research Areas: Impacts (ecological), Mapping/modelling, Public policy, Species demography
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Name: Larsen, Todd (Manager)
Institution: East Kootenay Invasive Species Council
Description of invasive species management work:
I am the Program Manager of a regional non-profit invasive species organization in Southeast BC, Canada called the East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC). EKISC focuses on invasive species management, education, prevention, and collaboration with a variety of land managers. Our field crew oversees several research projects including herbicide efficacy, species invasiveness, plant ecology, and more.
Email: todd@ekisc.com
Phone: 2509197826
Website: http://www.ekisc.com
Countries: Canada
Last updated: October 4, 2018 at 3:14 pm
Name: Lauber, Bruce (Researcher)
Institution: Center for Conservation Social Sciences, Cornell University
Description of Expertise:
I study attitudes and behaviors that relate to invasive species management (e.g., human behaviors that contribute to the spread of invasive species). I also study the economic and social impacts of invasive species.
Email: TBL3@cornell.edu
Phone: (607) 254-2892
Website: https://ccss.dnr.cals.cornell.edu/
Countries: United States, Canada
States: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Ecosystems: Forest, Freshwater
Research Areas: Extension and education, Human dimensions, Public policy, Impacts (social
NY Regions: Western NY, Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence/E. Lake Ontario, Capital Mohawk, Catskills, Lower Hudson, Long Island
Last updated: June 5, 2019 at 1:16 pm
Name: Laxson, Corey (Researcher)
Institution: Paul Smiths College: Adirondack Watershed Institute
Email: claxson@paulsmiths.edu
Phone: (518) 327-6101
Website: http://www.adkwatershed.org
Species: Aquatic invertebrates, Aquatic plants, Fish-hook waterflea (Cercopagis pengoi), Spiny waterflea (Bythotrephes longimanus), Curly-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton Catskillsus), Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum), Variable-leaf milfoil,
Ecosystems: Freshwater
Research Areas: Extension and education, Impacts (ecological), Mapping/modelling, Management techniques (mechanical/manual)
NY Regions: Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, Lake Ontario
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Name: Lewis, J.D. (Researcher)
Institution: Fordham University
Description of Expertise:
My research centers around plant, community and ecosystem responses to invasive organisms, and how these responses may be affected by other anthropogenic disturbances, such as climate change, habitat fragmentation and urbanization.
Email: jdlewis@fordham.edu
Countries: Australia
States: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Species: Terrestrial Invertebrates, Terrestrial plants, Viruses, pathogens and fungi, Earthworms, Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae), Barberry (Berberis thunbergii), English ivy (Hedera helix), Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.), Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum), Mile-a-minute vine (Persicaria perfoliata), Mugwort (Artemisia spp.), Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora), Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculata), Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima), Beach bark disease, Chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis),
Ecosystems: Forest, Urban
Research Areas: Extension and education, Human dimensions, Impacts (ecological), Mapping/modelling, Species demography
NY Regions: Capital Mohawk, Catskills, Lower Hudson, Long Island
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Name: Liebhold, Andrew (Researcher)
Institution: US Forest Service Northern Research Station
Description of Expertise:
I conduct research on various aspects of non-native forest insects, including invasion pathway, ecology and impacts
Email: aliebhold@fs.fed.us
Phone: (304) 285-1512
Website: http://sandyliebhold.com
Species: Terrestrial invertebrates, Viruses, pathogens and fungi, Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae), Sirex woodwasp (Sirex noctilio), Winter moth (Operophtera brumata), Beach bark disease,
Research Areas: Human dimensions, Impacts (ecological, social, economic), Mapping/modelling, Management techniques (biological control), Public policy, Risk assessment, Species demography
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Name: Limburg, Karin (Researcher)
Institution: SUNY ESF
Description of Expertise:
Zebra mussel: effects on blueback herring diet / Rainbow trout: predator on humpback chub in Grand Canyon (I was only tangentially involved) / Lamprey: determination of eye lens chemistry
Email: klimburg@esf.edu
Phone: (315) 470-6741
Website: http://www.esf.edu/efb/limburg
States: Arizona
Species: Aquatic invertebrates, Aquatic vertebrates, Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss),
Ecosystems: Freshwater, Marine
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Name: Lord, Paul H. (Researcher)
Institution: SUNY-Oneonta
Description of Expertise:
Research pertaining to Eurasian watermilfoil involves manipulation of the food web in impacted lakes by aggresively stocking walleyes to suppress insectivorous fish facilitating the growth of populations of herbivorous insects to suppress Eurasian watermilfoil.
Zebra mussel research is focused on reproductive timing and best chemical methods to thwart zebra mussel settling on water pipes.
Constant surveying of NY Susquehanna River Watershed pearly mussels to determine how AIS and other factors negatively impact our native pearly mussels.
Email: paul.lord@oneonta.edu
Phone: (607) 436-2818
States: Connecticut, New York
Species: Aquatic invertebrates, Aquatic plants, Pearly mussel impacts by AIS, Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea), Mussel, quagga (Dreissena bugensis), Crayfish (Orconectes obscurus, O. rusticus or O. virilis), Apple snails (Pomacea spp.), Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), Variable-leaf milfoil (Myriophyllum heterophyllum), Starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa), Curly-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus), Water chestnut (Trapa natans), Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum),
Ecosystems: Freshwater
Research Areas: Chemical ecology, Human dimensions, Management techniques (biological control)
NY Regions: Lower Hudson, Catskills, Adirondacks, St. Lawrence/E. Lake Ontario, Finger Lakes, Western NY
Last updated: June 11, 2019 at 3:10 pm
Name: Lutz, Colleen (Researcher)
Institution: New York Natural Heritage Program
Description of Expertise:
I am currently an administrator in the iMapInvasives team. In the past, I have worked on the Zebra Mussel Project through the guidance of Dr. David Strayer. I have also studied the effects of Trapa natans in the Hudson River Estuary through the generous funds of a Tibor T. Polgar Fellowship (2001).
Email: colleen.lutz@dec.ny.gov
Phone: 518-567-9131
Countries: United States
States: New York
Species: Aquatic invertebrates, Aquatic plants, Mussel, zebra (Dreissena polymorpha), Water chestnut (Trapa natans),
Ecosystems: Freshwater, Wetland
Research Areas: Invasive species mapping or modelling
Last updated: March 25, 2016 at 12:29 pm
Name: Madeira Antunes, Pedro (Researcher)
Institution: Algoma University
Description of Expertise:
Soil and plant ecology