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The costs of inaction: Global invasive species spending reveals lack of proactive management

Using the InvaCost database, this study reports the most up-to-date and exhaustive overview of global spending for invasive species management, revealing important insights into spending trends and the cost of inaction.

Building more inclusive conservation science and practice

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In recognition of black history month, we are sharing an important paper that reflects on how we can construct a more equal, inclusive, and socially just conservation field.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Deah Lieurance

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Dr. Deah Lieurance led the first all-taxa horizon scan to identify invasive species threats in the U.S. She also actively promotes diversity, equity and inclusion in scientific fields.

Sensing the need to bridge the research-practice divide for invasive species detection and monitoring

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A team of researchers and practitioners tackles the disconnect between research and application in the field of remote sensing for invasive species, summarizing 40+ years of literature and experience.

An approach that TIEs together actionable research and management | Research summary

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To round out the year, we’re sharing an approach that TIEs together actionable research with invasive species management and policy decisions, called Translational Invasion Ecology (TIE).

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Andrea Dávalos

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By co-producing research with land managers, Dr. Andrea Dávalos ties her research on invasive species and associated stressors with management.

Catskill Research Fellowships

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Applications due Dec. 31 at 11:59 PM

Funding Opportunity: U.S. Forest Service GLRI Cooperative Weed Management Areas

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Applications due Dec. 11 at 6pm ET

DEC Announces five-year partnership with NYISRI and Cornell University to Address Impacts of Invasive Species

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Agreement Targets Invasive Species Research, Control, and Mitigation

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Tim McCay

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Collaborating with a new generation of ecologists, Dr. Tim McCay is researching Asian Jumping Worms– an invasive species that's spreading "right under our noses."

Research in Progress: Humans and Dogs Seek Spotted Lanternfly

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NYISRI is working with partners to research Spotted Lanternfly detection with humans, and dogs.

Open for Comment: Interior’s Invasive Species Plan

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Furthers federal actions to aggressively combat invasive species from Guam to the Everglades; Open for comment for 60 days.

researcher spotlights

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Researcher Spotlights

We ask invasive species researchers about their work, their path, and their messages to the community at large.

Researcher Spotlight: Jennifer Koch, Ph.D

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We hear from Jennifer Koch, whose 32+ years of work and collaborations offer a glimmer of hope toward saving our native trees from forest pests, like the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB).

Researcher Spotlight: David Wong, Ph.D

In Blog, Researcher Spotlights

NYISRI interviews Dr. David Wong, who seeks better solutions to managing aquatic invasive species, exploring novel tools like detection dogs.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Mark Whitmore

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Dr. Mark Whitmore is a well-versed forest entomologist and Director of the New York State Hemlock Initiative. Read more about his research program.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Deah Lieurance

In Blog, News, Researcher Spotlights

Dr. Deah Lieurance led the first all-taxa horizon scan to identify invasive species threats in the U.S. She also actively promotes diversity, equity and inclusion in scientific fields.

Spotlight on the Spotlights: 2021 Recap

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In a recap of our 2021 researcher spotlights, we revisit responses to: What’s the most important thing about your research for managers and policy-makers to know?

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Bethany Bradley

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Dr. Bethany Bradley originally set her sights on Mars, but landed here on Earth still tackling a challenge of great scale: Climate change and invasive species.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Annise Dobson

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Dr. Annise Dobson's invasion research is motivated by forest conservation for all, particularly in urban and managed forests.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Mark Renz

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Dr. Mark Renz works to improve weed management to maximize benefits to the farmer and land manager while minimizing impacts to the environment.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Jessica Rogers

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In this researcher spotlight, NYISRI interviews Dr. Jessica Rogers, who works with her student researchers to document and control purple loosestrife in Northern New York.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Meghan Brown

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"I study both lakes and terrestrial islands, which are ecological kissing cousins because their relative isolation creates a sensitivity to non-native species introductions," says Dr. Meghan Brown, an academic scientist at Hobart & William Smith Colleges.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Bianca Lopez

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"Being able to predict which non-native species are likely to become invasive is kind of a holy grail of invasion biology that we hope to help reach," says Dr. Bianca Lopez, who studies the combined effects of invasive species and environmental change.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Jeff Corbin

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“There is a wealth of ecological data out there that can be applied to answer questions far beyond the original intentions.” says Jeff, whose studies aim to unlock the drivers of and resistance to invasions.

research summaries

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Research Summaries

We summarize recent invasive species research in one paragraph with management implications.