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DOI Funding Guide for Invasive Species Management

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The Department of the Interior (DOI) released a new Funding Guide for Invasive Species Management.

Request for Quotes: Within Lake Vulnerability Analysis

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Quotes are due by July 20th, 2022

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

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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."

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.

Remembering Gary Lovett

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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Gary Lovett, a key advisor, collaborator, and friend. His legacy will live on through his highly impactful efforts to connect science to decision makers.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Angela Fuller

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This month, we interviewed Dr. Angela Fuller, whose work spans a variety of wildlife and conservation issues across the globe and helps guide natural resource management.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Steve Grodsky

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This month, we interviewed Dr. Steve Grodsky at Cornell University who specializes in the emerging field of energy ecology — the study of interactions among energy development, ecosystems, and people.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Annette Evans

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This month, we interviewed Dr. Annette Evans, a postdoctoral researcher at UMass Amherst/Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, whose work combines invasion ecology and climate change to inform land management by modeling abundance and distributions of invasive plants.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Andrew Newhouse

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This month, we interviewed Dr. Andrew Newhouse, Assistant Director of the American Chestnut Research & Restoration Project for an update on the latest research and outlook on chestnut blight.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Scott McArt

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NYISRI interviews Dr. Scott McArt who leads research on the ecology of plant-pollinator interactions in natural and managed systems, and helps advance our knowledge of pesticide risks to pollinators.

Researcher Spotlight: Stacy Endriss, Ph.D

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NYISRI interviews Dr. Stacy Endriss, an evolutionary ecologist who explores creative approaches for improving how we assess the impacts of invasions and their management.

Researcher Spotlight: Kathryn Amatangelo, Ph.D

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NYISRI interviews Dr. Kathryn Amatangelo, Associate Professor at SUNY Brockport who studies the genetics and control of European dewberry, mile-a-minute, and Japanese knotweed

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

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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

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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.

research summaries

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Research Summaries

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