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Caraco , Thomas (caraco@albany.edu )
Institution: University at Albany , Biological Sciences
Website: http://www.albany.edu/faculty/caraco/
Keywords: invader velocity, nucleation theory, spatial modeling
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Description: Concepts of statistical physics offer understanding of invasive growth driven by local ecological interactions.
Baldwin , Brad (bbaldwin@stlawu.edu )
Institution: St. Lawrence University , Dept. of Biology
Website: http://it.stlawu.edu/~biology/biology_bradpage.htm
Keywords: ecological impacts, trophic links, geographic spread
Organisms: zebra and quagga mussels, round gobies
Locations: St. Lawrence River; Lake Ontario
Description: I am currently investigating the impacts (positive and negative) of the zebra mussel-round goby link to native gamefish and piscivorous birds of the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. I have also examined how environmental factors like dissolved calcium limit the geographic spread of these mussels and gobies.
Kiviat , Erik (kiviat@bard.edu )
Institution: Hudsonia Ltd ,
Website: hudsonia.org
Keywords: Habitat; plants; animals
Organisms: Phragmites; purple loosestrife; Japanese knotweed; water-chestnut; others
Locations: Northeastern states and beyond
Description: Habitat functions and ecological relationships of invasive plants; goal-directed and site-specific management of invasive plants
Palmer , Matthew (mp2434@columbia.edu )
Institution: Columbia University , Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (E3B)
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Keywords: conservation, restoration, plant communities, forests
Organisms: vascular plants
Locations: Hudson Highlands, New York City
Description: I am working with New York City Parks to improve urban restoration practices. I am also working on the impacts of invasive plants on forests of the Hudson Highlands.
Danoff-Burg , James (jd363@columbia.edu )
Institution: Columbia University , Center for Environment, Economy, and Society
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Keywords: insect community diversity, habitat disturbance, invasive species dominance
Organisms: ants, carrion beetles
Locations: New York City; Hudson Highlands; Dominican Republic
Description: I am generally interested in the impacts of human activities involving land management such as roads and trails in promoting the spread of invasive species, and am particularly interested in the shifts observed in insect community dynamics by these activities.
Dovciak , Martin (mdovciak@esf.edu )
Institution: State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry , Dept. of Forest and Environmental Biology
Website: http://www.esf.edu/efb/dovciak/
Keywords: invasive plants, species dynamics, spatial ecology, species spread, climate effects, diversity effects, restoration, ecosystem management
Organisms: plants, including forest trees
Locations: Adirondacks; Appalachians; CNY; Andrews LTER (OR); Cascades (WA, OR); Carpathians (Europe), Sonora (northwestern Mexico)
Description: I am interested in factors that influence invasive plant species spread in their new habitat and learning how the spatial pattern of source population(s) may interact with physical environmental conditions and climate fluctuations to facilitate or inhibit the spread of invasive plants. I am also interested in the role that the diversity and composition of native community may play in facilitating or inhibiting the spread of invasive plants, and how invasive plants may in turn effect the composition and diversity of native communities. I am also very interested in applying science to managing plant invasions and restoring native communities.
Ducey , Pete (duceyp@cortland.edu )
Institution: SUNY-Cortland , Dept. of Biological Sciences
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Keywords: terrestrial planarians, invasive predators, soil invertebrates, evolution of invasive species, earthworm invasions.
Organisms: Terrestrial planarians (primarily the genus Bipalium), earthworms of northeastern US (Lumbricidae and Megascolecidae), salamanders
Locations: US, New York
Description: My students, colleagues, and I study the evolutionary ecology and conservation biology implications of invasive worms (planarians and earthworms) in terrestrial and stream environments. We also study the effects of invasions on native amphibian populations.
Fang , Wei (wei.fang@liu.edu )
Institution: Long Island University -CW Post Campus , Biology Dept.
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Keywords: biological invasion, restoration ecology
Organisms: woody plants, crop species
Locations: New York, and southern China
Description: I study the community and ecosystem impact of invasive plant species.
Fierke , Melissa (mkfierke@esf.edu )
Institution: SUNY ESF , Dept. of Environmental and Forest Biology
Website: http://www.esf.edu/EFB/faculty/fierke.htm
Keywords: Forest entomology, forest ecology
Organisms: Wood-boring insects, Sirex wood wasp, emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis
Locations: New York
Description: My current research focus is on two recently introduced forest insects in New York, Sirex noctilio and emerald ash borer. We are identifying parasitoids and parasitism rates for Sirex and obtaining baseline data for establishing ecological consequences of emerald ash borer infestation in New York forests.
Fridley , Jason (fridley@syr.edu )
Institution: Syracuse University , Biology Dept.
Website: http://plantecology.syr.edu/fridley/
Keywords: ecophysiology, biogeography, floristics, phenology, species interactions, competition
Organisms: vascular plants, in particular woody understory species of mesic deciduous forests
Locations: Syracuse, NY
Description: The Fridley Lab is exploring evolutionary and ecological mechanisms underlying the spread of invasive understory shrubs into deciduous forests of Eastern North America. The lab has general interests in the comparative ecophysiology of natives and exotics, community-based theory of plant invasions, and the global biogeography of invasions.
Fuchs , Marc (mf13@cornell.edu )
Institution: Cornell University , Dept. of Plant Pathology
Website: http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/faculty/fuchs/
Keywords: Virus epidemiology, management
Organisms: plum pox virus in peach, plum, apricot and nectarine
Locations: New York State Agriculture and Experiment Station, Geneva, NY
Description: I study Plum pox virus in stone fruits, namely its survey, detection, and eradication
Groffman , Peter (groffmanp@ecostudies.org )
Institution: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies ,
Website: http://www.ecostudies.org/people_sci_groffman.html
Keywords: earthworms, soil, carbon, nitrogen, microbial
Organisms: Earthworms
Locations: Arnot Forest, Ithaca, NY; Millbrook, NY
Description: I study the effects of exotic earthworm invasion on forest soil microbial carbon and nitrogen cycle processes.
Harman , Willard (harmanwn@oneonta.edu )
Institution: SUNY Oneonta , Biological Field Station
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Keywords: freshwater lakes, management, distribution and abundance
Organisms: aquatic plants, fish, mollusks, invertebrates
Locations: central New York
Description: I study lake management including the control of aquatic plants, fish and invertebrates as well as freshwater mollusk distribution and abundance.
Haynes , James (jhaynes@brockport.edu )
Institution: The College at Brockport, SUNY , Dept. of Environmental Science and Biology
Website: http://www.brockport.edu/envsci
Keywords: fish ecology, dreissenid invasion, environmental health and education
Organisms: fish, mink, benthic macroinvertebrates
Locations: central New York
Description: I study changes in benthic macroinvertebrate communities after dreissenid mussel invasion of Lake Ontario.
Horvath , Thomas (horvattg@oneonta.edu )
Institution: SUNY College at Oneonta , Biology Dept., Environmental Sciences Program
Website: http://employees.oneonta.edu/horvattg/
Keywords: aquatic, benthic invertebrates, dispersal mechanisms
Organisms: benthic copepods (Harpacticoida), crayfish (Astacoidea), zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissenidae)
Locations: NY, Great Lakes, lakes and rivers
Description: I work on factors affecting dispersal and impacts of invasive species in aquatic habitats. I am particularly interested in dreissenid mussels, rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) and invasive benthic copepods (Harpacticoida) in the Great Lakes.
Hull-Sanders , Helen (hullsanh@canisius.edu )
Institution: Canisius College , Dept. of Biology
Website: http://www.canisius.edu/~hullsanh
Keywords: evolution, invasive, resistance, herbivores
Organisms: plant: Solidago gigantea; herbivores: Trirhabda virgata, Spodoptera exigua, Uroleucon nigrotuberculatum
Locations: Buffalo, NY
Description: My lab investigates the Evolution of Increased Competitive Ability hypothesis as it pertains to the susceptibility of invasive plants to their host range herbivores.
Kikkert , Julie (jrk2@cornell.edu )
Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension , Cornell Vegetable Program
Website: http://www.cvp.cce.cornell.edu/
Keywords: vegetables pests, crucifers, monitoring, detection
Organisms: swede midge(Contarinia nasturtii)
Locations: western New York
Description: I am interested in any invasive species related to vegetable production in NY. Since 2001, I have been involved in a significant project to detect, manage, and educate growers about the swede midge, Contarinia nasturtii, an invasive pest of cruciferous plants.
Kraemer , George (kraemer@purchase.edu )
Institution: Purchase College , Environmental Studies Program
Website: http://www.purchase.edu/Departments/AcademicPrograms/faculty/GeorgeKraemer/GeorgeKraemer.aspx
Keywords: marine, crab, seaweed, population, reproduction, habitat
Organisms: Asian shore crab (Hemigrapsus sanguineus) and other crabs, red seaweed (Grateloupia turuturu)
Locations: Rye, NY; Waterford, CT
Description: I study the population dynamics, reproductive output, and habitat selection of non-native marine organisms.
Limburg , Karin (klimburg@esf.edu )
Institution: SUNY-ESF , Dept. of Environmental and Forest Biology
Website: http://www.esf.edu/EFB/faculty/limburg.htm
Keywords: Diadromy, otoliths, fisheries, watershed ecology, systems ecology, ecosystem science, ecological economics
Organisms: Diadromous and coastal marine fishes
Locations: Hudson River Estuary, Baltic Sea, Oswego River drainage basin, Lake Ontario
Description: I study the ecology of diadromous fishes, generally in their native ranges. Invasive species are of interest insofar as they affect the former. I have also investigated the role of one invasive species (zebra mussel) in generating ecosystem services and dis-services in Lake Ontario (manuscript in preparation).
Schulz , Kimberly (kschulz@syr.edu )
Institution: SUNY ESF , Environmental and Forest Biology
Website: http://www.esf.edu/efb/schulz/
Keywords: nutrients, exotic species, stoichiometry, fatty acids, food quality, biogeochemistry, food webs
Organisms: phytoplankton, zooplankton, planktivorous fish, Bythotrephes, Cercopagis, Daphnia, calanoid copepods, zebra mussels, frog's bit, alewife, smelt
Locations: Laurentian Great Lakes, Finger Lakes, Onondaga Lake, Oneida Lake, laboratory model food webs
Description: My research group and collaborators work on the ecosystem and food web effects of invasive species. These include interactions with nutrient cycling and changes in community structure, energy transfer, and food quality. Our work includes laboratory and mesocosm experiments, field studies, and modeling.
Strayer , Dave (strayerd@ecostudies.org )
Institution: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies ,
Website: http://www.ecostudies.org/people_sci_strayer.html
Keywords: ecological impacts, tens rule, zebra mussel, Hudson River, freshwater invaders
Organisms: freshwater species, including zebra mussels, water-chestnut, rusty crayfish, and others
Locations: Hudson River, southeastern New York
Description: I work primarily on the ecological impacts of alien species, including zebra mussels, water-chestnut, and the rusty crayfish.
McCay , Tim (tmccay@mail.colgate.edu )
Institution: Colgate University , Biology Dept.
Website:
Keywords: dispersal, biotic resistance, distribution
Organisms: shrubs, buckthorn (Rhamnus), earthworms (Amynthas)
Locations: central New York (Madison County), Adirondacks (Herkimer County)
Description: I have studied invasion of central New York habitats by European buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) and other exotic plants, focusing on how animals affect these invasions. I am currently conducting some distributional studies of exotic earthworms, including the recent exotic(s) of the genus Amynthas.
Mills , Edward (elm5@cornell.edu )
Institution: Cornell University , Dept. of Natural Resources
Website: http://www.dnr.cornell.edu
Keywords: Great Lakes, aquatic food webs, biological impacts of aquatic invasive species, Oneida Lake, limnology
Organisms: Invertebrates, Fish
Locations: Cornell Field Station, Bridgeport, NY
Description: I study the impact of invasive species on food webs of the Great Lakes and other freshwater lake ecosystems.
Molloy , Daniel (dmolloy@mail.nysed.gov )
Institution: New York State Museum , Field Research Laboratory
Website: http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/bio_molloy
Keywords: zebra mussels, quagga mussels, parasites, pathogens, biocontrol
Organisms: Dreissena spp.
Locations: North America and Europe
Description: My research investigages the biological control of zebra and quagga mussels.
Nierzwicki-Bauer , Sandra (nierzs@rpi.edu )
Institution: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute , Dept. of Biology, Darrin Freshwater Institute
Website: nierzs@rpi.edu
Keywords: zebra mussels, monitoring, eradication, ecology
Organisms: Zebra mussels
Locations: Lake George NY, Adirondacks, Lake Champlain, Hudson River
Description: Our work involves detection, managment, and research on zebra mussels. Studies include development of eradication techniques for zebra mussels in freshwater bodies; veliger monitoring, detection and survival; development of molecular probes for zebra mussel detection.
Parry , Dylan (dparry@esf.edu )
Institution: SUNY-ESF , Dept. of Environmental and Forest Biology
Website: http://www.esf.edu/efb/parry/
Keywords: tussock moths, biological control, forest insects
Organisms: forest insects
Locations: US, Canada
Description: My work is focused on understanding introduction and success of introduced tussock moths worldwide (Lymantriidae)as well as non-target effects of biological control agents.
Pennuto , Chris (pennutcm@buffalostate.edu )
Institution: Buffalo State College , Biology Dept., Center for Great Lakes Research
Website: http://faculty.buffalostate.edu/pennutcm/
Keywords: intraguild predation, predator avoidance, learning
Organisms: round goby, amphipods, crayfish
Locations: Lakes Erie/Ontario and tributary streams
Description: I use behavioral interactions between non-native and native species to understand potential impacts of introduced species, and how these interactions might cascade through food webs.
Schlaepfer , Martin (mschlaepfer@esf.edu )
Institution: SUNY-ESF , Dept. of Environmental and Forest Biology
Website: http://www.esf.edu/efb/schlaepfer/
Keywords: predator-prey interactions, evolution
Organisms: amphibians
Locations: Arizona
Description: I study the impact of non-native predators on native tadpoles.
Seago , Jim (seago@oswego.edu )
Institution: SUNY Oswego , Dept. of Biological Sciences
Website: http://www.oswego.edu/academics/colleges_and_departments/departments/biology/faculty/seago.html
Keywords: adaptation, wetlands, invasive species
Organisms: wetland and aquatic plants
Locations:
Description: I conduct research on the structural adaptations of non-native wetland and aquatic plants, often as contrasted to native species, with a recent emphasis on water chestnut and water cress.
Hoebeke , E. Richard (erh2@cornell.edu )
Institution: Cornell University , Department of Entomology
Website: www.entomology.cornell.edu
Keywords: Exotic pest detection and survey, adventive insects, delimiting surveys, taxonomic support
Organisms: Wood-boring insects, bark and ambrosia beetles, longhorned beetles, siricid woodwasps
Locations: New York State, Northeastern US, Pacific Northwest
Description: Description: My applied research focuses on the detection of and survey for non-indigenous invasive species among the North American insect fauna, particularly in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest. Trained as an insect systematist, I also provide taxonomic support for various exotic pest detection programs in the Northeast, specifically targeting exotic wood-boring insects such as longhorned beetles, bark and ambrosia beetles, and Siricid wood wasps.
Young , Brenda (byoung@daemen.edu )
Institution: Daemen College , Natural Sciences
Website: http://www.daemen.edu/academics/natural_science/faculty/young.html
Keywords: pollination, plant-insect interaction,
Organisms: purple loosestrife, bumblebees
Locations: western New York
Description: I am interested in effects of introduced plants on the pollinator community as well as the interactions between these plants and native or introduced herbivores.
Robinson , George (grobins@albany.edu )
Institution: University at Albany , Biological Sciences
Website: http://www.albany.edu/faculty/grobins/index2.html
Keywords: Community ecology, watershed ecology, biodiversity conservation
Organisms: American beech (bark disease)
Locations: E NY State, Korea, Brazil
Description: Ecology and Conservation Biology with emphasis on changes in community structure in forested ecosystems, including urban and urbanizing watersheds
Zhu , Bin (ZHU@hws.edu )
Institution: Finger Lakes Institute ,
Website: http://fli.hws.edu/zhu.asp
Keywords: limnology, aquatic plants, invasive species
Organisms: zebra and quagga mussels; algae and aquatic plants
Locations: Geneva, NY
Description: My research involves in the impacts and control of invasive species including zebra and quagga mussels, European frogbit, Eurasian milfoil and other invasive aquatic plants.
Martine , Christopher (christopher.martine@plattsburgh.edu )
Institution: SUNY Plattsburgh , Dept. of Biological Sciences and SUNY Plattsburgh Herbarium
Website: http://web.plattsburgh.edu/academics/biology/faculty/martine.php
Keywords: Reproductive biology, pollination, herbarium collections, predictive modeling
Organisms: European frogbit, woody plants, Solanaceae
Locations: Clinton County NY, Lake Champlain, Adirondacks, New England, Australia
Description: Tracking range expansions of current invaders and new introductions, with a focus on reproductive biology. Working with collaborators to design statistical models to predict future invaders, especially among woody plant species.
Welsh , Amy (amy.welsh@oswego.edu )
Institution: SUNY-Oswego , Biological Sciences
Website: http://www.oswego.edu/academics/colleges_and_departments/departments/biology/faculty/welsh.html
Keywords: Hemimysis anomala, genetics, Great Lakes
Organisms: Hemimysis anomala
Locations: Great Lakes
Description: I am using genetics to determine the introduction source for the various populations of Hemimysis anomala throughout the Great Lakes. Genetics can also provide information about how the species has spread in the Great Lakes.
Corbin , Jeffrey (corbinj@union.edu )
Institution: Union College , Biological Sciences
Website: http://www.union.edu/academic_depts/biology/Our%20Faculty/jeffC.php
Keywords: Berberis thunbergii; Alliaria petiolata; Restoration; Competition; Nutrient cycling
Organisms: Alliaria petiolata; Berberis thungergii
Locations: Minnewaska State Park; Adirondack Park; Huyck Preserve
Description: Competitive interactions between native and non-native species; Effects of non-native species on soil nutrients and other ecosystem processes; Restoration of invaded habitats
Kleppel , Gary (gkleppel@albany.edu )
Institution: University at Albany, SUNY , Biological Sciences/Biodiversity Conservation and Policy Program
Website: http://www.albany.edu/faculty/gkleppel/labpage.html
Keywords: Targeted grazing; biological control; sheep; livestock control invasives
Organisms: Lythrum salicaria; Persicaria perfoliata; Phalaris abundinacea; others
Locations: Hudson Valley (Berne; Westchester County; Cold Spring)
Description: Ecosystem-based target grazing (EBTG) -- use of livestock to control the spread of nuisance and invasive plant species.
Garneau , Danielle (dgarn001@plattsburgh.edu )
Institution: State University of New York at Plattsburgh , Center for Earth and Environmental Science
Website: http://danielle.garneau.googlepages.com/
Keywords: beech bark disease, wildlife, small mammals, mast
Organisms: Small mammals, beech
Locations: Adirondack Park, Catskill Park, Coolidge State Forest, Altona NY
Description: My research centers around the prevalence of beech bark disease in the Northern forests. Specifically, I am interested in documenting the influence this disease might have on masting and the implications this may have on wildlife assemblages in affected stands.
Williams , Scott (scott.williams@ct.gov )
Institution: The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station , Forestry and Horticulture
Website: http://www.ct.gov/caes/cwp/view.asp?a=2812andq=345094
Keywords: Barberry, ticks, Lyme disease
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Locations: Connecticut
Description: Japanese barberry control and its link to increased tick abundances and Lyme disease incidence.
Angert , Esther (era23@cornell.edu )
Institution: Cornell University , Microbiology
Website: http://www.micro.cornell.edu/cals/micro/research/labs/angert-lab/index.cfm
Keywords: fish intestinal bacteria, microbial ecology, microbial diversity, EMS
Organisms: Epulopiscium, Metabacterium polyspora, intestinal biota
Locations: Ithaca, NY
Description: Current research projects include assessing microbial community diversity in intestinal ecosystems.
Angert , Esther (era23@cornell.edu )
Institution: Cornell University , Microbiology
Website: http://www.micro.cornell.edu/cals/micro/research/labs/angert-lab/index.cfm
Keywords: fish intestinal bacteria, microbial ecology, microbial diversity, EMS
Organisms: Epulopiscium, Metabacterium polyspora, intestinal biota
Locations: Ithaca, NY
Description: Current research projects assess intestinal microbial community diversity and function, and the interplay between these populations and their host.
Menninger , Holly (hlm65@cornell.edu )
Institution: Cornell University , Natural Resources
Website: http://nyisri.org
Keywords: invasive species
Organisms: all taxa
Locations: Ithaca
Description: I coordinate the NY Invasive Species Research Institute.
Tyler , Christy (actsbi@rit.edu )
Institution: Rochester Institute of Technology , Biological Sciences
Website:
Keywords: Spartina alterniflora, Spartina foliosa, carbon, nitrogen, ecosystem
Organisms: Spartina alterniflora, Spartina sp.
Locations: San Francisco Bay, CA, Willapa Bay, WA
Description: Ecosystem effects of invasive Spartina in coastal wetlands.
Antunes , Pedro (antunes@algomau.ca )
Institution: Algoma University , Biology
Website: http://people.auc.ca/antunes
Keywords: invasive plants, community ecology, plant-soil microbe interactions, molecular microbial ecology, mycorrhizal fungi, rhizobia
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Locations: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Description:
Padilla , Dianna (padilla@life.bio.sunysb.edu )
Institution: Stony Brook University , Eclology and Evolution
Website: life.bio.sunysb.edu/ee/padillalab
Keywords: Aquatic, mollusc, zebra mussle, quagga mussel, freshwater, marine invertebrate
Organisms: Many species of marine and freshwater invertebrates, Dreissena polymorpha, D. r. bugensis, and others
Locations: Long Island, Hudson River, Great Lakes
Description: Spread and impacts of marine and freshwater invasive invertebrate animals. We work on Long Island, the Hudson River and the Great Lakes, including on Dreissenid mussels.
Vogler , Donna (voglerd@oneonta.edu )
Institution: SUNY College at Oneonta , Biology
Website:
Keywords: Invasive plants, native vs non-native, pollination biology.
Organisms: Cirsium palustre
Locations: Otsego, Madison Counties
Description: I have done county floras, and recognize most Invasive plants. I am currently interested in models of spread of Marsh Thistle. I am especially interested in aquatic plant invasives.
Aronson , Myla (Myla.Aronson@hofstra.edu )
Institution: Hofstra University , Biology
Website:
Keywords: urban ecology, plant invasions, restoration ecology
Organisms: flora
Locations: Long Island, New York; New York Metropolitan Area
Description: Plant invasions and restoration of biodiversity in human dominated landscapes.
Marelli , Dan (dmarelli@scientificdiving.com )
Institution: Scientific Diving International ,
Website: www.scientificdivinginternational.com
Keywords: Population surveys, general ecology, reproductive analyses, growth
Organisms: Dreissena spp., Corbicula
Locations: Lake George
Description: Invasion patterns for non-indigenous bivalves, reproductive biology, eradication efforts, effects of invasive bivalves on native bivalves and general lake ecology.
Gilman , Bruce (gilmanba@flcc.edu )
Institution: Finger Lakes Community College , Department of Environmental Conservation and Horticulture
Website: www.flcc.edu/muller
Keywords: aquatic vegetation management, aquatic invaders
Organisms: Eurasian water milfoil, water chestnut, frog's bit, dressenid mussels
Locations: western Finger Lakes
Description: Impacts of aquatic invasive species including macrophytes, fish and invertebrates in the western Finger Lakes region.