Name: Davalos, Andrea (Researcher)PrintGo Back

Institution: Cornell University

Description of Expertise:

I am an applied ecologist, broadly focused on community dynamics, especially in the context of plant-herbivore interactions and the spatial and temporal scales at which they occur. My work is motivated by a strong interest in conservation and in the development of tools to restore natural ecosystems. I am particularly interested in addressing issues pertaining to the ecology and management of biological invasions and the factors that drive successful control programs.

Countries: Ecuador

States: Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, Wisconsin

Species: Aquatic invertebrates, Terrestrial Invertebrates, Terrestrial plants, Wetland plants, Other, Water chestnut (Trapa natans), Earthworms, Other, Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Other, Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

Ecosystems: Forest, Wetland

Research Areas: Species demography, Management techniques (biological control)

NY Regions: Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence/E. Lake Ontario, Lower Hudson

Last updated: October 1, 2015 at 12:36 pm