Name: Padilla, Dianna (Researcher)PrintGo Back

Institution: Stony Brook University

Description of Expertise:

My research examines marine and freshwater invaders, their spread and ecological impacts. We also study factors affecting population development. We also look at general characteristics of invaders to assess the importance of species such as aquarium pets and aquaculture species as potential invaders.

Website: http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/ee/padillalab

Countries: Belarus

States: Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin

Species: Aquatic invertebrates, Aquatic plants, Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea), Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas), Common Slipper Shell (Crepidula fornicata), Asian shore crab (Hemigrapsus spp.), Other, Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum),

Ecosystems: Freshwater, Marine

Research Areas: Public policy, Risk assessment, Mapping/modelling

NY Regions: Lower Hudson, Long Island, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie

Last updated: October 7, 2015 at 2:38 pm