
New York Invasive Species Research Institute
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Total listings: 134
Name: Veverka, Budd (Manager)
Institution: Mianus River Gorge, Inc
Description of invasive species management work:
I am the Director of Land Management for The Mianus River Gorge, Inc. Founded in 1953, Mianus River Gorge, Inc. is an independent, not-for-profit organization, whose mission is to preserve, protect and promote appreciation of the natural heritage of the Mianus River watershed through land acquisition and conservation, scientific research and public education throughout the region. A 501(c)(3) non-profit conservation and education organization, Mianus River Gorge: protects over 1,100 acres in Bedford, North Castle and Pound Ridge, NY and Stamford CT, including one of the last stands of old-growth forest in the northeast US; manages the 938-acre Mianus River Gorge Preserve, which is open seasonally with more than 5 miles of hiking trails and outdoor exhibits, that includes 41 acres in the Twin Lakes Preserve and Taylor Preserve; conducts applied research and offers innovative research-based education programs for high school, undergraduate and graduate students; and works on initiatives to protect the Mianus River Watershed from its headwaters to the Long Island Sound. We actively manage approximately 40 species of invasive plants forest pests annually, both mechanically and chemically. We are currently studying the effects of non-chemical management techniques on stiltgrass, the severity of beech leaf disease in trees afflicted and not afflicted with beech bark disease, and the species distribution of Asian jumping across our preserves.
Email: budd@mianus.org
Phone: 914-234-3455
Website: https://mianus.org/research-education/
Countries: United States
States: Connecticut, New York
Species: Terrestrial invertebrates, Terrestrial plants,
Ecosystems: Forest, Meadow, Riparian
Last updated: January 25, 2022 at 5:34 pm
Name: Vogler, Donna (Researcher)
Institution: SUNY Oneonta
Description of Expertise:
I conduct floras that include invasive vascular plants and am keenly interested in the ecology of early invasion. My students and I have studied the demographics of spread and developed risk maps for newly invaded Cirsium palustre, Syringa reticulata, and examined gender expresession in Fallopia hybrid swarms.
Email: donna.vogler@oneonta.edu
Phone: (607) 436-3705
Website: http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/biology/
Species: Aquatic plants, Terrestrial plants, Wetland plants, Curly-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton Catskillsus), Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum), Water chestnut (Trapa natans), Barberry (Berberis thunbergii), Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa), Spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa), Mugwort (Artemisia spp.), Common reed (Phragmites australis), Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea)
Ecosystems: Forest, Wetland
Research Areas: Extension and education, Impacts (ecological), Mapping/modelling, Management techniques (mechanical/manual), Risk assessment, Species demography
NY Regions: Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence/E. Lake Ontario, Capital Mohawk, Catskills
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Name: Wang, Ping (Researcher)
Institution: Cornell University
Description of Expertise:
molecular diagnostics of invasive pests
Email: pingwang@cornell.edu
Species: Terrestrial Invertebrates, Leek moth (Acrolepiopsis assectella), Swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii),
Ecosystems: Agricultural
NY Regions: Western NY, Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence/E. Lake Ontario
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Name: Ward, Jeffrey (Researcher)
Institution: Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Description of Expertise:
My invasive species research has focused on primarily on the control and ecology of Japanese barberry, along with commonly associated co-invasives, to enhance forest regeneration, restore native shrubs and herbaceous species, and to reduce the risk of exposure to ticks infected with Lyme disease. Secondarily, I have examined methods of controlling Japanese stiltgrass and running bamboo.
Email: jeffrey.ward@ct.gov
Phone: (203) 974-8495
Website: http://www.ct.gov/caes/cwp/view.asp?a=2812&q=345088
States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Species: Terrestrial plants, Barberry (Berberis thunbergii), Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.), Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum), Mugwort (Artemisia spp.), Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora), Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculata), Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima), Running bamboo (Phyllostachys spp.),
Ecosystems: Forest, Urban, Wetland
Research Areas: Extension and education, Management techniques (mechanical/manual, chemical, fire)
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Name: Warren, Robert (Researcher)
Institution: SUNY Buffalo State
Description of Expertise:
My invasive species research focuses on the ecology and novel interactions between invasive and native species.
Email: warrenrj@buffalostate.edu
Website: http://scholar.buffalostate.edu/warrenrj
States: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina
Species: Terrestrial Invertebrates, Terrestrial plants, Asian needle ant (Brachyponera chinensis), European fire ant (Myrmica rubra), Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum),
Ecosystems: Forest
NY Regions: Western NY
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Name: Wenskus, Tim (Manager)
Institution: NYS DEC
Description of invasive species management work:
With NYC Parks, managed hundreds of acres of invasive plants including all major vine species. Currently with NYS DEC managing invasives on State owned land in NYC. I am also involved with EAB and Oak Wilt.
Email: timothy.wenskus@dec.ny.gov
Phone: 7184827087
Website: http://www.dec.ny.gov
Countries: United States
States: New York
Species: Terrestrial plants,
Ecosystems: Forest
NY Regions: Long Island, Lower Hudson
Last updated: October 19, 2017 at 10:13 am
Name: Whitfeld, Timothy (Researcher)
Institution: Bell Museum, University of Minnesota
Description of Expertise:
Factors that influence invasibility. Impacts of invasion of native plant diversity.
Email: whitf015@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-0215
Website: https://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/plants/
Countries: United States, Papua New Guinea
States: Minnesota
Ecosystems: Forest
Research Areas: Impacts (ecological)
Last updated: June 4, 2019 at 12:43 pm
Name: Whitmore, Mark (Researcher)
Institution: Cornell University
Description of Expertise:
My research is focused primarily on the establishment of biological control of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA). This work involves understanding the ecology of HWA in different systems so they can be manipulated to enhance predator establishment and production. I am also engaged in developing and monitoring efficacy of chemical controls for HWA and Emerald Ash Borer in forest settings.
Email: mcw42@cornell.edu
Website: http://nyis.info
Countries: Canada
States: New Jersey, North Carolina, Vermont
Species: Terrestrial Invertebrates, Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), Hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae),
Ecosystems: Forest, Urban
Research Areas: Extension and education, Impacts (ecological, social), Mapping/modelling, Management techniques (biological control, chemical)
NY Regions: Western NY, Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence/E. Lake Ontario, Capital Mohawk, Catskills, Lower Hudson
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Name: Wickings, Kyle (Researcher)
Institution: Cornell University
Description of Expertise:
Research on soil invertebrates including beneficial and pest organisms. Work on invasive jumping worms in lawn and landscape settings. Invasive species management (earthworms and exotic insect pests) in managed grasses.
Email: kgw37@cornell.edu
Species: Terrestrial invertebrates,
Research Areas: Management techniques
NY Regions: Catskills, Capital Mohawk, St. Lawrence/E. Lake Ontario, Finger Lakes, Western NY
Last updated: November 21, 2019 at 10:15 am
Name: Williams, Scott (Researcher)
Institution: The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Description of Expertise:
My research centers around Japanese barberry and the favorable microclimate it creates for blacklegged ticks, white-footed mice, and tick-associated pathogens. We are also investigating the impacts of invasive species control and deer herbivory on native and invasive regeneration.
Email: scott.williams@ct.gov
Phone: (203) 974-8609
Website: http://www.ct.gov/caes/cwp/view.asp?a=2812&q=345094
States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Species: Terrestrial plants, Barberry (Berberis thunbergii), Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.), Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum), Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora), Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculata),
Ecosystems: Forest
Research Areas: Impacts (ecological, social), Management techniques (mechanical/manual, chemical, fire), Risk assessment
NY Regions: Lower Hudson
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am