New York Invasive Species Research Institute
Expert Database
In NYISRI’s ongoing effort to connect research to practice, we compiled a database of invasive species experts from around the region.
Use the search form below to find an expert in your area of interest, then search and scroll to see your results.
Total listings: 134
Name: Potts, Daniel (Researcher)
Institution: SUNY Buffalo State
Description of Expertise:
I investigate how plants interact with, and influence, their environment from the scale of leaves to ecosystems. I am driven by questions related to anthropogenic global change such as nonnative plant invasions, nitrogen deposition and changes in precipitation associated with global warming. To address these questions, I combine traditional methods in community and physiological ecology with approaches adopted from soil science, hydrology, and micrometeorology.
Email: pottsdl@buffalostate.edu
Phone: (716) 878-9831
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/pottsecophys/
States: Arizona, California
Species: Wetland plants, Common reed (Phragmites australis)
Ecosystems: Grassland, Wetland, Shrublands
Research Areas: Impacts (ecological), Carbon and water cycling
NY Regions: Western NY
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Name: Preisser, Evan (Researcher)
Institution: University of Rhode Island
Description of Expertise:
I study the ecology of the hemlock woolly adelgid, its interaction with other invasive and native hemlock pests, and exactly why it is so harmful to the eastern hemlock. I also study adelgid-resistant eastern hemlocks, which have been discovered in NJ and CT.
Email: preisser@uri.edu
Phone: (401) 874-2120
Website: http://www.uri.edu
States: Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont
Species: Terrestrial Invertebrates, Hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae),
Ecosystems: Forest
Research Areas: Chemical ecology, Extension and education, Impacts (ecological, economic), Mapping/modelling, Public policy, Species demography
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Name: Randall, Eric (Researcher)
Institution: SUNY College at Buffalo (emeritus)
Description of Expertise:
Specifically, I am a phytosystematist and now work extensively with northern hardwood forest ecosystems
Email: randall-maple@msn.com
Phone: 585.356.1420
States: Iowa, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont
Species: Aquatic plants, Terrestrial plants, Wetland plants, Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum), Starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa), Curly-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus), Water chestnut (Trapa natans), Inflated bladderwort (Utricularia inflata), Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima), Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Barberry (Berberis thunbergii), Slender false brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum), Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculata), Swallow-wort, black (Cynanchum nigrum), Swallow-wort, pale (Cynanchum rossicum), Olive, autumn (Elaeagnus umbellata), Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.), Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum), Mile-a-minute vine (Persicaria perfoliata), Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora), Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea), Narrow-leaved cattail (Typha angustifolia), Hybrid cattail (Typha x glauca)
Ecosystems: Agricultural , Forest, Freshwater, Wetland
Research Areas: Extension and education, Impacts, Invasive species mapping or modelling
Last updated: January 25, 2022 at 5:32 pm
Name: Richardson, David (Researcher)
Institution: SUNY New Paltz
Description of Expertise:
Within the last several years, didymo has invaded a number of locations in the Northeast United States. I am interested in determining where didymo exists and understanding if there are biogeochemical explanations for the recent invasion. I would like to quantify the extent of the blooms (biomass accrual) and to understand the impact of the blooms on the physical template of the streams (seston quality and transport), the biogeochemical implications of the blooms (nutrient cycling) and the effects on the higher trophic communities of macroinvertebrates and fish.
Email: richardsond@newpaltz.edu
Website: https://faculty.newpaltz.edu/davidrichardson/
States: Maryland
Species: Aquatic plants, Didymo (Didymosphenia geminata),
Ecosystems: Freshwater
Research Areas: Extension and education
NY Regions: Capital Mohawk, Catskills, Lower Hudson
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Name: Robin, Sleith (Researcher)
Institution: The New York Botanical Garden
Email: rsleith@nybg.org
Phone: 7188178172
Website: http://www.nybg.org/
Countries: United States
States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin
Species: Aquatic plants, Starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa),
Ecosystems: Freshwater
Research Areas: Impacts, Invasive species mapping or modelling
NY Regions: Long Island, Lower Hudson, Catskills, Capital Mohawk, Adirondacks, St. Lawrence/E. Lake Ontario, Finger Lakes, Western NY
Last updated: January 22, 2017 at 7:58 am
Name: Robinson, George (Researcher)
Institution: University at Albany, SUNY
Description of Expertise:
I have studied invasive species in two contexts. First is ecological restoration planning and implementation. Second is understanding the ecology of invasion processes.
Email: grobins@albany.edu
Phone: (518) 442-4302
Website: http://www.albany.edu/biology/faculty/grobinson/index.shtml
Countries: Brazil
States: California, Kansas, New Jersey
Species: Terrestrial Invertebrates, Terrestrial plants, Other, Earthworms, Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima), Mugwort (Artemisia spp.), Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculata), Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora), Swallow-wort,
Ecosystems: Forest, Grassland, Urban
Research Areas: Extension and education, Human dimensions
NY Regions: Capital Mohawk, Long Island
Last updated: October 7, 2015 at 3:21 pm
Name: Robinson, Michael (Manager)
Institution: NYSDEC / WRI
Description of invasive species management work:
I serve as the Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator for NYSDEC Region 7. In collaboration with multiple partners and stakeholders, we conduct surveys for early detection and rapid response of invasive species, manage, monitor, and control known infestations of high priority, and engage the public in education and outreach, as well as organize and participate in community invasive species control events. In short, our mission is to “conserve, improve and protect New York’s natural resources and environment…” Our recent efforts have focused largely on hydrilla management, a particularly aggressive invasive, as well as water chestnut, a well established but troublesome invader.
Email: michael.robinson@dec.ny.gov
Website: https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/265.html
Countries: United States
States: New York
Species: Aquatic plants, Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), Water chestnut (Trapa natans),
Ecosystems: Freshwater
NY Regions: St. Lawrence/E. Lake Ontario, Finger Lakes
Last updated: October 27, 2022 at 11:40 am
Name: Roy, Bitty A. (Researcher)
Institution: University of Oregon
Description of Expertise:
My research hasprimarily concerned invasive grasses and their pathogens, but I also have an interest in tree diseases and policies to protect our forests from further invasions.
Email: bit@uoregon.edu
Phone: (541) 345-4520
Website: reconstructing at the moment!
Species: Terrestrial plants, Viruses, pathogens and fungi, Slender false brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum), Tree diseases generally,
Research Areas: Human dimensions, Impacts (ecological, social, economic), Mapping/modelling, Management techniques (mechanical/manual, fire), Public policy, Species demography
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Name: Rudstam, Lars (Researcher)
Institution: Cornell University
Description of Expertise:
I am interested in aquatic systems in general, and lakes in particular – from small systems to the Laurentian Great Lakes. Invasive species are an important part of the current ecosystem and much of my work is about understanding their impacts and predicting future impacts.
Email: lgr1@cornell.edu
Phone: (315) 633-9243
Website: http://www.cbfs.dnr.cornell.edu/
Countries: Canada
States: Wisconsin
Species: Aquatic invertebrates, Aquatic plants, Aquatic vertebrates, Bloody-red shrimp (Hemimysis anomala), Quagga mussel (Dreissena bugensis), Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), Fish-hook waterflea (Cercopagis pengoi), Spiny waterflea (Bythotrephes longimanus), European frog-bit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae), Round goby (Neogobius melanostomus), Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus),
Ecosystems: Freshwater
Research Areas: Extension and education, Impacts (ecological), Management techniques (mechanical/manual), Species demography
NY Regions: Western NY, Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence/E. Lake Ontario, Catskills
Last updated: September 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Name: Santagata, Scott (Researcher)
Institution: Long Island University
Description of Expertise:
My invasive species research centers around the physiological tolerances of non-native species (e.g., salinity tolerance) either limits or facilitates species introductions and ranges.
Email: Scott.Santagata@liu.edu
Phone: 5162993029
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/scottsantagata/Labpage
Countries: United States
States: New York
Species: Aquatic invertebrates, Spiny waterflea (Bythotrephes longimanus), European green crab (Carcinus maenas), Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas), Carpet sea squirt (Didemnum vexillum), Mussel, quagga (Dreissena bugensis), Bryozoa,
Ecosystems: Marine
Research Areas: Species demography, Environmental DNA
NY Regions: Long Island
Last updated: May 16, 2019 at 3:19 pm