A5056428194- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Plant and animal studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Research Data Management Practices
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Data Quality and Management
- Forest ecology and management
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
Louisiana State University
2014-2022
National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center
2021-2022
University of Maryland, College Park
2022
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
2022
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
2017-2019
State Street (United States)
2017-2019
University of California, Santa Barbara
2017-2019
University of Washington
2018
William & Mary
2012-2016
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
2010
As part of national biosecurity programs, cargo imports, passenger baggage, and international mail are inspected at ports entry to verify compliance with phytosanitary regulations intercept potentially damaging nonnative species prevent their introduction. Detection organisms during inspections may also provide crucial information about the composition relative arrival rates in invasion pathways that can inform implementation other practices such as quarantines surveillance. In most regions,...
Thousands of insect species have been introduced outside their native ranges, and some them strongly impact ecosystems human societies. Because a large fraction insects feed on or are associated with plants, nonnative plants provide habitat resources for invading insects, thereby facilitating establishment. Furthermore, plant imports represent one the main pathways accidental introductions. Here, we tested hypothesis that invasions precede promote invasions. We found geographical variation...
Many coastal habitats are being substantially altered by introduced plants. In San Francisco Bay, California, USA, a hybrid form of the eastern cordgrass Spartina alterniflora is rapidly invading open mudflats in southern and central sections altering habitat, reducing macrofaunal densities, shifting species composition. The invasion has resulted significant losses surface-feeding amphipods, bivalves, cirratulid polychaetes, while subsurface feeding groups such as tubificid oligochaetes...
Growth of the open science movement has drawn significant attention to data sharing and availability across scientific community. In this study, we tested ability recover collected under a particular funder-imposed requirement public availability. We assessed overall recovery success, whether characteristics or creator were indicators identified hurdles recovery. Overall majority not recovered (26% 315 projects), similar result journal-driven efforts data. Field research was most important...
Abstract Synthesis research in ecology and environmental science improves understanding, advances theory, identifies priorities, supports management strategies by linking data, ideas, tools. Accelerating challenges increases the need to focus synthesis on most pressing questions. To leverage input from broader community, we convened a virtual workshop with participants many countries disciplines examine how where can address key questions themes coming decade. Seven priority topics emerged:...
When multiple stressors act simultaneously, their effects on ecosystems become more difficult to predict. In the face of stressors, diverse may be stable if species respond differently or functionally similar can compensate for stressor focal species. Many habitats around globe are threatened by including highly productive seagrass habitats. For example, in Chesapeake Bay, USA, regional climate change predictions suggest that elevated temperature and freshwater inputs likely increasingly...
The geographical exchange of non-native species can be highly asymmetrical, with some world regions donating or receiving more than others. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain such asymmetries, including differences in propagule pressure, source (invader) pools, environmental features recipient regions, biological traits invaders. We quantified spatiotemporal patterns the insects between Europe, North America, and Australasia, then tested possible explanations for these based on...
Abstract Aim The concept of “island disharmony” has been widely applied to describe the systematic over‐ and under‐representation taxa on islands compared mainland regions. Here, we explore an extension that biological invasions. We compare biogeographical patterns in native non‐native beetle (Coleoptera) assemblages from around world test whether invasions represent a random sample species or some families are more prone invade than others. Location Global. Methods Numbers established ten...
Abstract It is a critical time to reflect on the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) science date as well envision what research can be done right now with NEON (and other) data and training needed enable diverse user community. became fully operational in May 2019 has pivoted from planning construction operation maintenance. In this overview, history of foundational thinking around are discussed. A framework open described discussion how situated part larger constellation—across...
Abstract Aim Lepidoptera is a highly diverse, predominantly herbivorous insect order, with species transported to outside their native range largely facilitated by the global trade of plants and plant‐based goods. Analogous island disharmony, we examine invasion where filtering during invasions increases systematic compositional differences between non‐native assemblages, test whether some families are more successful at establishing in regions than others. Location Hawaii, North America,...
Abstract Aim Invasions of non‐native insects can have substantial impacts on agriculture, forestry, human health and biodiversity with considerable economic environmental consequences. To understand the causes these invasions, it is important to quantify relative influence principal drivers such as international imports climatic effects. Location North America, Chile, Europe, Australia, New Zealand Japan. Time Period 1881–2020. Methods evaluate contributions various factors in explaining...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 470:41-54 (2012) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps10006 Changes in biodiversity and environmental stressors influence community structure of an experimental eelgrass Zostera marina system Rachael E. Blake*, J. Emmett Duffy Virginia Institute Science, College William & Mary, Gloucester Point, 23062, USA...
Abstract Marine ecosystems are complex, and there is increasing recognition that environmental, ecological, human systems linked inextricably in coastal regions. The purpose of this article was to integrate ecological dimensions information important for fisheries management into a common analytical framework. We then used the framework examine linkages between these traditionally separate subject areas. focused on synthesis Gulf Alaska marine ecosystem communities practice, defined as...
Abstract Aim The Hemiptera is the fifth‐largest insect order but among non‐native species approximately tied with Coleoptera as most species‐rich (Hemiptera comprise 20% more than in world fauna). This over‐representation may result from high propagule pressure or invasiveness. Here, we assess reasons for this group by analysing geographical, temporal and taxonomic variation numbers of historical invasions. Location Global. Method We assembled lists invasions 12 regions, countries islands...
Abstract During the 21st century, human–environment interactions will increasingly expose both systems to risks, but also yield opportunities for improvement as we gain insight into these complex, coupled systems. Human–environment operate over multiple spatial and temporal scales, requiring large data volumes of multi‐resolution information analysis. Climate change, land‐use urbanization, wildfires, example, can affect regions differently depending on ecological socioeconomic structures....
Abstract The geographical exchange of non-native insects can be highly asymmetrical, with some world regions ‘exporting’ or ‘importing’ more species than others. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain such asymmetries, including differences in propagule pressure, environmental features recipient regions, biological traits invaders. We tested aspects these the context between North America, Europe, and Australasia. Europe was dominant exporter insect three most this asymmetry...
Abstract Toxic pollutants such as crude oil have direct negative effects for a wide array of marine life. While mortality from acute exposure to is obvious, sub-lethal consequences petroleum derivatives growth and reproduction are less evident in fish populations obscured by natural environmental variation, fishing, measurement error. We use fisheries independent surveys the Gulf Alaska examine 1989 Exxon Valdez spill (EVOS) demersal fish. delineate areas across range EVOS spatio-temporal...
Abstract A core goal of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) is to measure changes in biodiversity across 30‐yr horizon network. In contrast NEON’s extensive use automated instruments collect environmental data, surveys are almost entirely conducted using traditional human‐centric field methods. We believe that combination instrumentation for remote data collection and machine learning models process such represents an important opportunity NEON expand scope, scale, usability...