Invasion Biology
Research concerning invasive species – patterns of invasion, keys to their success, their ecological effects, and means of prevention and control.
Monday, August 12th
1:50 PM
Short-term gains and long-term losses for an east African myrmecophyte, triggered by a biological invasion
Patrick D. Milligan
Contributed talks, L016
Patrick D. Milligan
Contributed talks, L016
2:30 PM
Microbiome warfare: The potential of microbes from invasive alga Sargassum horneri to interfere with recovery of native kelp
Megan M. Morris
Contributed talks, M109/110
Megan M. Morris
Contributed talks, M109/110
4:40 PM
Infection of invasive rusty crayfish with native parasites in the Great Lakes region
Lindsey S. Reisinger
Contributed talks, L004
Lindsey S. Reisinger
Contributed talks, L004
Tuesday, August 13th
8:20 AM
Estimating the combined effects of cheatgrass invasion and fire on U.S. ecosystem carbon storage
R. Chelsea Nagy
Contributed talks, M105/106
R. Chelsea Nagy
Contributed talks, M105/106
10:30 AM
Drivers of bird-dispersed exotic plant invasions in the southeastern US
William J. Sipek
Contributed talks, L004
William J. Sipek
Contributed talks, L004
2:10 PM
4:20 PM
Preventing plant invasions by using public gardens as sentinels
Theresa M. Culley
Contributed talks, L006
Theresa M. Culley
Contributed talks, L006
4:30 PM
Bees and buckthorn: How is invasive plant management impacting native bees in national parks?
Kiley M. Friedrich
Contributed posters, Exhibit hall
Kiley M. Friedrich
Contributed posters, Exhibit hall
Wednesday, August 14th
8:00 AM
The known unknowns of invasive species impacts and how these influence development of an impacts theory
Julie Lockwood
Symposia, Ballroom D
Julie Lockwood
Symposia, Ballroom D
9:40 AM
Measuring and monitoring tree invasions impacts and legacies using observations and experiments: Insights from pines in Patagonia
Aníbal Pauchard
Symposia, Ballroom D
Aníbal Pauchard
Symposia, Ballroom D
1:50 PM
Accidentally importing aliens: the dispersal of invasive insects with commodity trading
Gyda Fenn-Moltu
Contributed talks, L016
Gyda Fenn-Moltu
Contributed talks, L016
3:40 PM
The online pet trade disperses highly invasive ant species and potential future invaders
Jérôme M. W. Gippet
Contributed talks, L016
Jérôme M. W. Gippet
Contributed talks, L016
4:20 PM
Ornate Invaders: The movements of invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) in Floridian coastal waters
Montana Airey
Contributed talks, L016
Montana Airey
Contributed talks, L016
4:30 PM
Effects of an invasive apple snail on litter decomposition in a mesocosm experiment
Yuxi Guo
Contributed posters, Exhibit hall
Yuxi Guo
Contributed posters, Exhibit hall
4:40 PM
The “invasion paradox” tested: invasion resistance effects of native tree diversity reverse with increasing spatial scale and habitat heterogeneity in New Zealand native forests
Laureline Rossignaud
Contributed talks, L016
Laureline Rossignaud
Contributed talks, L016
Thursday, August 15th
10:10 AM
Recurrent defoliation from gypsy moth in southern New England forests structures near-term recovery thresholds
Jaclyn Hatala Matthes
Contributed talks, L006
Jaclyn Hatala Matthes
Contributed talks, L006
11:10 AM
Stream organic matter processing influenced by a terrestrial insect invader, emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis)
Courtney Larson
Contributed talks, M109/110
Courtney Larson
Contributed talks, M109/110
Impacts of invasive multiflora rose on Lyme disease risk in small forests, examined at two spatial scales
Solny A. Adalsteinsson
Organized oral sessions, M103
Solny A. Adalsteinsson
Organized oral sessions, M103
3:40 PM
4:30 PM
Rapid proliferation of an exotic mason bee (genus Osmia) in the Mid-Atlantic United States
Kathryn LeCroy
Contributed posters, Exhibit hall
Kathryn LeCroy
Contributed posters, Exhibit hall
4:30 PM
Barbarians at the gates: Investigating global niche expansion as ants invade new territories
Olivia Bates
Contributed posters, Exhibit hall
Olivia Bates
Contributed posters, Exhibit hall
4:30 PM
Thank (tree of) heavens: Strong insect host-plant associations help predict the spread of a novel biological invasion
Zachary S. Ladin
Organized oral sessions, M103
Zachary S. Ladin
Organized oral sessions, M103
Friday, August 16th
9:00 AM
Spread of an invasive foundation species alters community composition and ecosystem functioning in a tropical seagrass community
Ranjan Muthukrishnan
Contributed talks, L016
Ranjan Muthukrishnan
Contributed talks, L016
9:20 AM
How native flora, terrestrial snails, and small mammals interact with recalcitrant understory layers of Berberis thunbergii, an invasive shrub spreading throughout temperate eastern North America
Ryan Utz
Contributed talks, L016
Ryan Utz
Contributed talks, L016
10:50 AM
Grass invasion enhances survival of a human disease vector by altering microclimate conditions
Drew T. Hiatt
Contributed talks, L016
Drew T. Hiatt
Contributed talks, L016
