Dovciak , Martin (mdovciak@esf.edu )

Institution: State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry , Dept. of Forest and Environmental Biology

Website: http://www.esf.edu/efb/dovciak/

Keywords: invasive plants, species dynamics, spatial ecology, species spread, climate effects, diversity effects, restoration, ecosystem management

Organisms: plants, including forest trees

Locations: Adirondacks; Appalachians; CNY; Andrews LTER (OR); Cascades (WA, OR); Carpathians (Europe), Sonora (northwestern Mexico)

Description: I am interested in factors that influence invasive plant species spread in their new habitat and learning how the spatial pattern of source population(s) may interact with physical environmental conditions and climate fluctuations to facilitate or inhibit the spread of invasive plants. I am also interested in the role that the diversity and composition of native community may play in facilitating or inhibiting the spread of invasive plants, and how invasive plants may in turn effect the composition and diversity of native communities. I am also very interested in applying science to managing plant invasions and restoring native communities.