Pacific Southwest Research Station

Education

B.S. Agriculture, 1999, University of Hawaii at Hilo
M.S. Ecology, 2002, Colorado State University

Research Interests/Duties

Invasive plant species dynamics and impacts in native Hawaiian ecosystems

Current Emphases, Studies, Projects

Growth responses of native and invasive plants of similar growth form to variation in light and nutrient availability--a shade house experiment

Impact of Falcataria moluccana, an N-fixing tree, on nutrient cycling in lowland wet Hawaiian forests.

Demographics of Psidium cattleianum, an invasive exotic tree, before and after release of the biocontrol agent, Tectococcus ovatus in native Hawaiian forests.

Seed banks, seed predation, and seed longevity of Psidium cattleianum in native Hawaiian forests.

Effects Falcataria on densities of the invasive coqui frog.

Use of remote sensing to investigate impacts of invasive species on ecosystem processes.