Jennifer Forman Orth
About: Invasive species ecologist, invasive plant specialist.
Interested in the contribution of the public to science projects and the use of the internet to facilitate this participation.
Blog Posts
Oh, Hi O!
--The Union of Concerned Scientists is out with a new report on the state of invasive species in Ohio. The report, which covers everything from what ...
Separation Of Perch And Lake?
--FOX News, among others, has the story about a new report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes indicating that an "ecological separation" of the Gr...
Barrier Grief
--The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has an excellent update on the status of the carp-fighting electric fence being constructed in the Chicago Sanitary ...
Cane Toads - That's Good Eatin'???
--Northern Territory News has a story about the apparent edibility of the cane toad (Bufo marinus) - "apparent" being a necessary modifier as the can...
Need More Seeds, Fewer Leechers
--Back in 2004, a study done by University of Oregon researchers revealed that wild bird seed can be a haven for noxious weeds. Weed scientists exami...
Damming With Feint Praise
--There was an interesting new study published in last month's Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment regarding the propensity for man-made reservo...
Comments
Okay Jennifer, what is that beetle you've selected to represent yourself? Is it friend or foe?