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Why is the northeastern United States such a special target for invasive plants and animals? And why is this crisis predicted to increase in the coming years? Why is this relevant to what will be experienced in the rest of North America?
Today Growing Greener speaks with Carrie Brown-Lima, Director of the New York Invasive Species Research Institute in Ithaca, New York. Carrie and her institute work to bridge the gap between scientists who are studying the issues associated with invasive species, and land managers and others who need up-to-date information to help them deal effectively with invasive species in the field. One of Carrie’s concerns is the effects that a warming climate will have on opening the door ecologically to new invasive plants and animals, awakening “sleeper species” already present in our woods, fields, and gardens, and she discusses how gardeners may play a role in combatting these new threats effectively.
Carrie Brown-Lima earned a Master’s of Science degree from Cornell University and spent more than eight years as a conservation planning specialist and program manager in Latin America.
