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USGS Staff Profile:

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   abstract: Biologist with the Great Lakes Science Center
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   abstract: My research interests lie in wetland ecology, invasive species, and
     plant-microbial interactions. Specifically, I explore new and innovative restoration
     and invasive species management strategies that use molecular biology, community
     ecology, and plant-soil interactions as a foundation. My research is focused
     on adding new tools to complement conventional restoration strategies.
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   abstract: Improving restoration strategies through intervention of microbial symbiosis.Microbes
     are everywhere. In humans, they are vastly important to health and bodily function.
     Likewise, bacteria and fungi play hugely important roles in nutrient availability
     in soils, nutrient acquisition by plants, and plant tolerances to extreme conditions.
     Management outcomes depend heavily upon the proper links between plants and
     their microbiomes.-Microbial interactions could make invasive plants more competitive
     and aggressive. Therefore, management approaches that target microbial interactions
     could decrease the expansion and aggressiveness of invasive species. We are
     working on developing such management tools by testing the impacts of disruption
     in microbial symbiosis on invasive plant health, nutrient acquisition, and expansion.-Success
     of native plant restoration is often predicated upon the proper microbial partners.
     In addition, invasive species soil microbial legacies could undermine restoration
     success after removal. Therefore, we are exploring the roles of soil microbes
     in successful restoration of plants of ecological and cultural importance and
     developing strategies for improving native species restoration.
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 email: wbickford@usgs.gov
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   name: Ph.D. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan 2020
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   name: M.S. Wetland Science, University of Maryland 2011
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   name: B.S. Environmental Science (Ecosystem Science), Indiana University 2007
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     name: Great Lakes Science Center
     url: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/great-lakes-science-center
   roleName: Biologist
   startDate: '2024-05-10T21:06:06.576642'
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   name: Biologist, 2020-Present, USGS - Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor, MI
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   additionalType: self-claimed professional experience
   name: Pathways Ecologist, 2014-2020, USGS - Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor,
     MI
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   additionalType: self-claimed professional experience
   name: Wetland Research Technician, 2013-2014, USGS - Great Lakes Science Center,
     Ann Arbor, MI
 - '@type': Occupation
   additionalType: self-claimed professional experience
   name: NOAA Coastal Management Fellow, 2011-2012, New Jersey Office of Coastal
     Management, Trenton, NJ
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 jobTitle: Biologist
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   name: Invasive species
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   name: Microbial ecology
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Plant-microbe interactions
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   name: Wetland ecology
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   name: Restoration ecology
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   name: Phragmites australis
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: Wetland ecosystems
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   member:
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     name: U.S. Geological Survey
   name: staff member
   startDate: '2024-05-10T21:06:06.572880'
 name: Wesley A Bickford, PhD
 url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/wesley-bickford