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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 hasCredential: - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential

 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: '2024-05-10T20:41:33.324705'

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 name: Biologist, 2020-Present, USGS - Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor, MI

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 name: Pathways Ecologist, 2014-2020, USGS - Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor,
   MI

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 name: Wetland Research Technician, 2013-2014, USGS - Great Lakes Science Center,
   Ann Arbor, MI

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 additionalType: self-claimed professional experience
 name: NOAA Coastal Management Fellow, 2011-2012, New Jersey Office of Coastal Management,
   Trenton, NJ

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 name: Invasive species

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 name: Microbial ecology

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 name: Plant-microbe interactions

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 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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   name: U.S. Geological Survey
 name: staff member
 startDate: '2024-05-10T20:41:33.321151'

name: Wesley A Bickford, PhD url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/wesley-a-bickford