ORCID:
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USGS Staff Profile:
'@context': https://schema.org '@type': Person affiliation: [] description: - '@type': TextObject abstract: Terrestrial Invasive Species Program Manager with the Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program additionalType: short description - '@type': TextObject abstract: Paul is the terrestrial invasive species program manager within the Biological Threats and Invasive Species Program of the Ecosystems Mission Area. He coordinates research on prevention, detection, monitoring, control, and other management priorities addressing a wide range of terrestrial plants (e.g., cheatgrass and tamarisk) and animals (e.g., Burmese python and brown tree snake). additionalType: staff profile page introductory statement - '@type': TextObject abstract: "Paul has nearly 25 years of experience working on invasive species\ \ prevention, detection, control, and outreach at regional, national, and international\ \ levels. Paul began his conservation career working on oil spill response,\ \ damage assessment, and habitat restoration with the state of Washington. He\ \ then took a Sea Grant Extension position with Oregon State University that\ \ shifted his focus to biological invasions. He came to USGS in 2022 after nearly\ \ 20 years working as an invasive species specialist with the U.S. Fish and\ \ Wildlife Service Pacific Region. While with USFWS, Paul\u2019s roles included\ \ leading development of a first-of-its-kind regional invasive species prevention\ \ policy, coordinating the creation of a rapid response plan and exercise program\ \ for invasive mussels in the Columbia River Basin, and co-founding the Northwest\ \ Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change network. He is a graduate of\ \ the USFWS Advance Leadership Development Program." additionalType: personal statement email: pheimowitz@usgs.gov hasCredential: - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential name: 'B.S. 1987, University of Arizona, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
M.S. 1990, Oregon State University, Marine Resources Management' hasOccupation: - '@type': OrganizationalRole affiliatedOrganization: '@type': Organization name: Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program url: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/biological-threats-and-invasive-species-research-program roleName: Terrestrial Invasive Species Program Manager startDate: '2024-05-12T16:20:07.333395' identifier: - '@type': PropertyValue propertyID: GeoKB value: https://geokb.wikibase.cloud/entity/Q46650 - '@type': PropertyValue propertyID: ORCID value: 0000-0001-7291-0175 jobTitle: Terrestrial Invasive Species Program Manager knowsAbout: - '@type': Thing additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: invasive species - '@type': Thing additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: rapid response planning - '@type': Thing additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: risk evaluation - '@type': Thing additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: Natural resources damage assessment memberOf: '@type': OrganizationalRole member: '@type': Organization name: U.S. Geological Survey name: staff member startDate: '2024-05-12T16:20:07.330810' name: Paul Heimowitz url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/paul-heimowitz