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James L. Ellis
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1816 S. Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820 MC–652 Phone: 217-244-5695 Fax: 217-333-4949 Email: jamese@inhs.illinois.edu Title: Botanist Office Location: 2106 I-BLDG | ||
| Activities | As a field biologist for the Critical Trends Assessment Program, I conduct vegetation surveys at randomly selected forest, wetland and grassland sites across Illinois. |
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| Research |
I am interested in the application of ecological restoration techniques to degraded plant communities especially tallgrass prairie in Illinois. |
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| Professional affiliations |
Illinois State Academy of Science Natural Areas Association |
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| Selected publications |
Spyreas, G., B. W. Wilm, A.E. Plocher, D.M. Ketzner, J. W. Matthews, E. J. Heske, J. Ellis. 2009. Biological consequences of invasion by reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea). Biological Invasions (In Press) Phillippe, L. R., J. Ellis, D. T. Busemeyer, W. E. McClain, and J. E. Ebinger. 2009. Vegetation Survey of Tomlin Timber Nature Preserve, Mason County, IL. Erigenia 22:36-44. Phillippe, L. R., D. T. Busemeyer, P. B. Marcum, J. L. Ellis, M. A. Feist, R. L. Larimore, and J. E. Ebinger. 2006. Vegetation inventory of the Emiquon Preserve, Fulton County, Illinois. Erigenia 21:10-21. Ellis, James. 2005. Gardening With Native Plants. Outdoor Illinois. Vol. 13 (5). Spyreas, G., B. Molano-Flores, C. Carroll, J. Ellis. 2004. Non-native plant commonness and dominance in Illinois’ forests, wetlands, and grasslands. Natural Areas Journal 24(4):290-299. Brandon, A., G. Spyreas, B. Molano-Flores, C. Carroll, J. Ellis. 2003. Can volunteers provide reliable data for forest vegetation surveys? Natural Areas Journal 23(3):254-262. |
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| Education | MS, Natural Resource Ecology & Management, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 1998 BS, Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1995 AAS, Biology, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, 1992 | ||