Illinois Natural History Survey - University of Illinois

Greg Spyreas
1816 S. Oak Street
Champaign, IL 61820
MC–652
Phone: 217-819-2059   Fax: 217-265-5110
Email: spyreas@illinois.edu
Title: Plant Ecologist
Office Location: Forbes Building (I-BLDG)

Research
Mainly the Ecology of the Midwestern US, including its:

Biodiversity
Non-native plant invasions
Community Ecology
Restoration Ecology
Disturbance Ecology
Natural Areas Management
Fire Ecology
Floristic Quality Assessment
Effects of Human Disturbances
Landscape Ecology


Selected
publications
Lankau, R., V. Nuzzo, G. Spyreas, and A. Davis. 2009. New evolutionary limits ameliorate the negative impact of an invasive plant. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (In Press)

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)

Matthews, J.M., G. Spyreas, and A. Endress. 2009. Trajectories of vegetation-based indicators used to assess wetland restoration progress. Ecological Applications 19(8) 2093-2107

Spyreas, G. and J.W. Matthews. 2006. Development of second-growth forest, floristic conservation value, and nested understory floras. Ecological Applications 16:1351-1366.

Spyreas, G., Ellis, J. Carroll, C., Molano-Flores, B. 2004. Non-native plant commonness and dominance in the forests, wetlands, and grasslands of Illinois, USA. Natural Areas Journal. Vol. 24(4)290-299

Gibson, D.J., Spyreas, G, and Benedict, J. 2002. Life history of Microstegium vimineum (Poaceae), an invasive grass in southern Illinois. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Club. 129(3): 207-219.


Education PHD, Student, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, 2007-Present

MS, Plant Biology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 2000

BA, Environmental Studies, Denison University, Granville OH, 1997