INRS State Scientific Surveys
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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: 217-244-0802 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 DOI 10.1007/s10530-009-9544-y Phillippe, L.R., M.A. Feist, R.L. Larimore, D.T. Busemeyer, P.B. Marcum, C.J. Carroll-Cunningham, J.L. Ellis, and J.E. Ebinger. 2009. Composition and structure of the ground layer vegetation at Iroquois County Conservation Area, northeastern Illinois. Phytologia 91(3):401-438. 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. 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 | ||