Alycia W. Crall

IInvasive Species Ecology, Invasive Species Data Synergy,
Citizen Science, Science/Ecological Literacy

Department of Land Resources
University of Wisconsin, Madison
(608) 265-2191
crall at wisc.edu

Education
Publications
Research Experience
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Education

• PhD, The Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. Expected Graduation 2009
• MS, Ecology,College of Natural Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO 2003
• BS, Ecology, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens GA 1999
• BS, Environmental Health Science, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens GA 1999

Publications

Crall, A.W. , T.J. Stohlgren, P. Evangelista, D. Guenther. 2008. Natural variation in diversi ty and invasion patterns of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah. In: van Riper III, C., M.K. Sogge, editors. The Colorado Plateau III: Integrating Research and Resources Management for Effective Conservation. Tucson: The Universi ty of Arizona Press. p 287-305.

Evangelista, P., Kumar, S., Stohlgren, T. J., Jarnevich, C., Crall, A.W., Norman III, J. B., and Barnett, D. 2008. Modelling invasion for a habitat generalist and a specialist plant species. Diversi ty and Distributions

Graham, J., A. Simpson, A.W. Crall, C.S. Jarnevich, G.J. Newman, T.J. Stohlgren. 2008. Vision of a Cyberinfrastructure for Nonnative, Invasive Species Management. BioScience 58(3):263-268.

Evangelista, P., S. Kumar, T.J. Stohlgren, A.W. Crall, G. Newman. 2007. Modeling Aboveground Biomass of Tamarixramosissima in the Arkansas River Basin of Southeastern Colorado, USA. Western North American Naturalist 67(4):503-509.

Jarnevich, C.S., J.J. Graham, G.J. Newman, A.W. Crall, and T.J. Stohlgren. 2007. Balancing data sharing requirements for analyses with data sensitivity. Biological Invasions 9:597-599.

Crall, A.W. , L. Meyerson, T.J. Stohlgren, C.S. Jarnevich, G.J. Newman, J.Graham. 2006. Show Me the Numbers: What Data Currently Exist for Non-Native Species?. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 4(8):414-418.

Crall, A.W. , G.J. Newman, T.J. Stohlgren, C.S. Jarnevich, P.H. Evangelista, D. Guenther. 2006. Dominance as a Component of Non-Native Species Invasions. Diversity and Distributions 12:195-204.

Chong, G.W., Y. Otsuki, T.J. Stohlgren, D. Guenther, P. Evangelista, C. Villa, M.A. Waters. 2006. Evaluating Plant Invasions from Both Habitat and Species Perspectives. Western North American Naturalist 66(1):92-105.

Waters, M.A. , T.J. Stohlgren, P. Evangelista, D. Guenther, N. Alley, G.J. Newman, editors. 2004. Landscape-Scale Assessment of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Fort Collins, CO: Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory. 205 p.

Waters, M.A. 2003. Species Richness, Vegetation Cover, and Disturbance Relationships in an Arid Ecosystem [MS Thesis]. Fort Collins, CO: Colorado State University. 56 p.

Waters, M.A. 2002. State of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Fort Collins, CO: Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory. 116 p.

Waters, M.A. 2001. State of Rocky Mountain National Park. Fort Collins, CO: Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory. 115 p.

Evangelista, P., A.W. Crall, T.J. Stohlgren, J. Belnap, D. Guenther. 2008. The Validity of Ocular Assessments of Biological Soil Crusts: Case Studies in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah and Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Oregon. In Progress.

Research Experience

Graduate Research Assistant , University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 2007-present

• Citizen science program coordinator for the National Institute of Invasive Species Science (www.citsci.org)
  Authored grant for and coordinated invasive species data sharing workshop for the Midwest regio

Volunteer , The Murulle Foundation, Fort Collins, CO 2006-present

• Grant writer for a non-profit organization whose primary mission is to conserve the balance between cultural and natural resources in sub-Saharan Africa, with emphasis on Ethiopia

Research Associate , Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, CSU, Fort Collins, CO 2004-2007

• Authored an NSF grant that awarded our research team $900,000 to involve citizen scientists in collection of non-native species data using our online data management system (www.niiss.org)
• Developed EcoNab Lite, a user-friendly database to aid in collection of non-native species data by citizen scientists
• Project manager for non-native species database review in collaboration with the Heinz Center
• Managed quality control for global non-native species control system on Internet (www.niiss.org)
• Created extensive database of contacts doing work in invasive species science
• Authored comprehensive technical report for landscape-scale assessment of Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah
• Created extensive reference library and database to increase the efficiency of literature reviews

Graduate Research Asst. , Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, CSU, Fort Collins, CO 2001-2003

• Conducted research on invasion by non-native plant species into native and rare habitats of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
• Assessed condition of natural and cultural resources within all 384 National Park Service units in collaboration with National Parks Conservation Association
• Authored two comprehensive reports on the state of resources within Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC

Graduate Teaching Assistant , Rangeland Ecosystem Science, CSU, Fort Collins, CO 2000

• Assisted teaching vegetation sampling class of approximately 35 students

Intern , Environmental Protection Division, Atlanta, GA 2000

• Reviewed environmental impact statements, conducted on-site assessment of potential hazardous waste sites, and produced site-assessment reports

Volunteer , Student Conservation Association, Groveland Ranger District, Groveland, CA 1999

• Conducted field surveys for spotted owl and goshawk, organized field notes, mapped species’ locations

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