Sarah Reichard
reichard@u.washington.edu

Education

B.S. Botany, University of Washington,
Ph.D. Ecosystem Science, University of Washington

Research

My research focuses on the intersection of ecology and horticulture. I study the biology of plant invasions, mostly introduced for horticultural use, to develop predictive methods. I also work on developing the best methods of growing rare species for reintroduction to the wild. I founded and direct the Washington Rare Plant Care and Conservation program.

Publications

Examples:

Murai, M., S. Reichard, and C. Hamilton. In press. Prevalence of different forms of English ivy (Hedera spp., Araliaceae) in invading populations. Biological Invasions.

Reichard, S. 2005. The tragedy of the commons revisited: invasive species. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 3:109 110.

J. Byers, S. Reichard, Smith, C.S., I. Atkinson, L. Chornesky, D. Hayes, W.M. Lonsdale, I. Parker, J. Randall, , T. Seasted, and M. Williamson. 2002. Directing research to reduce the impacts of non-indigenous species. Conservation Biology 16(3): 630-640.

National Research Council (Richard Mack, committee chair, S. Barrett, P. DeFur, W. MacDonald, L. Madden, D. Marshall, D. McCullough, P. McEvoy, J. Nyrop, S. Reichard, K. Rice, and S. Tolin) 2002. The Scientific Basis for Predicting the Invasive Potential of Nonindigenous Plants and Plant Pests.  Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

Reichard, S.H. and P. White. 2001. Horticulture as a pathway of invasive plant introductions in the United States. BioScience 51: 103-113.

Reichard, S. and C.W. Hamilton. 1997. Predicting invasions of woody plants introduced into North America. Conservation Biology. 11(1): 193-203.

Highlights

- Instructor of classes ranging from biological invasions to plant identification
- Advises the U.S. federal government on issues relating to biological invasions
- Invited member of the Invasive Species Specialist Group, International Union for the Conservation of Nature
- Delegate to meetings of the Global Invasive Species Programme
- Teaching and lectures in numerous countries