Annie Simpson

Short Biography

Annie is a data coordinator for the Eco-Science Synthesis group in the Core Science Analytics and Synthesis Program, based at the headquarters of the US Geological Survey. Her research interests include invasive species information management, taxonomy and identification tool development, ecotourism as sustainable development, and plant/insect interactions.

Publications

Simpson, Annie, Elizabeth Sellers. 2010. I3N Risk Assessment and Pathway Analysis: Tools for the Prevention of Biological Invasions. Pages 177-183 in: Emily Rindos, ed., Plant Invasions: Policies, Politics, and Practices, Proceedings of the 2010 Weeds Across Borders Conference, 1–4 June 2010, National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Bozeman, Montana: Montana State University, Center for Invasive Plant Management.

Simpson, Annie, Christine Fournier, Elizabeth Sellers, Michael Browne, Catherine Jarnevich, Jim Graham, Les Mehrhoff, John Madsen, Randy Westbrooks. 2009. Invasive species information networks: collaboration at multiple scales for prevention, early detection, and rapid response to invasive species. Biodiversity (10:2&3):5-13.

Graham, Jim, Annie Simpson, Alycia Crall, Catherine Jarnevich, Greg Newman, Thomas J Stohlgren. 2008. Vision of a Cyberinfrastructure for Nonnative, Invasive Species Management. BioScience 58(3):263-268.

Simpson, Annie, Elizabeth Sellers, Andrea Grosse, Yan Xie. 2006. Essential Elements of Online Information Networks on Invasive Alien Species.  Biological Invasions 8:1579–1587.

Simpson, Annie. 2004. The Global Invasive Species Information Network: What’s in It for You?  BioScience 54(7):1-2.

Mallet, J., J. T. Longino, D. Murawski, A. Murawski, and A. Simpson de Gamboa. 1987. Handling effects in Heliconius: where do all the butterflies go? Journal of Animal Ecology 56: 377-386.

My Science Topics

My USGS Science Strategy Areas