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.

Annie Simpson holds an MA in Entomology from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, and an MS in Library and Information Science from Catholic University, Washington DC.

Annie is a technical lead for Science.gov and USGS alternate to the CENDI interagency working group. She also formerly led a Federal Inter-Agency working group that created the National Framework Website for Invasive Species Early Detection, Rapid Assessment, and Rapid Response.

JOB-RELATED HONORS & AWARDS

-  United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Expert of the Day (23 March 2009)

-  US Geological Survey STAR Award (2006)

-  US Geological Survey Superior Service Award (2004)

-  US Geological Survey STAR Award (2004)

-  US Department of State Group Meritorious Honor Award, Seventh Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2004)

-  US Geological Survey STAR Award (2003)

-  Certificate of Appreciation for contributions to interagency cooperation in developing the Science.gov website through CENDI and the science.gov Alliance (2002)

OTHER LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

-  Co-Lead and Point of Contact for the Invasive Species Task of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) (2007-present)

-  Co-manager, Invasives Information Network of the Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (I3N) (2007-present)

-  Convener of the Invasive Species Task Group of the Taxonomic Databases Working Group, associated with the International Union of Biological Sciences (2006-present)

-  Chair, Global Invasive Species Information Network (GISIN) (2004-present)

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