FACULTY

Sarah Reichard

Sarah Reichard

Associate Professor
Biology of invasive organisms; Reintroduction of rare species; Rare plant preservation


Office: Merrill 32
Phone: 206-616-5020 
Email: reichard@u.washington.edu

Graduate Interest Group(s): RESTORATION ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTURE

B.S., Botany, University of Washington, 1981
M.S., Forest Resources, University of Washington, 1989
Ph.D., Forest Resources, University of Washington, 1994

Research Interests:

  • Biological invasions including the traits of invasive plants, prediction of invasive ability, early detection and rapid assessment of new invaders, and the impacts of plant invaders on native ecosystems and plants
  • Rare plant species including the impact of anthropogenic disturbance on rare species and the use of horticultural techniques in rare plant reintroduction
Courses Taught:
CFR 503 Current Issues in Restoration Ecology and Environmental Horticulture (1)
CFR 549 Urban Horticulture Seminar (1)
ESRM 331 Landscape Plant Recognition (3)
ESRM 412 Native Plant Production (3)
ESRM 415 Biology, Ecology, and Management of Plant Invasions (5)
Current Sponsored Research:
Center for Plant Conservation National Park service project
Ecological effects and control of Polygonum cuspidatum
Ex situ seed conservation for Bureau of Land Management
Native plant conservation technical support
Rare Plant Care Conservation Program plant monitoring
Seeds of Success 2009
USFS seeds collection
USFWS rare plant monitoring