Jennifer Possley, M.S.

GIS Technician, Field Biologist
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Center for Tropical Plant Conservation
11935 Old Cutler Road
Miami, FL 33156 USA
Phone 305.667.1651, ext. 3433
Fax 305.665.8032
jpossley@fairchildgarden.org

Education

University of Florida, M.S., Agronomy, 2001

Kalamazoo College, B.A., Biology, 1996

Fields of Interest

• Mapping and monitoring the rare flora of Miami-Dade County
• Ecological research on South Florida plant communities
• Miami-Dade County natural areas managment planning

Current Research Projects

• Implementing a fire effects monitoring system for Miami-Dade County's pine rockland preserves  
• Effects of the invasive grass Rhynchelytrum repens on pine rockland vegetation
• Effects of rehydrating Cutler Creek on rare ferns and other hammock vegetation at the Deering Estate

Recent Scientific Publications

Maschinski, J., J. Possley, M.Q.N. Fellows, C. Lane, A. Muir, K. Wendelberger, S. Wright and H. Thornton.  2005.  Using thinning as a fire surrogate improves native plant diversity in pine rockland habitat (Florida).  Ecological Restoration 23(2):116-117.

Possley, J., J. Maschinski., C. Rodriguez and J. Dozier. 2008.  Alternatives for reintroducing a rare ecotone species: mechanically thinned forest edge versus restored habitat remnant.  Restoration Ecology.  Doi: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2008.00395.x

Possley, J., Woodmansee, S., Maschinski, J. 2008. Patterns of plant diversity in fragments of globally imperiled pine rockland forest: effects of recent fire frequency and fragment size.  Natural Areas Journal, October issue.

Possley, J., K. Hines, J. Maschinski, J. Dozier, and C. Rodriguez.  2007.  A common passion: multiple agencies and volunteers unite to reintroduce goatsfoot passionflower to rockland hammocks of Miami, Florida.  Native Plants Journal 8(3):252-258.

Possley, J. and J. Maschinski.  2006.  Competitive effects of the invasive grass Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C.E. Hubb. on pine rockland vegetation.  Natural Areas Journal 26(4):391-395.

Possley, J.  2004.  FL-EPPC species affect Miami-Dade County's rare ferns.  Wildland Weeds.  7(3):12-15.

Possley, J., K. Kitajima and R.K. Stocker.  2003.  Effect of season and shoot removal on root carbohydrate storage in a subtropical invasive shrub:  Rhodomyrtus tomentosa.  Florida Scientist 66(3):157-167

Professional and Service Activities

• Member, Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council
• Member, Florida Native Plant Society
• Member, Florida Academy of Sciences