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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
• South Florida plant community ecology
• Miami-Dade County natural areas managment planning

Recent Scientific Publications

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.