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Asa Gray Presents "Planes, Plains and Food Chains"

Lecture to Explore Management of Airport Ecosystems

Written By Kevin Montano '16, PR Intern

Contact - cleogrande@utica.edu

Utica, NY (09/15/2014) - Donna Vogler, Ph.D.,  associate professor and department chair of biology at SUNY Oneonta, will give her seminar “Planes, Plains and Food Chains – Bottom Up Management of Airport Ecosystems,” on Monday, Sept. 15.

The ecosystems surrounding airports can encompass grassland, wetlands and more that can be attractive to wildlife. Minimizing the threat to aviation that wildlife poses requires management of the vegetation surrounding the airfield.  Vogler will explore the finding of a project supported by the Federal Aviation Administration to evaluate whether native plants or conventional turf mix were more successful at deterring wildlife from encroaching on the airfield. The project examined three sites in Central New York including Griffiss International Airport in Rome.

Vogler earned a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University, a master’s degree from Iowa State University and a Ph.D. in Botany from Penn State University. Her research focuses on invasive plant species and vegetation management at regional airports to reduce wildlife hazards.

The lecture will take place at 4 p.m. in Donahue Auditorium in UC’s Gordon Science Center. A reception will be held immediately afterwards. The lecture is free and open to the public.

For more information, call (315) 792-3028 or visit www.utica.edu/asagray

About Utica College – Utica College, founded in 1946, is a comprehensive private institution offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The College, located in upstate central New York, approximately 90 miles west of Albany and 50 miles east of Syracuse, currently enrolls over 4,000 students in 38 undergraduate majors, 29 minors, 20 graduate programs and a number of pre-professional and special programs.