OceanExpert ID : 7428

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Dr. Erik KIVIAT

Executive Director

Hudsonia

Work Location

PO Box 5000
Annandale, NY 12504
United States

Email(s)

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Telephone

[] (914) 758-7273

Profile URL

https://oceanexpert.org/expert/kiviat

Highest Degree

Ph.D., M.A., B.S.

Job Type

Teaching/Education
Research
Technical Advice & Consulting

Activities

Major research areas: Wetland ecology, conservation science. Specific interests: Ecology and management of invasive wetland plants (Phragmites australis, Lythrum salicaria, Trapa natans, Polygonum cuspidatum) especially relationships with other biota, human use, and new approaches to management; Biota of freshwater tidal wetlands, fens; Ecology and conservation of freshwater turtles; Biodiversity assessment and conservation; Human ecology of wetlands; Human ecology of vector-borne disease; urban biodiversity

Sea regions of study

North Atlantic Ocean

Skills

Taxonomy (many groups of macroscopic organisms); field sampling and biological surveys; biodiversity assessment and monitoring; conservation and restoration planning and assessment

Working language(s)

English; Spanish (reading)
French (reading)

Website(s)

http://www.hudsonia.org

Created: 2000-05-29 | Last Updated: 2016-07-05