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Doria Gordon
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Doria Gordon
Senior Ecologist

Contact Information
Department of Botany
P.O. Box 118526
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611

Phone: (352) 392-5949
Fax: (352) 846-1344
E-mail: dgordon@tnc.org

Brief Biography
Doria Gordon has been the Senior Ecologist for the Florida Chapter since 1990 and is a Courtesy Professor of Botany at the University of Florida. She is also a Research Affiliate at Archbold Biological Station. Her research focus includes restoration of longleaf pine ecosystems, ecological effects and control of non-indigenous plant species, and rare species biology, demography, and management. Additionally, she leads the Florida Chapter's efforts on invasive non-native species, and has represented the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council in dialogue with the Florida nursery industry since 1997. She is involved in conservation planning in Florida and served on TNC's Measures and Audit Team during 2003. She also teaches workshops on ecological management and monitoring for the Florida Chapter's Natural Areas Training Academy. Prior to attending graduate school at the University of California, Davis, Doria worked at The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory (MA) for two years.

Education
University of California, Davis: Ph.D., 1989 in Biological Ecology.
Competition for water among blue oak (Quercus douglasii) seedlings and grassland annuals.
University of California, Davis: M.S., 1986 in Biological Ecology.
Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica: Tropical Biology Field Course. Summer, 1985.
Oberlin College, Ohio: B.A., 1981 in Biology and Environmental Studies.

Publications
Cox, A.C., D.R. Gordon, G.S. Seamon, and J.L. Slapcinsky. 2003. Understory restoration in longleaf pine sandhills. Natural Areas Journal. Submitted.

Stiling, P., D. Moon, and D. Gordon. 2002. Population restoration and the threat of non-target effects of biological control agents. Journal of Applied Ecology. Submitted.

Evans, M.E.K., E.S. Menges, and D.R. Gordon. 2003. Mating systems of Dicerandra frutescens ssp. frutescens and D. christmanii: assessing limits on seed production in two narrow endemics of Florida scrub. Biodiversity and Conservation. In press.

Miller, A.A., D.R. Gordon, and M.T. Renda. 2003. Native alternatives for non-native turfgrasses in central Florida: germination and responses to cultural treatments. Restoration Ecology. In press.

Provencher, L., A.R. Litt, and D.R. Gordon. 2003. Correlates of species richness in northwest Florida longleaf pine sandhills. Conservation Biology. In press.

Evans, M.E.K., E.S. Menges, and D.R. Gordon. 2003. Reproductive biology of three co-occurring endangered plants endemic to Florida scrub. Biological Conservation 111: 235-246.

Fox, A.M., D.R. Gordon, and R.K. Stocker. 2003. Challenges of reaching consensus on assessing which non-native plants are invasive in natural areas. HortScience 38:11-13.

Provencher, L., N.M. Gobris, L.A. Brennan, D.R. Gordon, and J.L. Hardesty. 2002. Breeding bird response to midstory hardwood reduction in Florida sandhill longleaf pine forests. Journal of Wildlife Management 66: 641-661.

Provencher, L., B. J. Herring, D.R. Gordon, H.L. Rodgers, G.W. Tanner, J.L. Hardesty, L.A. Brennan, and A.R. Litt. 2001. Longleaf pine and oak responses to hardwood reduction techniques in fire-suppressed sandhills in northwest Florida. Forest Ecology and Management 148: 63-77.

Menges, E.S. R.W. Dolan, R.Yahr, and D.R. Gordon. 2001. Comparative genetics of seven plants endemic to Florida's Lake Wales Ridge. Castañea 66: 98-114.

Provencher, L., A.R. Litt, D.R. Gordon, H.L. Rodgers, B.J. Herring, K.E.M. Galley, J.P. McAdoo, S.J. McAdoo, N.M. Gobris, and J.L. Hardesty. 2001. Restoration fire and hurricanes in longleaf pine sandhills. Ecological Restoration 19:94-100.

Provencher, L., B. Herring, D.R. Gordon, H.L. Rodgers, K.E.M. Galley, G.W. Tanner, J.L. Hardesty, and L.A. Brennan. 2001. Effects of hardwood reduction techniques on longleaf pine sandhill vegetation in northwest Florida. Restoration Ecology 9: 13-27.

Evans, M.E.K., R. Dolan, E.S. Menges, and D.R. Gordon. 2000. Genetic diversity and reproductive biology in Warea carteri: implications for conservation of a narrowly endemic Florida scrub annual. American Journal of Botany 87: 372-381.

Hardesty, J., J. Adams, D. Gordon, and L. Provencher. 2000. Applying science to management: Restoring ecological integrity at Eglin Air Force Base. Conservation Biology in Practice 1: 26-31.

Provencher, L., B. Herring, D.R. Gordon, H.L. Rodgers, G.W. Tanner, L.A. Brennan, and J.L. Hardesty. 2000. Restoration of northwest Florida sandhills through harvest of invasive Pinus clausa. Restoration Ecology 8: 175-185.

Gordon, D.R. and K.J. Rice. 2000. Competitive suppression of Quercus douglasii (Fagaceae) seedling establishment and growth. American Journal of Botany 87: 986-994.

Stiling, P., A. Rossi, and D. Gordon. 2000. The difficulties of single factor thinking in restoration: Replanting a rare cactus in the Florida Keys. Biological Conservation 94: 327-333.

Ewel, J.J., D.J. O'Dowd, J. Bergelson, C.C. Daehler, C.M. D'Antonio, L.D. Gomez, D.R. Gordon, R.J. Hobbs, A. Holt, K.R. Hopper, C.E. Hughes, M. LaHart, R.R.B. Leakey, W.G. Lee, L.L. Loope, D.H. Lorence, S.M. Louda, A.E. Lugo, P.B. McEvoy, D.M. Richardson, and P.M. Vitousek. 1999. Research needs to evaluate introductions of non-indigenous organisms. Bioscience 49: 619-630.

Gordon, D.R. 1998. Effects of invasive, non-indigenous plant species in ecosystem processes: lessons from Florida. Ecological Applications 8: 975-989.

Gordon, D.R. and K.J. Rice. 1998. Patterns of differentiation in wiregrass (Aristida beyrichiana): implications for restoration efforts. Restoration Ecology 6: 166-174.

Gann, G. and D. Gordon. 1998. Paederia foetida (skunk vine) and P. cruddasiana (sewer vine): Threats and Management Strategies. Natural Areas Journal 18: 169-174.

Gordon, D.R. and T.L. Kubisiak. 1998. RAPD analysis of the last population of a likely Florida Keys endemic cactus. Florida Scientist 61: 203-210.

Provencher, L., K.E.M. Galley, D.R. Gordon, J.L. Hardesty, G.W. Tanner, and L.A. Brennan. 1998. Note: Restoration treatments affect plants and arthropods in northwest Florida sandhills. Restoration and Management Notes 16: 95-96.

Daehler, C.C. and D.R. Gordon. 1997. To introduce or not to introduce: trade-offs of non-indigenous organisms. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 12:424-425.
Re-published 1997. Wildland Weeds 1: 16-18.

Greenberg, C.H., S.H. Crownover, and D.R. Gordon. 1997. Roadside soils: A corridor for invasion of xeric scrub by non-indigenous species. Natural Areas Journal 17: 99-109.

Menges, E.S. and D.R. Gordon. 1996. Three levels of monitoring intensity for rare plant species. Natural Areas Journal 16: 227-237.

Gordon, D.R. 1996. Experimental translocation of the endangered shrub, Apalachicola rosemary Conradina glabra. Biological Conservation 77: 19-26.

Gordon, D.R. 1994. Translocation of species into conservation areas: A key for natural resource managers. Natural Areas Journal 14: 31-37.

Rice, K.J., D.R. Gordon, J.L. Hardison and J.M. Welker. 1993. Phenotypic variation in seedlings of a "keystone" tree species (Quercus douglasii): The interactive effects of acorn source and competitive environment. Oecologia 96: 537-547.

Walters, T.W., D.S. Decker-Walters, and D.R. Gordon. 1993. Restoration considerations for wiregrass (Aristida stricta): Allozymic diversity of populations. Conservation Biology. 8: 581-585.
Re-published in 1995: pp.149-153 In: D. Ehrenfeld (ed.). Readings from Conservation Biology: Genes, Populations, and Species. Blackwell Science, Inc., MA.

Gordon, D.R. and K.J. Rice. 1993. Competitive effects of grassland annuals on soil water and blue oak (Quercus douglasii) seedlings. Ecology 74: 68-82.

Gordon, D.R. and K.J. Rice. 1992. Partitioning of space and water between two California annual grassland species. American Journal of Botany 79: 967-976.

Welker, J.M., D.R. Gordon and K.J. Rice. 1991. Capture and allocation of nitrogen by Quercus douglasii seedlings in competition with annual and perennial grasses. Oecologia 87: 459-466.

Koptur, S., E.N. Davila, D.R. Gordon, B.J. Davis McPhail, C.G. Murphy and J.B. Slowinski. 1990. The effects of pollen removal on the duration of the staminate phase of Centropogon talamancensis. Brenesia 33: 15-18.

Wadsworth, G., H.M. Reisenauer, D.R. Gordon, and M.J. Singer. 1990. Effects of length of forest fallow on fertility dynamics in a Mexican ultisol. Plant and Soil 122: 151-156.

Gordon, D.R., J.M. Welker, J.W. Menke and K.J. Rice. 1989. Competition for soil water between annual plants and blue oak (Quercus douglasii) seedlings. Oecologia 79: 533-541.

Laist, D.W., T.E. Bigford, G.W. Robertson, and D.R. Gordon. 1986. Management of corals and coral ecosystems in the United States. Coastal Zone Management Journal 13: 203-239.

Gordon, D.R. and E.S. Menges. 2003. Britton's beargrass. In: K. Burks (ed.). Rare and endangered plants of Florida. University Presses of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Submitted.

Provencher, L., K.E.M. Galley, A.R. Litt, D.R. Gordon, L.A. Brennan, G.W. Tanner, and J.L. Hardesty. 2002. Fire, herbicide, and chainsaw felling effects on arthropods in fire-suppressed longleaf pine sandhills at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Pp. 24-33 in: Proceedings: The Role of Fire for Non-game Wildlife Management and Community Restoration. Gen. Tech. Report NE-288. US Forest Service Northeastern Research Station, Newtown, PA. (http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/home/publications/gtrne288.pdf)

Gordon, D.R., G.D. Gann, S.C. Morrison, and J.H. Fisher. 1999. Using fire to control skunk vine (Paederia foetida) in an invaded sandhill. pp. 275-283 in: D. Jones (ed.). Proceedings of the 1998 Joint Conference of the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council and the Florida Native Plant Society.

Gordon, D., G. Gann, E. Carter, and K. Thomas. 1999. Post-hurricane vegetation response in south Florida hammocks with and without Dioscorea bulbifera control. Pp. 307-324 in: D. Jones (ed.). Proceedings of the 1998 Joint Conference of the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council and the Florida Native Plant Society.

Hattenbach, M.J., D.R. Gordon, G.S. Seamon, and R.G. Studenmund. 1998. Development of direct seeding techniques to restore native groundcover in a sandhill ecosystem. pp. 64-70 in: Proceedings of the Longleaf Pine Restoration Session, 1997 meeting of the Society for Ecological Restoration. Longleaf Alliance, Auburn, Alabama.

Gordon, D.R. and K.P. Thomas. 1997. Introduction of invasive non-indigenous plants into Florida: History, screening and regulatory approaches. pp. 21-37 in: D. Simberloff, D.C. Schmitz and T.C. Brown (eds.) Strangers in paradise: Impact and management of nonindigenous species in Florida. Island Press, Washington, D.C.

Gordon, D.R., L. Provencher, and J.L. Hardesty. 1997. Meaurement scales and ecosystem management. pp. 262-273 In: S.T.A. Pickett, R.S. Ostfeld, M. Shachak, and G.E. Likens (eds.) The ecological basis of conservation: Heterogeneity, ecosystems, and biodiversity. Chapman and Hall, New York.

Gordon, D.R. 1996. Apalachicola rosemary (Conradina glabra) reintroduction. pp. 417-422 In: D.A. Falk, C.I. Millar, and M. Olwell (eds.). Restoring Diversity: Strategies for reintroduction of endangered plants. Island Press, Washington, D.C.

Gordon, D.R. and K.P. Thomas. 1994. Introduction pathways for invasive non-indigenous plant species. pp. 29-43 In: D.C. Schmitz and T.C. Brown (eds.) An assessment of invasive non-indigenous species in Florida's public lands. Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, Florida.

Gordon, D.R., K.J. Rice and J.M. Welker. 1991. Soil water effects on blue oak seedling establishment. pp. 54-58 In: Proceedings Symp. Oak Woodlands and Hardwood Range Manage. Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 1990. USDA Forest Service Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-126.

Rice, K.J., D.R. Gordon, J.L. Hardison and J.M. Welker. 1991. Intraspecific phenotypic variation and ecological genetics of blue oak (Quercus douglasii Hook & Arn.). pp. 59-63 In: Proceedings Symp. Oak Woodlands and Hardwood Range Manage. Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 1990. USDA Forest Service Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-126.

Harwell, M.A. with contributions by: J. Berry, D. Gordon, H.D. Grover, C.C. Harwell, S. Pacenka, and D. Pimentel. 1984. Nuclear Winter. Springer-Verlag, New York. 179 pp.

Litt, A.R., L. Provencher, D.R. Gordon, B.J. Herring, J.P. McAdoo, S.J. McAdoo, J.L. Hardesty, G.W. Tanner, and L.A. Brennan. 2000. Reducing hardwoods in longleaf pine forests. American Forests. Submitted.

Gordon, D.R. 2002. Discussions between the nursery industry and the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Southeast EPPC News 7(7): 1, 4.

Gordon, D.R. 2002. Disposing of landscape material to reduce its distribution into the landscape. Part 1. Greenline. Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association. 20(1): 3. Part 2. 20(2): 10. Reprinted in: Wildland Weeds 5(2): 9; Virginia Turf Journal 26(2): 28; Florida Turf Digest 19(3): 39-41.

Gordon, D. 2001. Review: Cronk, Q. C. B., and J. L. Fuller. 2001. Plant invaders: the threat to natural ecosystems. Earthscan Publications, London, UK. Conservation Ecology 5(2): 3. [online] URL: http://www.consecol.org/vol5/iss2/art3.

Provencher, L., L.A. Brennan, N.M. Gobris, and D.R. Gordon. 2000. Habitat Restoration for the red-cockaded woodpeckerred-cockaded woodpecker benefits bobwhites at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Quail Unlimited 19(5): 20, 22.

Fox, A.M., D.R. Gordon, J.A. Dusky, L.L. Tyson, and R.K. Stocker. 2000. The story behind the IFAS assessment of non-native plants in Florida's natural areas. Wildland Weeds 3(4): 4-7.
Adaptation published as: Agronomy Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, IFAS No. SS-AGR-86: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG100.

Fox, A.M., D.R. Gordon, J.A. Dusky, L.L. Tyson, and R.K. Stocker. 2000. IFAS assessment of non-native plants in Florida's natural areas. Agronomy Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, IFAS: http://agronomy.ifas.ufl.edu/IFASassessmt.pdf.

Litt, A.R., Provencher, L., D.R. Gordon, B.J. Herring, J.P. McAdoo, S.J. McAdoo, J.L. Hardesty, G.W. Tanner, and L.A. Brennan. 2000. Response of longleaf pines to hardwood reduction. Journal of Forestry Focus Section 98: 3-4.

Gobris, N.M., L. Provencher, L.A. Brennan, and D.R. Gordon. 2000. Longleaf pine habitat restoration for red-cockaded woodpeckers benefits additional breeding birds. Wildlife Society Southeastern Section Newsletter 42(2): 8-9.

Provencher, L., D.R. Gordon, A.R. Litt, B.J. Herring, K.E.M. Galley, J.P. McAdoo, S.J. McAdoo, N.M. Gobris, J.L. Hardesty, G.W. Tanner, and L.A. Brennan. 2000. What methods should you use to reduce the hardwoods in the longleaf pine forests you manage? The Longleaf Alliance Newsletter 4(1): 3-5.

Gobris, N., L. Provencher, L.A. Brennan, D.R. Gordon, G.W. Tanner, and J.L. Hardesty. 2000. Restoration of longleaf pine forests improves habitat for birds. Florida Fish and Wildlife News 14(2): 11.

Gordon, D.R. 1993. Hazards of introducing non-native species. Pelican 25(5): 7,14.

Sutter, R.D., J.J. Bachant, D.R. Gordon, and A.R. Litt. 2001. An assessment of the desired future conditions for focal conservation targets on Eglin Air Force Base. Final report to the Natural Resources Division, Eglin Air Force Base, Niceville, Florida by The Nature Conservancy, Altamonte Springs, Florida.

Gordon, D.R., A.A. Miller, M.T. Renda, J.L. Slapcinsky, and D.A. Jones. 2001. Florida native turfgrass investigation II. Final report to the Florida Department of Transportation, Tallahassee, Florida.

Provencher, L., A.R. Litt, K.E.M. Galley, D.R. Gordon, G.W. Tanner, L.A. Brennan, N.M. Gobris, J.P. McAdoo, S.J. McAdoo and B.J. Herring. 2001. Restoration of fire-suppressed longleaf pine sandhills at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Final report to the Natural Resources Division, Eglin Air Force Base, Niceville, Florida by The Nature Conservancy, University of Florida, and Tall Timbers Research Station. The Nature Conservancy, Gainesville, Florida.

Gordon, D.R., A.C. Cox, G.S. Seamon, J.L. Slapcinsky, and D.A. Jones. 2001. Native sandhill species revegetation techniques. Final report to the Florida Department of Transportation, Tallahassee, Florida.

Gordon, D.R., A.A. Miller, M.T. Renda, J.L. Slapcinsky, and D.A. Jones. 2000. Florida native turfgrass investigation. Final report to the Florida Department of Transportation, Tallahassee, Florida.

Menges, E.S., R.W. Dolan, R. Yahr, D.R. Gordon, R. Pickert, and C.W. Weekley. 1999. Geographic correlates of isozyme variation in Nolina brittoniana. Report to the Florida Division of Forestry, Tallahassee, Florida.

Gordon, D.R., M.J. Hattenbach, G.S. Seamon, K. Freeman, and D.A. Jones. 2000. Establishment and management of upland native plants on Florida roadsides. Final report to the Florida Department of Transportation, Tallahassee, Florida.

Provencher, L., K.E.M. Galley, B.J. Herring, J. Sheehan, J.P. McAdoo, N.M. Gobris, S.J. McAdoo, A.R. Litt, D.R. Gordon, G.W. Tanner, L.A. Brennan, and J.L. Hardesty. 1999. Effects of hardwood reduction on trees and community similarity and sand pine harvest on groundcover vegetation in longleaf pine sandhills at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Annual Report to the Natural Resources Division, Eglin Air Force Base, Niceville, Florida. Public Lands Program, The Nature Conservancy, Gainesville, Florida.

Gordon, D.R., M.J. Hattenbach, and G.S. Seamon. 1999. Landscape design, construction, and maintenance for native plants along rights-of-way. University of Florida, The Nature Conservancy, and Florida Department of Transportation, Gainesville, Florida.

Menges, E.S., R.W. Dolan, D.R. Gordon, M.E.K. Evans, and R. Yahr. 1998. Demography, ecology, and preserve design for endemic plants of the Lake Wales Ridge, Florida. Final report to The Nature Conservancy's Ecosystem Research Program. Arlington, Virginia.

Hardesty, J.L., D.R. Gordon, K. Poiani, L. Provencher. 1997. Monitoring ecological condition in a northwest Florida sandhill matrix ecosystem. Final report on sub-agreement OM95244 to Eglin Natural Resources Branch, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

Menges, E.S., D.R. Gordon, and R.W. Dolan. 1996. Demography, breeding system, and genetics of Nolina brittoniana. Final report to the Florida Division of Forestry, Tallahassee, Florida.

Menges, E.S., R.W. Dolan, D.R. Gordon, M.K. Evans and R. Yahr. 1996. Demography, ecology, and preserve design for endemic plants of the Lake Wales Ridge, Florida. Interim report to The Nature Conservancy. Arlington, Virginia.

Provencher, L., D.R. Gordon, K.E.M. Galley, J.L. Hardesty, H.L. Rodgers, J. Sheehan, E. Levine, G.W. Tanner, L.A. Brennan, and K.W. Blandford. 1996. Pre-restoration analysis of plants, invertebrates, and birds in sandhill systems at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Annual Report to the Natural Resources Division, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

Gordon, D., G. Gann, E. Carter. and K. Thomas. 1996. Post-hurricane vegetation response in south Florida hammocks with and without Dioscorea bulbifera control using either herbicide application or hand-pulling. Final report to Dade County Parks and Recreation, Metro-Dade Department of Environmental Resources Management, Miami, Florida, and Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, Florida.

Hardesty, J., L. Provencher, D. Gordon, G. Tanner, and L. Brennan. 1994. Cross-scale analysis of soil, plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate responses to restoration techniques in degraded Florida sandhill ecosystems. Annual Report to the Natural Resources Division, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

C.E. Hilsenbeck, G.R. Knight, D.R. Gordon, and J.W. Muller. 1994. Ecological survey of U.S. Navy property in the lower Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida. Final Report to the Key West Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida.

Schwartz, M., S. Hermann, and D. Gordon. 1992. The population biology of Torreya taxifolia: Habitat evaluation, fire ecology, and genetic variability. Final report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Jacksonville, Florida.

Gordon, D.R. (ed.). 1991. What have we got to lose? The Preservation 2000 Report. The Nature Conservancy. Winter Park, Florida.