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Jennifer Andreas
Integrated Weed Control Project Director
Western Washington Project Coordinator
206.205.3135
jennifer.andreas@kingcounty.gov
Jennifer has worked in biocontrol since 1998 in Canada, Switzerland, Idaho and Washington. She joined WSU King County Extension in 2005 and provides integrated weed management strategies and education (with a focus on biological control) to western Washington land managers. Biological control is the intentional use of one organism to control or suppress another. Jennifer’s work primarily focuses on the use of insects to control weeds.
Areas of Expertise:
· Implementation of biological control of weeds in western Washington
· Education of land managers in biological control
· Environmental safety of biocontrol agents
Education:
· B.S., University of Lethbridge, Agriculture Studies
· M.S., University of Idaho, Entomology
· Horticulture Diploma, Olds College, Landscape Design
Affiliations:
Ecological Society of America
Selected Publications:
Andreas, J. Houndstongue- Cynoglossum officinale (Boraginaceae). In: Boersma, P.D., Reichard, S.E., and Van Buren, A.N. 2006. Invasive Species in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press.
Andreas, J. and T. Zimmerman. 2005. Potential new biological control agent for Scotch broom? Forest Stewardship Notes. Fall/Winter 2005: pg. 21.
Andreas, J. 2004. Non-target effects of Mogulones cruciger Herbst (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a biocontrol agent released to control houndstongue in Canada. M.S. Thesis, University of Idaho. pp. 1-159.
Updated
July 24, 2008
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