Cayla Morningstar
Cayla Morningstar is a Biologist at the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center in Gainesville, FL
Cayla works with the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database group. She is interested in invasive species, conservation, and aquatic systems. Her research focuses on the biogeography of aquatic invasive invertebrates and other aquatic species, their pathways and impacts, and assessing risk. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in fisheries and aquatic sciences at the University of Florida.
Professional Experience
Cayla previously worked with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s freshwater mussel group.
Education and Certifications
B.A. Zoology, Miami University Oxford, OH
B.A. Philosophy, Miami University Oxford, OH
Science and Products
Phase Two: Accelerating the Scale and Impact of the Southeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network (SE RISCC)
Great Lakes Aquatic Nuisance Species Information System
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Program
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database and Website (NAS)
Data for leaf photosynthesis and net ecosystem exchange of CO2 and CH4 from wetland forest, marsh, and mudflats under simulated ambient and elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide (2013-2014)
Waterfalls and Rapids in the Conterminous United States Linked to the National Hydrography Datasets V2.0
Brazoria NWR Prairie Resilience Data
Zebra and Quagga mussels in the United States—Dreissenid mussel research by the U.S. Geological Survey
Identifying invasive species threats, pathways, and impacts to improve biosecurity
America's most wanted fishes: Cataloging risk assessments to prioritize invasive species for management action
The first occurrence of the Australian redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868) in the contiguous United States
Non-USGS Publications**
Morningstar CR, Inoue K, Sei M, Lang BK, Berg DJ. Quantifying morphological and genetic variation of sympatric populations to guide conservation of endangered, micro-endemic springsnails. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 2013; 24: 536–545.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
National Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Framework
A geonarrative detailing the National Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Framework, a structure for interagency coordination to support early detection biosurveillance and rapid response to invasive species.
Science and Products
Phase Two: Accelerating the Scale and Impact of the Southeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network (SE RISCC)
Great Lakes Aquatic Nuisance Species Information System
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Program
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database and Website (NAS)
Data for leaf photosynthesis and net ecosystem exchange of CO2 and CH4 from wetland forest, marsh, and mudflats under simulated ambient and elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide (2013-2014)
Waterfalls and Rapids in the Conterminous United States Linked to the National Hydrography Datasets V2.0
Brazoria NWR Prairie Resilience Data
Zebra and Quagga mussels in the United States—Dreissenid mussel research by the U.S. Geological Survey
Identifying invasive species threats, pathways, and impacts to improve biosecurity
America's most wanted fishes: Cataloging risk assessments to prioritize invasive species for management action
The first occurrence of the Australian redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868) in the contiguous United States
Non-USGS Publications**
Morningstar CR, Inoue K, Sei M, Lang BK, Berg DJ. Quantifying morphological and genetic variation of sympatric populations to guide conservation of endangered, micro-endemic springsnails. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 2013; 24: 536–545.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
National Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Framework
A geonarrative detailing the National Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Framework, a structure for interagency coordination to support early detection biosurveillance and rapid response to invasive species.