Ian Pearse, PhD
Ian is an ecologist who works on plants and insects.
Ian conducts research at the individual, population, community, and ecosystem level scales. His work focuses on plant-insect interactions and involves work on endangered insects such as bumble bees, strategies to map and control invasive plants, the chemical ecology and behaviors that affect herbivory, and the boom and bust seed production dynamics of many trees (i.e. mast seeding). His work informs management decisions made by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Parks, and a variety of other groups. Ian is especially fond of oak trees and spends a considerable amount of time staring up into them with the vague excuse of counting acorns, gall wasps, or rates of herbivory.
Professional Experience
2016 Postdoctoral work, University of California, Davis
2014-2015 Postdoctoral work, Illinois Natural History Survey
2012-2013 Postdoctoral work, Cornell University
Education and Certifications
PhD Entomology, University of California, Davis, 2011
BS Plant Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 2004
Affiliations and Memberships*
International Oak Society
Ecological Society of America
Entomological Society of America
Science and Products
Data for a lab study of the effects of diet variability on the interactions between a Lepidopteran herbivore and its parasitoid Data for a lab study of the effects of diet variability on the interactions between a Lepidopteran herbivore and its parasitoid
Greenhouse observations of plant herbivore interactions on Lepidium draba to test effects of ontogenic variability Greenhouse observations of plant herbivore interactions on Lepidium draba to test effects of ontogenic variability
Californian crop pests, pesticide applications, and phylogenetic information of crops Californian crop pests, pesticide applications, and phylogenetic information of crops
Data on the impacts of garlic mustard from a weeding experiment in Pennsylvania 2006-2016 Data on the impacts of garlic mustard from a weeding experiment in Pennsylvania 2006-2016
Data on prairie dogs, plants, arthropod biomass, and birds for Thunder Basin, Wyoming in 2017 Data on prairie dogs, plants, arthropod biomass, and birds for Thunder Basin, Wyoming in 2017
Data on interannual seed set variation, weather, and reproductive traits for global plants Data on interannual seed set variation, weather, and reproductive traits for global plants
Data on cone production in pinyon pine in the Southwestern USA from 2003-2016 Data on cone production in pinyon pine in the Southwestern USA from 2003-2016
Data on gall wasp abundance and biomass on valley oak and blue oak trees in California Data on gall wasp abundance and biomass on valley oak and blue oak trees in California
Long term cone production of white spruce throughout boreal forests in North America Long term cone production of white spruce throughout boreal forests in North America
Data on interannual variability of seed production, nutrient, and weather for 219 plant species Data on interannual variability of seed production, nutrient, and weather for 219 plant species
Croton setiger predators, herbivores, and damage collected in California 2013-2014 Croton setiger predators, herbivores, and damage collected in California 2013-2014
Measurements of plant abundance with reference to dominant plants in Illinois wetlands Measurements of plant abundance with reference to dominant plants in Illinois wetlands
Phenology forecasting models for detection and management of invasive annual grasses Phenology forecasting models for detection and management of invasive annual grasses
The relationship between maturation size and maximum tree size from tropical to boreal climates The relationship between maturation size and maximum tree size from tropical to boreal climates
Predictor importance in habitat suitability models for invasive terrestrial plants Predictor importance in habitat suitability models for invasive terrestrial plants
Mast seeding in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is associated with reduced fungal sporocarp production and community diversity Mast seeding in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is associated with reduced fungal sporocarp production and community diversity
Evolutionary ecology of masting: Mechanisms, models, and climate change Evolutionary ecology of masting: Mechanisms, models, and climate change
Range-wide genetic analysis of an endangered bumble bee (Bombus affinis, Hymenoptera: Apidae) reveals population structure, isolation by distance, and low colony abundance Range-wide genetic analysis of an endangered bumble bee (Bombus affinis, Hymenoptera: Apidae) reveals population structure, isolation by distance, and low colony abundance
The evolution of glandularity as a defense against herbivores in the tarweed clade The evolution of glandularity as a defense against herbivores in the tarweed clade
Non-native plant invasion after fire in western USA varies by functional type and with climate Non-native plant invasion after fire in western USA varies by functional type and with climate
Hurricanes: An unexpected mechanism linking disturbance and seed production in trees Hurricanes: An unexpected mechanism linking disturbance and seed production in trees
Estimating occupancy of focal bee species Estimating occupancy of focal bee species
Plant size, latitude, and phylogeny explain within-population variability in herbivory Plant size, latitude, and phylogeny explain within-population variability in herbivory
Macroscale analyses suggest invasive plant impacts depend more on the composition of invading plants than on environmental context Macroscale analyses suggest invasive plant impacts depend more on the composition of invading plants than on environmental context
Non-USGS Publications**
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.14114/full
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2745.12554/pdf
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0152537
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1890/14-0297.1/ful
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1890/15-0342.1/full
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10531-010-9956-0
http://www.pnas.org/content/106/43/18097.short
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2005.01307.x/full
**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.
Science and Products
Data for a lab study of the effects of diet variability on the interactions between a Lepidopteran herbivore and its parasitoid Data for a lab study of the effects of diet variability on the interactions between a Lepidopteran herbivore and its parasitoid
Greenhouse observations of plant herbivore interactions on Lepidium draba to test effects of ontogenic variability Greenhouse observations of plant herbivore interactions on Lepidium draba to test effects of ontogenic variability
Californian crop pests, pesticide applications, and phylogenetic information of crops Californian crop pests, pesticide applications, and phylogenetic information of crops
Data on the impacts of garlic mustard from a weeding experiment in Pennsylvania 2006-2016 Data on the impacts of garlic mustard from a weeding experiment in Pennsylvania 2006-2016
Data on prairie dogs, plants, arthropod biomass, and birds for Thunder Basin, Wyoming in 2017 Data on prairie dogs, plants, arthropod biomass, and birds for Thunder Basin, Wyoming in 2017
Data on interannual seed set variation, weather, and reproductive traits for global plants Data on interannual seed set variation, weather, and reproductive traits for global plants
Data on cone production in pinyon pine in the Southwestern USA from 2003-2016 Data on cone production in pinyon pine in the Southwestern USA from 2003-2016
Data on gall wasp abundance and biomass on valley oak and blue oak trees in California Data on gall wasp abundance and biomass on valley oak and blue oak trees in California
Long term cone production of white spruce throughout boreal forests in North America Long term cone production of white spruce throughout boreal forests in North America
Data on interannual variability of seed production, nutrient, and weather for 219 plant species Data on interannual variability of seed production, nutrient, and weather for 219 plant species
Croton setiger predators, herbivores, and damage collected in California 2013-2014 Croton setiger predators, herbivores, and damage collected in California 2013-2014
Measurements of plant abundance with reference to dominant plants in Illinois wetlands Measurements of plant abundance with reference to dominant plants in Illinois wetlands
Phenology forecasting models for detection and management of invasive annual grasses Phenology forecasting models for detection and management of invasive annual grasses
The relationship between maturation size and maximum tree size from tropical to boreal climates The relationship between maturation size and maximum tree size from tropical to boreal climates
Predictor importance in habitat suitability models for invasive terrestrial plants Predictor importance in habitat suitability models for invasive terrestrial plants
Mast seeding in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is associated with reduced fungal sporocarp production and community diversity Mast seeding in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is associated with reduced fungal sporocarp production and community diversity
Evolutionary ecology of masting: Mechanisms, models, and climate change Evolutionary ecology of masting: Mechanisms, models, and climate change
Range-wide genetic analysis of an endangered bumble bee (Bombus affinis, Hymenoptera: Apidae) reveals population structure, isolation by distance, and low colony abundance Range-wide genetic analysis of an endangered bumble bee (Bombus affinis, Hymenoptera: Apidae) reveals population structure, isolation by distance, and low colony abundance
The evolution of glandularity as a defense against herbivores in the tarweed clade The evolution of glandularity as a defense against herbivores in the tarweed clade
Non-native plant invasion after fire in western USA varies by functional type and with climate Non-native plant invasion after fire in western USA varies by functional type and with climate
Hurricanes: An unexpected mechanism linking disturbance and seed production in trees Hurricanes: An unexpected mechanism linking disturbance and seed production in trees
Estimating occupancy of focal bee species Estimating occupancy of focal bee species
Plant size, latitude, and phylogeny explain within-population variability in herbivory Plant size, latitude, and phylogeny explain within-population variability in herbivory
Macroscale analyses suggest invasive plant impacts depend more on the composition of invading plants than on environmental context Macroscale analyses suggest invasive plant impacts depend more on the composition of invading plants than on environmental context
Non-USGS Publications**
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.14114/full
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2745.12554/pdf
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0152537
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1890/14-0297.1/ful
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1890/15-0342.1/full
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10531-010-9956-0
http://www.pnas.org/content/106/43/18097.short
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2005.01307.x/full
**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.
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government