Spenser Widin, M.S.
Spenser Widin is a Biologist based in Ann Arbor, MI.
Spenser Widin is a Biologist a working to develop new invasive species control methods. Currently he is conducting laboratory, greenhouse and field studies to develop a non-toxic bioherbicide treatment for a non-native wetland plant, Phragmites australis (common reed).
Professional Experience
Biologist, Restoration and Conservation Science Branch, USGS - Great Lakes Science Center | 06/2022 to Present
Education and Certifications
M.S. (Conservation Ecology), University of Michigan
B.S. (Field and Wildlife Biology), California Polytechnic State University
Single Subject Teaching Credential (Life Sciences), California Polytechnic State University
Abstracts and Presentations
2023. Widin, S.L. and Kowalski, K.P. Targeting Plant-Microbe Interactions: Continued Development and Testing of an Alternative Phragmites Management Strategy. Michigan Wetlands Association Annual Conference, Kalamazoo, MI.
2022. Widin, S.L. et al. Phragmites australis Management During High Water Levels in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Joint Aquatic Sciences Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI.