Ashley Morris

Ashley works as the AIS Coordinator for NYSDEC Region 3 in New Paltz, NY. She has been previously worked as Long Island’s AIS coordinator managing European water chestnut, hydrilla, and ludwigia populations across the region through prevention, treatment, and research. Her work with NYSWRI focuses on coordinating the management and monitoring of non-native species in region 3. Ashley holds a B.S. in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Pittsburgh and is a PhD. candidate at Stony Brook University with a research focus on species interactions.