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Allison McKenna

Research Support Specialist I, Natural Resources and the Environment Section

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About

Allison's greatest passion is native plant conservation. She brings years of experience in botany research and invasive species management to her position with New York State Hemlock Initiative. In her free time, she can be found wandering the woods, cooking elaborate vegetarian meals, and knitting all things cozy.

Education

BSc, Conservation Biology | SUNY-ESF

Recent Research

Allison is NYSHI's field team lead for hemlock woolly adelgid surveying, treatment, and data collection.

Contact Information

556 Middleline Rd, Ballston Spa, NY 12020

(716) 866-5906

am3436 [at] cornell.edu