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Power, Alison G
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- Professor, Science and Technology Studies (S&TS), College of Arts and Sciences
- Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
Research Areas
- biocomplexity
- biodiversity
- disease control
- ecology
- entomology
- environmental sciences
- integrated pest management
- international agriculture
- landscape ecology
- pathogens
- plant pathology
- science and technology studies
- sustainable agriculture
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academic article
- A multi-scale, landscape approach to predicting insect populations in agro-ecosystems. . Ecological Applications. 21:1782-1791. 2011
- Earth stewardship: science for action to sustain the human-earth system.. Ecosphere. 2. 2011
- Feeding behaviour and efficiency of banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) larvae on banana cultivars of varying resistance levels. Journal of Applied Entomology. 135:430-437. 2011
- The community ecology of barley/cereal yellow dwarf viruses in Western US grasslands.. Virus Research. 159:95-100. 2011
- The role of viruses in biological invasions: friend or foe?. Current Opinion in Virology. 1:68-72. 2011
- Ecosystem services and agriculture: tradeoffs and synergies. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. 365:2959-2971. 2010
- Local context drives infection of grasses by vector-borne generalist viruses. Ecology Letters. 13. 2010
- Plant community diversity influences vector behaviour and Barley yellow dwarf virus population structure. Plant Pathology. 59. 2010
- Survivorship and development rates of banana weevils reared on excised plant material of different banana cultivars. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 30. 2010
- Viral diversity and prevalence gradients in North American pacific coast grasslands. Ecology. 91:721-732. 2010
- Consumers indirectly increase infection risk in grassland food webs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 106:503-506. 2009
- Diversity and composition of viral communities: coinfection of barley and cereal yellow dwarf viruses in California grasslands. American Naturalist. 173. 2009
- Risk assessment of genetically engineered crops: fitness effects of virus-resistance transgenes in wild Cucurbita pepo. Ecological Applications. 19:1091-1101. 2009
- Direct and interactive effects of enemies and mutualists on plant performance: A meta-analysis. Ecology. 88:1021-1029. 2007
- Biotic interactions and plant invasions. Ecology Letters. 9:726-740. 2006
- Enemy Release? An experiment with congeneric plant pairs and diverse above- and below-ground enemies. Ecology. 86:2979-2989. 2005
- Genetically engineered organisms and the environment: Current status and recommendations. Ecological Applications. 15:377-404. 2005
- Land use change and soil nutrient transformations in the Los Haitises region of the Dominican Republic. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 37:215-225. 2005
- Barley yellow dwarf disease in natural populations of dominant tallgrass prairie species in Kansas. Plant Disease. 88:574. 2004
- Effects of land use history on hurricane damage and recovery in a neotropical forest. Plant Ecology. 174:49-58. 2004
- Pathogen spillover in disease epidemics. American Naturalist. 164. 2004
- Appreciating rattlesnakes. Wild Earth. 13:28-32. 2003
- Feeding ecology of the California Mountain Kingsnake, Lampropeltis zonata (Colubridae). Copeia Journal. 2003:308-314. 2003
- Release of invasive plants from fungal and viral pathogens. Nature. 421:625-627. 2003
- Evaluating the internal consistency of recovery plans for federally endangered species. Ecological Applications. 12:648-654. 2002
- Jurisdiction over endangered species’ habitat: The impacts of people and property on recovery planning. Ecological Applications. 12:690-700. 2002
- Lizard diversity and agricultural disturbance in a Caribbean forest landscape. Biodiversity and Conservation. 10:711-723. 2001
- Insect transmission of plant viruses: A constraint on virus variability. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 3:336-340. 2000
- Linking ecological sustainability and world food needs. Environment, Development, and Sustainability. 1:185-196. 2000
- Agricultural intensification and ecosystem properties. Science. 277:504-509. 1997
- Response of green rice leafhoppers to rice planting practices in Northern Thailand. Ecological Applications. 7:194-208. 1997
- Competition between viruses in a complex plant-pathogen system. Ecology. 77:1004-1010. 1996
- Crop rotation patterns among New York potato growers: Insights from conventional and sustainable agricultural theory. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture. 7:5-18. 1995
- Disease spread, spatial dynamics, and vector preference for diseased hosts: A study of barley yellow dwarf virus. Ecology. 76:444-457. 1995
- Inoculation and acquisition of maize bushy stunt mycoplasma by its leafhopper vector Dalbulus maidis. Annals of Applied Biology. 125:115-122. 1994
- Evaluation of two leafhopper sampling methods for predicting the incidence of a leafhopper-transmitted virus of maize. Journal of Economic Entomology. 85:411-415. 1992
- Host plant dispersion, leafhopper movement and disease transmission. Ecological Entomology. 17:63-68. 1992
- Patterns of virulence and benevolence in insect-borne pathogens of plants. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences. 11:351-372. 1992
- Aphid transmission of barley yellow dwarf virus: Acquisition feeding periods and virus concentration requirements. Phytopathology. 81:539-545. 1991
- Aphid transmission of barley yellow dwarf virus: Inoculation feeding periods and epidemiological implications. Phytopathology. 81:545-548. 1991
- Energetics and ecosystem integrity: The defining principles of sustainable agriculture. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture. 6:146-149. 1991
- Virus spread and vector dynamics in genetically diverse plant populations. Ecology. 72:232-241. 1991
- An epidemiological model of the corn stunt system in Central America. Ecological Modeling. 52:235-248. 1990
- From limits to growth to global change: Constraints and contradictions in the evolution of environmental science and ideology. Global Environmental Change. 1:57-66. 1990
- Influence of plant spacing and nitrogen fertilization on Dalbulus maidis (Homoptera: Cicadellidae), vector of corn stunt. Environmental Entomology. 18:494-498. 1989
- Leafhopper response to genetically diverse host plant stands. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 49:213-219. 1988
- Ecological research in Nicaragua. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 2:48-50. 1987
- Plant community diversity, herbivore movement, and an insect-transmitted disease of maize. Ecology. 68:1658-1669. 1987
- Population response of bean insect herbivores to inter- and intraspecific diversity: Experiments in a tomato and bean agroecosystem in Costa Rica. Turrialba. 37:219-226. 1987
- Over-yielding in polycultures of tomato and bean in Costa Rica. Tropical Agriculture (Trinidad). 61:208-212. 1984
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booksection
- The ecology of agriculture 2000
- Pests and integrated control 1992
- Evaluation of the population dynamics of Dalbulus maidis, the incidence of corn stunt, and Spodoptera frugiperda damage in six monthly plantings of maize (in Spanish). Vol. 30. 1984
- Population dynamics of the corn leafhopper Dalbulus maidis (Del & W) in maize varieties with resistance to corn stunt (in Spanish). Vol. 30. 1984
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chapter
- The ecology of agriculture.. Encyclopedia of Biodiversity. 2012
- Commentary on Askö 2000: Genetic diversity and interdependent crop choices in agriculture. . Bringing Ecologists and Economists Together. The Askö Meetings and Papers.. 2011
- Ecosystem services – Human- dominated systems: agroecosystems. Princeton Guide to Ecology. 597-605. 2009
- The role of vector diversity in disease dynamics. Infectious Disease Ecology: Effects of Ecosystems on Disease and of Disease on Ecosystems. 2008
- Plant community disease ecology. Disease Ecology: Community Structure and Pathogen Dynamics. 2006
- Ecological risks of transgenic virus-resistant crops. The dissemination of GMO’s in agro-ecosystems. 2003
- Virus specificity in disease systems: Are species redundant?. The importance of species: Perspectives on expendability and triage. 2003
- Virus specificity in disease systems: Are species redundant? . The Importance of Species: Perspectives on Expendability and Triage. 330-346. 2003
- Ecological risks of transgenic virus-resistant crops. Genetically engineered organisms: Assessing environmental and human health effects. 125-142. 2002
- Exploiting interactions between planned and unplanned diversity in agroecosystems: What do we need to know?. Agroecological Innovations: Increasing Food Production with Participatory Approaches. 2001
- Arthropod diversity in forest patches and agroecosystems of tropical landscapes. Forest patches in tropical landscapes. 91-110. 1996
- The role of biodiversity in tropical managed ecosystems. Biodiversity and ecosystem processes in tropical forests. 173-194. 1996
- Virus-vector interactions and the transmission of barley yellow dwarf viruses by aphids. Barley Yellow Dwarf: 40 years of progress. 259-289. 1995
- Pests and integrated pest management. Field-Crop ecosystems. 59-83. 1991
- Cropping systems, insect movement, and the spread of insect-transmitted diseases in crops. Agroecology. Researching the ecological basis for sustainable agriculture. 47-69. 1990
- Herbivorous insects in agroecosystems. Agroecology. 1990
- Sociological aspects of agricultural sustainability in the U.S.: A New York case study. Sustainable agricultural systems. 1990
- Enhancement of sustainable agriculture as related to biocontrol. New directions in biological control. UCLA Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, New Series. 467-471. 1989
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conference paper
- Agroecosystems and biodiversity. Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Sustainable Cacao Growing. 1998
- Agroecosystems and biodiversity. Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Sustainable Cacao Growing, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. 1998
- Incidence of barley yellow dwarf virus in wild grass populations: Implications for biotechnology risk assessment. Biotechnology risk assessment. 1996
- The role of biodiversity in tropical managed ecosystems. Biodiversity and ecosystem processes in tropical forests. 173-194. 1996
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report
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review
- Book review of Ecological theory for agriculture. 324-325. 1989
- Book review of Sustainable agriculture and development. 1309-1310. 1988
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Teaching
teaching activities
- BIOEE-1610: Introductory Biology: Ecology and the Environment - Spring 2013
- BIOEE-9990: Ph.D. Dissertation Research - Spring 2013
- AEM-6060: Food Systems and Poverty Reduction: Integration - Fall 2012
- BIOEE-4690: Food, Agriculture, and Society - Fall 2012
- BIOEE-9990: Ph.D. Dissertation Research - Fall 2012
- BSOC-4691: Food, Agriculture, and Society - Fall 2012
- IARD-6060: Food Systems and Poverty Reduction: Integration - Fall 2012
- STS-4691: Food, Agriculture, and Society - Fall 2012
- BIOEE-1610: Ecology and the Environment - Spring 2012
- BIOEE-9990: Ph.D. Dissertation Research - Spring 2012
- AEM-6060: Food Systems and Poverty Reduction: Integration - Fall 2011
- BIOEE-9990: Ph.D. Dissertation Research - Fall 2011
- IARD-6060: Food Systems and Poverty Reduction: Integration - Fall 2011
Service
service to the profession
- US National Committee for DIVERSITAS, National Academy of Sciences Committee Member 2011 -
- GREAT LAKES BIOENERGY RESEARCH CENTER Board of Advisors 2008 -
- Committee on California Agricultural Research Priorities - Pierce's Disease, National Academy of Sciences
- University of Maryland Reviewer, Program - 2012
- National Science Foundation Chairperson 2010 - 2011
- Association of Graduate Schools, Association of American Universities Officer, President/Elect/Past 2006 - 2007
- Committee on Research to Improve the Evaluation of the Impacts of Genetically Engineered Organisms on Wildlife and Habitats, National Academy of Sciences Member 2006 - 2007
- Executive Committee, Association of Graduate Schools, Association of American Universities Member 2005 - 2007
- Executive Committee, Association of Graduate Schools, Association of American Universities Member 2005 - 2007
- Oversight Committee of the McKnight Foundation Collaborative Crop Research Program Member 1993 - 2007
- Ecological Society of America Vice-President for Public Affairs 2002 - 2005
- Public Affairs, Ecological Society of America Officer, Vice President 2002 - 2005
- Committee on California Agricultural Research Priorities - Pierce’s Disease, National Academy of Sciences Member 2002 - 2004
- Biological Sciences Steering Group, American Association for the Advancement of Science Member 1999 - 2003
- Working Group, Ecology of Infectious Disease, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Member 1998 - 2001
- Scientific Advisory Board, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Member 1997 - 2000
- Board of Directors, Organization for Tropical Studies Member 1995 - 2000
- FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel on Transgenic Bt Crops, United States Environmental Protection Agency Member - 2000
- Professional Societies and Ecologically Based Pest Management Steering Committee, National Research Council Member 1998 - 1999
- Working Group, Analysis of Endangered Species Recovery Planning, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Member 1998 - 1999
- Las Cruces Advisory Committee, Organization for Tropical Studies Chairperson 1996 - 1999
- Sustainable Biosphere Initiative Steering Committee, Ecological Society of America Member 1994 - 1999
- Scientific Committee on Problems in the Environment (SCOPE), National Research Council Member 1993 - 1999
- Committee on Council Affairs, American Association for the Advancement of Science Member 1996 - 1998
- Executive Committee, Organization for Tropical Studies Member 1996 - 1998
- Section on Biological Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science Council Delegate 1995 - 1998
- Organization for Tropical Studies Board of Directors 1989 - 1998
- Scientific Advisory Committee, Southwestern Research Station, American Museum of Natural History Committee Member 1993 - 1995
- Electorate Nominating Committee, Section on Societal Impacts of Science and Engineering, American Association for the Advancement of Science Member 1992 - 1995
- La Selva Advisory Committee, Organization for Tropical Studies Committee Member 1991 - 1994
- Committee on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment in the Humid Tropics, National Academy of Sciences Member 1989 - 1993
- American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Board of Governors 1988 - 1992
- Section C.c, Insect Vectors in Relation to Plant Disease, Entomological Society of America Chairperson - 1990
- Section C.c, Insect Vectors in Relation to Plant Disease, Entomological Society of America Officer, Secretary - 1988
Background
education and training
- B.S. in Biology, University of Alaska 1979