| Field of Study: | Ecology | |
| Title: | Emeritus Professor | |
| Degrees: | PhD, Washington State University | |
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| Office: | Heald 319 | |
| Email: | rmack@wsu.edu | |
| Phone: | 509-335-3316 | |
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| Mailing Address: | School of Biological Sciences Washington State University PO Box 644236 Pullman,WA 99164-4236 |
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My research investigates the role that non-native plant species have within communities. I attempt to determine what species’ characteristics and environmental events result in a few such species becoming invasive (i..e, proliferating and permanently altering the species composition and interactions within native communities) compared with the fate of most non-native immigrants, which is to eventually die-out.
More recently, I have devoted some of my career to developing procedures and tools to control and even eradicate invasive species. and most recently, to help assemble policy recommendations that NGOs and governments could use to combat these destuctive species.