Dr. Ashley Schulz

Dr. Ashley  Schulz

Title

  • Assistant Professor

Contact Information

as5112@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-5809
Thompson Hall, Rm 327

Overview

Education

  • Arkansas State University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Environmental Science
  • University of Georgia, Master of Science (M.S.), Forest Resources
  • University of Missouri-Columbia, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Forestry

Websites

Publications

Year Publications
2022

Uden, D. R., Mech, A. M., Havill, N. P., Schulz, A. N., Ayres, M. P., Herms, D. A., Hoover, A. M., Gandhi, K. J., Hufbauer, R. A., Liebhold, A. M., Marsico, T. D., Raffa, K. F., Thomas, K. A., Tobin, P. C., Allen, C. R. 2022. Phylogenetic risk assessment is robust for forecasting the impact of European insects on North American conifers. Ecological Applications 33(2):e2761.

2021

Schulz, A. N., Mech, A. M., Ayres, M. P., Gandhi, K. J., Havill, N. P., Herms, D. A., Hoover, A. M., Hufbauer, R. A., Liebhold, A. M., Marsico, T. D., Raffa, K. F., Tobin, P. C., Uden, D. R., Thomas, K. A. 2021. Predicting non-native insect impact: focusing on the trees to see the forest. Biological Invasions 23:3921-3936.

2021

Schulz, A. N., Lucardi, R. D., Marsico, T. D. 2021. Strengthening the ties that bind: an evaluation of cross-disciplinary communication between invasion ecologists and biological control researchers in entomology. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 114(2):163-174.

2020

Schulz, A. N., Mech, A. M., Allen, C. R., Ayres, M. P., Gandhi, K. J., Gurevitch, J., Havill, N. P., Herms, D. A., Hufbauer, R. A., Liebhold, A. M., Raffa, K. F., Raupp, M. J., Thomas, K. A., Tobin, P. C., Marsico, T. D. 2020. The impact is in the details: evaluating a standardized protocol and scale for determining non-native insect impact. NeoBiota 55:61-83.

2019

Mech, A. M., Thomas, K. A., Marsico, T. D., Herms, D. A., Allen, C. R., Ayres, M. P., Gandhi, K. J., Gurevitch, J., Havill, N. P., Hufbauer, R. A., Liebhold, A. M., Raffa, K. F., Schulz, A. N., Uden, D. R., Tobin, P. C. 2019. Evolutionary history predicts high-impact invasions by herbivorous insects. Ecology and Evolution 9(21):12216-12230.

2019

Schulz, A., Lucardi, R. D., Marsico, T. D. 2019. Successful invasions and failed biocontrol: the role of antagonistic species interactions. BioScience 69(9):711-724.

2018

Schulz, A., Mech, A. M., Asaro, C., Coyle, D. R., Cram, M. M., Lucardi, R. D., Gandhi, K. J. 2018. Assessment of abiotic and biotic factors associated with eastern white pine (Pinus strobus L.) dieback in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Forest Ecology and Management 423:59-69.

2018

Schulz, A., Mech, A. M., Cram, M. M., Asaro, C., Coyle, D. R., Lucardi, R., Lucas, S., Gandhi, K. J. 2018. Association of Caliciopsis pinea Peck and Matsucoccus macrocicatrices Richards with eastern white pine (Pinus strobus L.) seedling dieback. Forest Ecology and Management 423:70-83.

Extension Publications

Year Publications
2024

Schulz, A., Granger, J., Self, A. B., Williams, D. 2024. Non-native and native trees of Mississippi. MSUE

2024

Schulz, A., Granger, J., Self, A. B., Williams, D. 2024. Non-native and native shrubs of Mississippi. MSUE

2024

Schulz, A., Granger, J., Self, A. B., Williams, D. 2024. Yard tree placement and risk asssessment. MSUE

Graduate Students

  • Drew Williams
  • Corwin Sharp
  • Elizabeth Esser
  • Hannah Rideout

Society Memberships

  • Entomological Society of America
  • Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
  • Professional Arborist Association of Mississippi
  • Society of American Foresters
  • Xi Sigma Pi National Forestry Honor Society