Our lab focuses on the ecology and management of invasive plants in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats.Specifically we are interested in why exotic plants are invasive in their novel areas, what their impacts on the invaded ecosystem are, and how to suppress their populations below damage levels.

Currently we are working on the following aspects:

* Interactions of invasive plants and herbivores
* Genetic difference and gene flow in invasive plants
* Biological control of invasive plants and its impact on ecosystem

International Collaboration  

For invasion biology, cross-continental comparison on plant biology and ecology, such as the biotic interactions of plants and herbivores between the invasive and native ranges will help to elucidate the mechanisms involved in the plant invasions. Our lab is open for all international colleagues to collaborate with us to perform lab, common garden and field experiments on invasion biology and evolutionary ecology. Some work on chemical ecology, molecular ecology and global change biology may be possible depending on the availability of equipments and facilities.

International collaboration will also benefit each other for the exchange of natural enemies that are potential for biological control of invasive species. We are interested in working with international colleagues to conduct:
       Field survey on natural enemies of invasive species,
       Host range test and risk assessment,
       Evaluation of potential biocontrol agent efficacy, and
       Shipment of potential biocontrol agents.