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Patrick Tobin
Title: Research Entomologist
Unit: Ecology and Management of Invasive Species and Forest Ecosystems
Previous Unit: Disturbance Ecology and Management of Oak-Dominated Forests
Address: Northern Research Station
180 Canfield St.
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: 304-285-1514
E-mail: Contact Patrick Tobin
Education
- Ph.D. (2002) Entomology with minors in Statistics and Operations Research, Penn State University, University Park, PA
- M.S. (1997) Entomology, Penn State University, University Park, PA.
- B.S. (1991) Environmental Health Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
Civic & Professional Affiliations
- Editor, Environmental Entomology
- Chair, Gypsy Moth Slow-the-Spread Project Technical Committee
- Research Representative to the National Gypsy Moth Management Board
- Ecological Society of America
- Entomological Society of America
Current Research
I am a population ecologist with specific training and experience in quantitative biology, theoretical ecology, and the analysis of spatial data. My primary research interest is the study of ecological, biological, and meteorological factors that influence the abundance of populations over spatial and temporal scales, with particular attention to the gypsy moth and other nonindigenous species in forest ecosystems.
Why is This Important
Invasions by nonindigenous species impose considerable economic and ecological threats to forest ecosystems in the United States. My research seeks to understand the population dynamics and spatiotemporal ecology of biological invasions, and this information is used to formulate appropriate and feasible management strategies.
Featured Publications
- Liebhold, Andrew M.; Tobin, Patrick C. 2008. Population ecology of insect invasions and their management. Annual Review of Entomology. 53: 387?408.
- Tobin, Patrick C.; Whitmire, Stephanie L.; Johnson, Derek M.; Bjornstad, Ottar N.; Liebhold, Andrew M. 2007. Invasion speed is affected by geographical variation in the strength of Allee effects. Ecology Letters. 10: 36-43.
- Tobin, Patrick C.; Blackburn, Laura M. 2007. Slow the Spread: a national program to manage the gypsy moth. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-6. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 109 p.
Additional Online Publications
- Hajek, Ann E.; Tobin, Patrick C.; Blackburn, Laura; Hannam, Joshua J.; Diss-Torrance, Andrea; Raffa, Kenneth; Nielsen, Charlotte. 2009. Dispersal of gypsy moth pathogens to newly established host populations
- Ambrose, Mark; Bauch, Simone; Bigsby, Kevin; Wu, Yun; Tobin, Patrick; Sills, Erin. 2009. Gypsy moth sex in the city: estimating costs and losses
- Tobin, Patrick C.; Hajek, Ann E.; Blackburn, Laura M.; Hannam, Joshua J.; Diss-Torrance, Andrea; Raffa, Kenneth F.; Nielson, Charlotte. 2009. Space-time interactions between gypsy moth and associated entomopathogens in newly established populations
- Tobin, Patrick C.; Whitmire, Stephanie L.; Johnson, Derek M.; Bjornstad, Ottar N.; Liebhold, Andrew M. 2008. Allee effects and gypsy moth invasions
- Smith, Michael T.; Tobin, Patrick; Wu, Jinquan; He, Weizhi; Xu, Xuenong; Gries, Gerhard; Gries, Regine; Borden, John H.; Turgeon, Jean J.; de Groot, Peter. 2008. Behavioral ecology of host selection in the Asian longhorned beetle: implications for surveying, detecting, and monitoring adult beetles
- Tobin, Patrick C. 2008. Cost analysis and biological ramifications for implementing the gypsy moth Slow the Spread Program
- Hajek, Ann E.; Hannam, Joshua; Nielsen, Charlotte; Diss-Torrance, Andrea; Raffa, Ken; Tobin, Patrick. 2008. Dispersal of gypsy moth pathogens into areas newly colonized by gypsy moth
- Tobin, Patrick C.; Nagarkatti, Sudha; Loeb, Greg; Saunders, Michael C. 2008. Historical and projected interactions between climate change and insect voltinism in a multivoltine species
- Tobin, Patrick C.; Blackburn, Laura M. 2008. Long-distance dispersal of the gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) facilitated its initial invasion of Wisconsin
- Gray, Rebecca Hoffman; Lorimer, Craig G.; Tobin, Patrick C.; Raffa, Kenneth F. 2008. Preoutbreak dynamics of a recently established invasive herbivore: roles of natural enemies and habitat structure in stage-specific performance of gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) populations in northeastern Wisconsin
- Turcotte, Richard M.; Tobin, Patrick C. 2008. Relationship between the fungal pathogen Entomophaga maimaiga and the gypsy moth on the Monongahela National Forest
- Tobin, Patrick C.; Liebhold, Andrew M.; Roberts, E. Anderson. 2007. Comparison of methods for estimating the spread of a non-indigenous species
- Tobin, Patrick C.; Thorpe, Kevin W.; Blackburn, Laura M. 2007. Multi-year evaluation of mating disruption treatments against gypsy moth
- Thorpe, Kevin W.; Tcheslavskaia, Ksenia S.; Tobin, Patrick C.; Blackburn, Laura M.; Leonard, Donna S.; Roberts, E. Anderson. 2007. Persistent effects of aerial applications of disparlure on gypsy moth: trap catch and mating success
- Tobin, Patrick C. 2007. Space--time patterns during the establishmentof a nonindigenous species
- Morin, Randall S.; Liebhold, Andrew M.; Tobin, Patrick C.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Luzader, Eugene. 2007. Spread of beech bark disease in the eastern United States and its relationship to regional forest composition
- Liebhold, Andrew M.; Tobin, Patrick C. 2006. Growth of newly established alien populations: comparison of North American gypsy moth colonies with invasion theory
- Huebner, Cynthia D.; Tobin, Patrick C. 2006. Invasibility of mature and 15-year-old deciduous forests by exotic plants
- Whitmire, Stefanie L.; Tobin, Patrick C. 2006. Persistence of invading gypsy moth populations in the United States
- Tobin, Patrick C.; Smith, Michael T.; Li, Guohong; Gao, Ruitong. 2005. Dispersal and Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Asian Longhorned Beetle in China
- Tobin, Patrick C.; Whitmire, Stefanie L. 2005. Persistence of Invading Gypsy Moth Populations [abstract]
- Tobin, Patrick C.; Bjornstad, Ottar N. 2005. Roles of dispersal, stochasticity, and nonlinear dynamics in the spatial structuring of seasonal natural enemy-victim populations
- Tobin, Patrick C.; Whitmire, Stefanie L. 2005. Spread of Gypsy Moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) and Its Relationship to Defoliation
- Tobin, Patrick C. 2005. The Spread of Gypsy Moth in Wisconsin: a New Paradigm for the Midwest Invasion?
- Tobin, Patrick C. 2004. Estimation of the spatial autocorrelation function: consequences of sampling dynamic populations in space and time
- Tobin, Patrick C.; Sharov, Alexei A.; Liebhold, Andrew A.; Leonard, Donna S.; Roberts, E. Anderson; Learn, Matthew R. 2004. Management of the gypsy moth through a decision algorithm under the STS project
Other Publications by Patrick Tobin *
- Johnson, D. M., A. M. Liebhold, P. C. Tobin, and O. N. Bjørnstad. 2006. Allee effects and pulsed invasion by the gypsy moth. Nature 444: 361-363.
- Robinet, C.; Lance, D.R.; Thorpe, K.W.; Tcheslavskaia, K.S.; Tobin, P.C.; Liebhold, A.M. 2008. Dispersion in time and space affect mating success and Allee effects in invading gypsy moth populations. Journal of Animal Ecology. 77: 966-973.
*Due to policy or copyright restrictions, we are unable to provide full-text versions of these publications. Please check with your local library or Contact Patrick Tobin to inquire about reprints.
Last Modified: 11/19/2008