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Ellen Hamingson
Gaylord Nelson Institute for
Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
c/o Agronomy Department, 567 Moore
Hall
1575
Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1597
Tel. 608-890-0268, Fax 608-262-5217, Email:
hamingson@wisc.edu
RESEARCH and
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Restoration ecology; plant ecology; invasive
species management; conservation/restoration planning, implementation,
and assessment; agro-ecology; community-based conservation
THESIS PROJECT:
Feasibility of prioritizing wetland sites invaded by
Phalaris arundinacea (reed canary grass) for low-cost restoration on
Wisconsin potato farms
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Gaylord
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
M.S. Candidate, Conservation Biology and
Sustainable Development. Degree expected 2006.
San Francisco State University
●
Single Subject Teaching Credentials, History and Social
Science, 1989.
● Coursework in biology (26 units) and geography (4 units),
1999-2003.
City College of San Francisco
● Certificate of Completion in Spanish, 2002.
● Environmental Horticulture, 26 units, 1996-1999.
● Coursework in botany, ecology, and geographic information
systems.
The University of Chicago, A.B., History,
1988.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Aquatic Outreach Institute, Richmond, CA.
July 2003-March 2004. Contractor.
● Native plant salvage, propagation, and invasive plant
control for marsh restoration.
● Reviewed community restoration handbook and presented
workshop for practitioners.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, National
Park Service (GGNRA) and Golden Gate National Park Association,
San Francisco, CA. 1996-2004.
Restoration Contractor. May 2002-August
2004.
● Developed restoration plans, plant propagation lists,
project review documents, and budgets for dune restoration project.
Wrote proposal that was awarded national funding.
● Statistical analyses and reports for two restoration
projects.
● Planting, invasive plant control, data management, and/or
irrigation for 5 restoration projects.
Cape-ivy Project Manager, 6/99-12/01;
Cape-ivy Control Coordinator, 3/98-6/99, part-time.
● Managed cape-ivy control project at GGNRA and Point Reyes
National Seashore. Developed and evaluated management plan. Provided
managers with technical assistance.
● Led paid and volunteer crews in numerous scrub, riparian,
woodland, and grassland sites.
● Designed spreadsheet to track 250 sites, schedule
treatments, and estimate costs. Analyzed fieldwork reports. Produced
GIS maps. Photo documentation and transect data collection.
● Supervised 8 seasonal employees (1-4 per year).
● Provided trainings (classroom and field) for staff,
volunteers, and community members.
● Wrote three funding proposals, all of which successfully
competed at national level, and annual and project completion reports.
● Responsible for budgeting ($601K for project),
procurement, and contract oversight.
Restoration Steward, Mission Blue Butterfly
Habitat Project. August-December 1997.
Mapped, removed, and documented invasive plants.
Developed control strategy for priority species and wrote follow-up
plan.
GGNRA Volunteer Positions:
● Habitat Restoration Team. 1996-1999. Invasive plant
control and outplanting of native species. Trained new volunteers in
plant identification and control techniques.
● Presidio Native Plant Nursery. February-June 1998.
Developed protocols and manual for germination testing.
● Site Stewardship Program. February-May 1997. Plant
propagation and outreach.
Bernal Hilltop Native Grasslands Restoration
Project, San Francisco, CA. 1995-2004. Volunteer. Removed invasive
plants and planted native grasses and forbs.
Potrero Hill Middle School, San Francisco
Unified School District. 1989-1995.
Mathematics/Science Teacher.
● Developed plans and materials for 8 different courses.
Emphasized hands-on methods and problem-solving.
● Worked closely with community
agencies and families of
100-170 students per year.
● Led Family Math Night and training workshops for
colleagues.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
● Conferences
Bay Area Society for Conservation Biology,
California Exotic Pest Plant Council, Ecological Restoration in San
Francisco, Ecological Society of America, GGNRA Research Symposium,
Madison Ecology Group, Salmonid Restoration Federation, Society for
Ecological Restoration
● Professional Memberships
California Invasive Plant Council, California
Native Plant Society, Society for Ecological Restoration
PUBLICATIONS
and PRESENTATIONS
Hamingson E, Jackson R. Poster presentation August 9, 2006.
Environmental factors and plant community composition correlate with
post-restoration native plant regeneration across two wetland ecosystem
types. Ecological Society of America annual meeting. Memphis, TN.
Hamingson E, Jackson R. February 18, 2005. A plan to quantify plant
community trajectories on an agroecosystem in transition. Wisconsin
Integrated Cropping Systems Trial annual meeting. Madison, WI.
Strathmann, K., J. Rahman, and E. Hamingson. In
preparation. Diversifying understory vegetation of eucalyptus forests in
the Presidio of San Francisco, California: A test of feasibility.
Ely, E. and E. Hamingson. 1998. National
Directory of Volunteer Environmental Monitoring Programs, 5th
edition. Prepared under cooperative agreement from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and
Watersheds.
Profile: Weed control in the National Park Service: Golden Gate National
Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore. 1998. Noxious
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