Jason Bried

Assistant Research Scientist

Research Interests

wetland ecology and assessment
odonates, insect conservation
applied plant ecology
community ecology (metacommunities, coexistence)

Education

Ph.D. Integrative Biology, Oklahoma State University, 2015
M.S. Biological Sciences, Mississippi State University, 2005
B.S. Natural Resources, Paul Smith's College (New York), 2001

Additional Campus Affiliations

Assistant Research Scientist, Entomology

Recent Publications

Jog, S. K., & Bried, J. T. (2026). Prioritizing site groups for intrinsic biodiversity assets using complementarity and not just rarity. Conservation Science and Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70409

Nicvert, L., De Knijf, G., Bowler, D. E., Bried, J. T., Coulon, A., Engel, T., van Grunsven, R. H. A., Jeliazkov, A., Lamouille-Hébert, M., Jeanmougin, M., Fontaine, C., & Schmucki, R. (2026). Linking species traits and vulnerability indicators in European Odonata. Biological Conservation, 317, Article 111786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2026.111786

Saunders, M. E., Bowler, D. E., Bried, J., Davis, A., Evans, E., Garratt, M. P. D., Gebert, F., Littlewood, N., Marsh, J. R., Menz, M. H. M., Naujokaitis-Lewis, I., Stewart, A. J. A., DeSouza, O., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Vila, M., & Didham, R. K. (2026). Conservation notes: A new article type promoting evidence-based insect conservation. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 19(4), 733-736. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.70089

Bried, J. T., Moorehouse, A. K., Carter, K. C., & Holm, H. N. (2025). The conservatism of prairie pollinators according to experts and empiricism. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 18(6), 917-927. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12836

Samways, M. J., Córdoba-Aguilar, A., Deacon, C., Alves-Martins, F., Baird, I. R. C., Barmentlo, S. H., Brasil, L. S., Bried, J. T., Clausnitzer, V., Cordero-Rivera, A., Datto-Liberato, F. H., De Knijf, G., Dolný, A., Futahashi, R., Guillermo-Ferreira, R., Hassall, C., Juen, L., Khelifa, R., Lozano, F., ... Vilenica, M. (2025). Scientists' warning on the need for greater inclusion of dragonflies in global conservation. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 18(4), 465-484. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12819

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