Contact Information
1816 S. Oak Street
Champaign, IL 61820
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, Wetland Ecology, Illinois Natural History Survey
Affiliate, Entomology
External Links
Recent Publications
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. Advance online publication. 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. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12819
Zinnen, J., Spyreas, G., Jog, S. K., Bried, J. T., & Matthews, J. W. (2025). What is Ecological Conservatism? A Template Analysis of Its Definitions. Natural Areas Journal, 45(2), 96-104. https://doi.org/10.3375/2162-4399-45.2.5
Davis, O. N., Molano-Flores, B., Li, Y. W., Allen, M. L., Davis, M. A., Mengelkoch, J. M., Parkos, J. J., Porreca, A. P., Fournier, A. M. V., Tiemann, J., Bried, J., Marcum, P. B., Carroll-Cunningham, C. J., Janssen, E. D., Ulaszek, E. F., McIntyre, S., Price, E. P. F., Nieset, J., Beveroth, T., ... Gerber, L. R. (2024). Tracking species recovery status to improve U.S. endangered species act decisions. Conservation Science and Practice, 6(8), Article e13159. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13159
Hasik, A. Z., Bried, J. T., Bolnick, D. I., & Siepielski, A. M. (2024). Is the local environment more important than within-host interactions in determining coinfection? Journal of Animal Ecology, 93(10), 1541-1555. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.14167