Jason Bried

Jason Bried is an Assistant Research Scientist at the Illinois Natural History Survey, affiliated with the Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His work focuses on wetland ecology, insect conservation, and community dynamics, particularly involving odonates (dragonflies and damselflies).

Education:

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

Research Interests:

• Wetland ecology and assessment
• Odonate biology and conservation
• Applied plant ecology
• Metacommunity dynamics and coexistence

Publication Trends: Recent work emphasizes dragonfly conservation in global biodiversity strategies, ecological conservatism metrics, citizen science applications, and environmental determinants of co-infection biology. His studies often bridge practical wetland management with theoretical community ecology.

Collaborations: Active in international research networks, with recent contributions to the Routledge Handbook of Insect Conservation and multi-author papers in journals like Insect Conservation and Diversity and Journal of Animal Ecology.