Quamash EcoResearch
Ecological Research in support of Restoration and Conservation
About Quamash
Quamash EcoResearch is a new LLC with a mission to carry out ecological research in support of conservation and restoration. We currently focus our work in Pacific Northwest prairie ecosystems, where we work on plant-pollinator communities, the ecological impacts of restoration, plant and pollinator invasions, and the conservation biology of rare butterfly and plant species. The majority of our work has a community ecology focus. We work with a diverse group of partners, including regional non-profits and both state and federal governmental agencies.
Why "Quamash"?
The name Quamash comes from the Salish word anglicized as “camas”, now the common name for the beautiful native plant that blankets Pacific Northwest prairies every spring. Camas (Camassia quamash), is a First Food that played a pivotal role in the pre-European ecology and economy of the Northwest.
Photo: David Cappaert
Our Projects
Photos: David Cappaert
Plants, pollinators, and phenology
CLIMATE IMPACTS ON COMPLEX INTERACTIONS
We study how native and exotic plants interact through shared pollinators. This interaction can be altered when plants shift their flowering times, affecting how much seed native plants produce.
Plant-pollinator networks
COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO RESTORATION
We are following prairie plant-pollinator communities across restoration time to track how community structure shifts and whether restoration actions can impact community resilience.
Conservation biology of rare plants and insects
TAYLOR'S CHECKERSPOT BUTTERFLY,
WILLAMETTE DAISY
We research the basic biology of rare and federally listed species to inform conservation efforts.
Fabulous prairie pollinators
PHOTOGRAPHED BY DAVID CAPPAERT