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Dr. Ellen Crocker is an Assistant Professor of Forest Health Extension in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Kentucky. Her background is in plant pathology and her current focus is on education and outreach related to forest health issues such as invasive plants, insects and pathogens. She is particularly interested in new ways to engage people about the health of their trees, including the development of the HealthyWoods app to assist landowners in assessing and improving their woods. In addition, she conducts a range of applied research related to forest health and the management of invasive species.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University
2015
Bachelor of Arts, Williams College
2006
Keywords
- SD Forestry
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Piloting a Kentucky Bradford Pear Bounty Program
Crocker, E. (PI)
4/1/25 → 9/30/26
Project: Research project
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Impact of Shade on White Oak (Quercus alba) Seedling Development in Variable Light Conditions
Crocker, E. (PI)
4/1/25 → 3/31/26
Project: Research project
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Turning Invasive Pathogens Against Themselves by Protecting Trees with Pathogen Specific Treatments
Crocker, E. (PI)
8/27/24 → 12/31/27
Project: Research project
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Invasive Plant Strike Team
Crocker, E. (PI) & Springer, M. (CoI)
4/30/24 → 6/30/28
Project: Research project
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Tree Canopy Resiliency Begins With Community Engagement
Rieske-Kinney, L. (PI), Coy, G. (CoI), Crankshaw, N. (CoI), Crocker, E. (CoI), Larson, J. (CoI), Phillips, L. (CoI), Sass, C. (CoI), Tedder, D. (CoI), Williams, M. (CoI) & Stringer, J. (Former CoI)
6/26/23 → 6/25/28
Project: Research project
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Characterizing phenological differences of invasive shrubs in a forest matrix using high resolution VENµS time series
Liang, L., Yang, J., Wittenbraker, W. C., Crocker, E. V., Tomaszewska, M. A. & Henebry, G. M., Feb 2025, In: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 136, 104333.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Collecting large diameter cores from living trees with commercial drill bits and increment borers
Grace, L., Price, E., Crumley, E., Guillery, P., Deklerck, V., Elliott, K. & Crocker, E., Oct 2024, In: Dendrochronologia. 87, 126255.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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First Report of Laurel Wilt Caused by Harringtonia lauricola (Previously Raffaelea lauricola) on Northern Spicebush in Kentucky and Tennessee
Eaton, M. J., Beale, J., Long, S., Dreaden, T. J., Blevins, A., Mayfield, A., Buland, M., Hadziabdic, D. & Crocker, E. V., Apr 2023, In: Plant Disease. 107, 4, p. 1221 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
5 Scopus citations -
Integrating GIS, Remote Sensing, and Citizen Science to Map Oak Decline Risk across the Daniel Boone National Forest
Crocker, E., Gurung, K., Calvert, J., Nelson, C. D. & Yang, J., May 2023, In: Remote Sensing. 15, 9, 2250.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access14 Scopus citations -
Predictors of Landowners' Intention to Manage Emerald Ash Borer in Kentucky
Adhikari, R. K., Poudyal, N. C., Ochuodho, T. O., Parajuli, R., Joshi, O., Mehmood, S. R., Munsell, J. F., Dhungel, G., Thomas, W., Crocker, E. & Zhou, M., Aug 1 2023, In: Forest Science. 69, 4, p. 452-462 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Scopus citations