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Doria Gordon

Courtesy Scientist

Ph.D. University of California, Davis, 1989

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(352)-362-4845
Email: dgordon@ufl.edu

Research Interests

Doria Gordon is a Lead Senior Scientist at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in the Office of the Chief Scientist. Her focus is on terrestrial ecosystems and agriculture. In this role, Doria explores emerging scientific, technical, and environmental issues, and integrates cutting edge science into all of EDF’s work. She also facilitates connections between EDF staff and external scientists with the expertise needed to meet EDF’s goals.

Doria’s research interests include natural climate solutions, agricultural GHG mitigation, governance of biotechnology intended for agricultural and environmental uses, forest conservation and restoration, fire ecology, and invasive species risk assessment. In previous roles she has worked collaboratively on multiple conservation issues, from habitat protection prioritization to the impacts of sea level rise on coastal habitats.

Representative Publications

  • Oldfield, E.E., J.M. Lavallee, J. Blesh, M.A. Bradford, M. Cameron-Harp, M.F. Cotrufo, A.J. Eagle, L. Eash, R.J. Even, S. Kuebbing, E.A. Kort, T.J. Lark, C. Latka, Y. Lin, M.B. Machmuller, B. O’Neill, A.M. Raffeld, T. RoyChowdhury, J. Rudek, J. Sanderman, C.D. Sprunger, N. Uludere Aragon, M. Vidal, D. Woolf, T.J. Zelikova, and D.R. Gordon. 2024. Greenhouse gas mitigation on croplands: Clarifying the debate on knowns, unknowns and risks to move forward with effective management interventions. Carbon Management 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/17583004.2024.2365896.
  • Buma, B., D.R. Gordon, K.M. Kleisner, A. Bartuska, A. Bidlack, R. DeFries, P. Ellis, P. Friedlingstein, S. Metzger, G. Morgan, K. Novick, J. Sanchirico, J.R. Collins, A.J. Eagle, R. Fujita, E. Holst, J.M. Lavallee, R.N. Lubowski, C. Melikov, L.A. Moore, E.E. Oldfield, J. Paltseva, A.M. Raffeld, N.A. Randazzo, C. Schneider, N. Uludere Aragon and S. P. Hamburg. 2024. Expert review of the science underlying nature-based climate solutions. Nature Climate Change21: 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-01960-0.
  • Lieurance, D., S. Canavan, D.C. Behringer, A.E. Kendig, C. Minteer, L.S. Reisinger, C.M. Romagosa, S.L. Flory, J.L. Lockwood, P.J. Anderson, S.M. Baker, J. Bojko, K.E. Bowers, K. Canavan, K. Carruthers, W.M. Daniel, D.R. Gordon, J.E. Hill, J.G. Howeth, B.V. Iannone III, L. Jennings, L.A. Gettys, E. Kariuki, J.M. Kunzer, H.D. Laughinghouse IV, N. Mandrak, S. McCann, T. Morawo, C.R. Morningstar, M. Neilson, T. Petri, I.A. Pfingsten, R.N. Reed, L.J. Walters, C. Wanamaker. 2023. Identifying invasive species threats, pathways, and impacts to improve biosecurity. Ecosphere14: 34711. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4711.
  • Randazzo, N.A. and D.R. Gordon. 2023. Realistic potential increases in biomass carbon storage via rotation extension across Pacific Northwest timber-producing forests. Carbon Management14:1.  https://doi.org/10.1080/17583004.2023.2265154.
  • Randazzo, N., D.R. Gordon, S.P. Hamburg. 2023. Improved assessment of baseline and additionality for forest carbon crediting. Ecological Applications33, e2817. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2817.
  • Kendig, A.E., S. Canavan, P.J. Anderson, S. L. Flory, L.A. Gettys, D.R. Gordon, B.V. Iannone III, J.M. Kunzer, T. Petri, E.A. Pfingsten, and D. Lieurance. 2022. Scanning the horizon for invasive plant threats to Florida, USA. NeoBiota74: 129-154.
  • Oldfield, E.E., A.J. Eagle, R.L Rubin, J. Rudek, J. Sanderman, and D.R. Gordon. 2022. Realizing the potential of agricultural soil carbon sequestration requires more effective accounting. Science375 (6586): 1222-1225. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abl7991.
  • Bracy-Knight, K., P.J. Comer, B.R. Pickard, D.R. Gordon, and T. Toombs. 2021. Including condition into ecological maps changes everything – A study of ecological condition in the conterminous United States. Land10, 1145. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10111145.
  • Gordon, D.R., G. Jaffe, T.M. Gremillion, M. Doane, A. Glaser, M.D. Ho. 2021. Correspondence: Governance of gene editing applications in agriculture and the environment. Nature Biotechnology39:1055–1057. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-021-01023-1.
  • Petri, T., S. Canavan, D.R. Gordon, D.M. Lieurance and S.L. Flory. 2021. Effects of domestication on non-native plant invasion risk. Plant Ecology222(5), 549-559. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-021-01130-8.
  • Phelan, R., B. Baumgartner, S. Brand, E. Brister, S.W. Burgiel, R.A. Charo, I. Coche, A. Cofrancesco, J.A. Delborne, O. Edwards, J.P. Fisher, M. Gaywood, D.R. Gordon, G. Howald, M.E. Hunter, P. Kareiva, A. Mankad, M. Marvier, K. Moseby, A.E. Newhouse, B.J. Novak, G. Ohrstrom, S. Olson, M.J. Palmer, S. Palumbi, N. Patterson, Jr., M. Pedrono, F. Pelegri, Y. Rohwer, O.A. Ryder, J.R. Saah, R.M. Scheller, P.J. Seddon, H.B. Shaffer, B. Shapiro, M. Sweeney, M.R. Tercek, D.Thizy, W. Tilt, M. Weber, R.D. Wegrzyn, B. Whitelaw, M. Winkler, J. Wodak, M. Zimring, P. Robbins. 2021. Intended Consequences statement. Conservation Science and Practice3: e371. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.371.
  • Burgiel, S.W., B. Baumgartner, E. Brister, J. Fisher, D.R. Gordon, B. Novak, M.J. Palmer, P.J. Seddon, and M. Weber. 2021. Exploring the intersections of policy, constituencies, and risk in genetic interventions. Conservation Science and Practice3: e380. https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/csp2.380.
  • Liebhold, A., F. Campbell, D.R. Gordon, Q. Guo, N. Havill, B. Kinder, R. MacKenzie, D. Lance, D. Pearson, S. Sing, T. Warziniack, R. Venette, and D. Yemshanov. 2021. The role of international cooperation in invasive species research. Pp. 293-303 In: Poland, T.M., Patel-Weynand, T., Finch, D., Miniat, C. F., Hayes, D.C. and Lopez, V. (eds) Invasive Species in Forests and Rangelands of the United States: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis for the United States Forest Sector.  Springer International Publishing. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-45367-1.
  • Venette R.C., D.R. Gordon, J. Juzwik, F.H. Koch, A.M. Liebhold, R.K.D. Peterson, S. Sing, and D.Yemshanov. 2021. Early intervention strategies for invasive species management: connections between risk assessment, prevention efforts, and other rapid responses. Pp. 111-131 In: Poland, T.M., Patel-Weynand, T., Finch, D., Miniat, C. F., Hayes, D.C. and Lopez, V. (eds) Invasive Species in Forests and Rangelands of the United States: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis for the United States Forest Sector.  Springer International Publishing.DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-45367-1.