Michael Ulyshen
Research Entomologist
Insects, Diseases, and Invasive Plants
320 Green Street
Athens, GA 30602
United States
Athens, GA 30602
United States
Phone
706-559-4296
Current Research
- Pollinator conservation
- Invasive species
- Saproxylic insects
Research Interest
Pollinators, Species invasions, Novel ecosystems, Saproxylic Insects, Decomposition, Biodiversity, Conservation
Education
- University of Georgia, Ph.D., Entomology, 2009
- University of Georgia, M.S., Entomology, 2005
- Miami University, B.S., Zoology, 2002
- Miami University, B.A., Chemistry, 2002
Professional Experience
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Research Entomologist,
USDA-FS-SRS,
2014 -
Current
- Entomologist, USDA-FS-SRS, 2010 - 2014
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, The Ohio State University, 2010 - 2010
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Michigan State University, 2009 - 2010
Featured Publications
- Ulyshen, Michael D.. 2016. Wood decomposition as influenced by invertebrates
- Ulyshen, Michael D.. 2015. Insect-mediated nitrogen dynamics in decomposing wood
- Duan, Jian J.; Bauer, Leah S.; Abell, Kristopher J.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Van Driesche, Roy G.. 2015. Population dynamics of an invasive forest insect and associated natural enemies in the aftermath of invasion: implications for biological control
- Seibold, Sebastian; Bässler, Claus; Brandl, Roland; Gossner, Martin M.; Thorn, Simon; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Müller, Jörg. 2015. Experimental studies of dead-wood biodiversity - A review identifying global gaps in knowledge
- Ulyshen, Michael. 2014. Interacting effects of insects and flooding on wood decomposition.
- Ulyshen, Michael; Wagner, Terry; Mulrooney, Joseph E.. 2014. Contrasting effects of insect exclusion on wood loss in a temperate forest
Other Publications
- Ulyshen, Michael ; Elliott, Katherine ; Scott, Joel ; Horn, Scott ; Clinton, Patsy ; Liu, Ning ; Miniat, Chelcy F.; Caldwell, Peter ; Oishi, Chris ; Knoepp, Jennifer ; Bolstad, Paul. 2022. Effects of <em>Rhododendron</em> removal and prescribed fire on bees and plants in the southern Appalachians
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott ; Hanula, James L.. 2022. Decadal patterns of forest and pollinator recovery following the eradication of an invasive shrub.
- Franić, Iva ; Prospero, Simone ; Adamson, Kalev ; Allan, Eric ; Attorre, Fabio ; Auger-Rozenberg, Marie Anne; Augustin, Sylvie ; Avtzis, Dimitrios ; Baert, Wim ; Barta, Marek ; Bauters, Kenneth ; Bellahirech, Amani ; Boroń, Piotr ; Bragança, Helena ; Brestovanská, Tereza ; Brurberg, May Bente; Burgess, Treena ; Burokienė, Daiva ; Cleary, Michelle ; Corley, Juan ; Coyle, David R.; Csóka, György ; Černý, Karel ; Davydenko, Kateryna ; de Groot, Maarten ; Diez, Julio Javier; Doğmuş Lehtijärvi, H. Tuğba; Drenkhan, Rein ; Edwards, Jacqueline ; Elsafy, Mohammed ; Eötvös, Csaba Béla; Falko, Roman ; Fan, Jianting ; Feddern, Nina ; Fürjes-Mikó, Ágnes ; Gossner, Martin M.; Grad, Bartłomiej ; Hartmann, Martin ; Havrdova, Ludmila ; Horáková, Miriam Kádasi; Hrabětová, Markéta ; Justesen, Mathias Just; Kacprzyk, Magdalena ; Kenis, Marc ; Kirichenko, Natalia ; Kovač, Marta ; Kramarets, Volodymyr ; Lacković, Nikola ; Lantschner, Maria Victoria; Lazarević, Jelena ; Leskiv, Marianna ; Li, Hongmei ; Madsen, Corrie Lynne; Malumphy, Chris ; Matošević, Dinka ; Matsiakh, Iryna ; May, Tom W.; Meffert, Johan ; Migliorini, Duccio ; Nikolov, Christo ; O’Hanlon, Richard ; Oskay, Funda ; Paap, Trudy ; Parpan, Taras ; Piškur, Barbara ; Ravn, Hans Peter; Richard, John ; Ronse, Anne ; Roques, Alain ; Ruffner, Beat ; Sivickis, Karolis ; Soliani, Carolina ; Talgø, Venche ; Tomoshevich, Maria ; Uimari, Anne ; Ulyshen, Michael ; Vettraino, Anna Maria; Villari, Caterina ; Wang, Yongjun ; Witzell, Johanna ; Zlatković, Milica ; Eschen, René. 2022. Worldwide diversity of endophytic fungi and insects associated with dormant tree twigs.
- Dixon, Cinnamon M.; Robertson, Kevin M.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Sikes, Benjamin A.. 2022. Pine savanna restoration on agricultural landscapes: The path back to native savanna ecosystem services.
- Vogt, James T.; MacGown, Joe A.; Lewis, James ; Horn, Scott ; Ulyshen, Michael D.. 2022. Diversity and seasonal occurrence of native and nonnative ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in long-term experimental Chinese Privet (Lamiales: Oleaceae) plots in Georgia, USA
- Ulyshen, Michael ; Poole, Emilee. 2022. Investigating the extent, severity, and causes of sugarberry mortality in the Southeastern United States
- Ulyshen, Michael ; Hiers, J Kevin; Pokswinksi, Scott ; Fair, Conor. 2022. Pyrodiversity promotes pollinator diversity in a fire‐adapted landscape.
- Seibold, Sebastian ; Rammer, Werner ; Hothorn, Torsten ; Seidl, Rupert ; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Lorz, Janina ; Cadotte, Marc W.; Lindenmayer, David B.; Adhikari, Yagya P.; Aragón, Roxana ; Bae, Soyeon ; Baldrian, Petr ; Barimani Varandi, Hassan ; Barlow, Jos ; Bässler, Claus ; Beauchêne, Jacques ; Berenguer, Erika ; Bergamin, Rodrigo S.; Birkemoe, Tone ; Boros, Gergely ; Brandl, Roland ; Brustel, Hervé ; Burton, Philip J.; Cakpo-Tossou, Yvonne T.; Castro, Jorge ; Cateau, Eugénie ; Cobb, Tyler P.; Farwig, Nina ; Fernández, Romina D.; Firn, Jennifer ; Gan, Kee Seng; González, Grizelle ; Gossner, Martin M.; Habel, Jan C.; Hébert, Christian ; Heibl, Christoph ; Heikkala, Osmo ; Hemp, Andreas ; Hemp, Claudia ; Hjältén, Joakim ; Hotes, Stefan ; Kouki, Jari ; Lachat, Thibault ; Liu, Jie ; Liu, Yu ; Luo, Ya-Huang ; Macandog, Damasa M.; Martina, Pablo E.; Mukul, Sharif A.; Nachin, Baatarbileg ; Nisbet, Kurtis ; O’Halloran, John ; Oxbrough, Anne ; Pandey, Jeev Nath; Pavlíček, Tomáš ; Pawson, Stephen M.; Rakotondranary, Jacques S.; Ramanamanjato, Jean-Baptiste ; Rossi, Liana ; Schmidl, Jürgen ; Schulze, Mark ; Seaton, Stephen ; Stone, Marisa J.; Stork, Nigel E.; Suran, Byambagerel ; Sverdrup-Thygeson, Anne ; Thorn, Simon ; Thyagarajan, Ganesh ; Wardlaw, Timothy J.; Weisser, Wolfgang W.; Yoon, Sungsoo ; Zhang, Naili ; Müller, Jörg. 2021. The contribution of insects to global forest deadwood decomposition
- Wu, Chunsheng ; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Shu, Chunjie ; Zhang, Zhijian ; Zhang, Yi ; Liu, Yuanqiu ; Geoff Wang, G.. 2021. Stronger effects of termites than microbes on wood decomposition in a subtropical forest.
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Wilson, Audrey C.; Ohlson, Gunnar C.; Pokswinksi, Scott M.; Hiers, John K.. 2021. Frequent prescribed fires favour ground‐nesting bees in southeastern U.S. forests
- Poole, Emilee ; Ulyshen, Michael ; Horn, Scott ; Anderson, Patrick ; Bates, Chip ; Barnes, Chris. 2021. Progression of sugarberry ( <em>Celtis laevigata</em> ) dieback and mortality in the southeastern United States.
- Traylor, Clayton R.; Hoebeke, E. Richard; Ulyshen, Michael D.; McHugh, Joseph V. 2021. First report of dere thoracica white (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae) in the United States, with notes on its discovery, recognition, biology, and habits.
- Vogt, James T.; Olatinwo, Rabiu ; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Lucardi, Rima D.; Saenz, Daniel ; McKenney, Jessica L.. 2021. An overview of Triadica sebifera (Chinese tallowtree) in the southern United States, emphasizing pollinator impacts and classical biological control
- Vogt, James T.; Olatinwo, Rabiu ; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Lucardi, Rima D.; Saenz, Daniel ; McKenney, Jessica L.. 2021. An overview of Triadica sebifera (Chinese Tallowtree) in the southern United States, emphasizing pollinator impacts and classical biological control.
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott ; Brownie, Cavell ; Strickland, Michael S.; Wurzburger, Nina ; Zanne, Amy. 2020. Comparison of decay rates between native and non-native wood species in invaded forests of the southeastern U.S.: a rapid assessment
- Bush, Bryana M.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Batzer, Darold P.. 2020. Effects of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) invasion on decomposition and litter-dwelling invertebrates in Southeastern U.S. floodplain forests
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Pokswinski, Scott ; Hiers, J. Kevin.. 2020. A comparison of bee communities between primary and mature secondary forests in the longleaf pine ecosystem
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Lucky, Andrea ; Work, Timothy T.. 2020. Effects of prescribed fire and social insects on saproxylic beetles in a subtropical forest
- Ulyshen, Michael ; Horn, Scott ; Hanula, James L.. 2020. Effects of Chinese privet on bees and their vertical distribution in riparian forests
- Sheehan, Thomas N.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott ; Hoebeke, E. Richard.. 2019. Vertical and horizontal distribution of bark and woodboring beetles by feeding guild: is there an optimal trap location for detection?
- Garrick, R.C. ; Reppel, D.K. ; Morgan, J.T. ; Burgess, S. ; Hyseni, C. ; Worthington, R.J. ; Ulyshen, M.D.. 2019. Trophic interactions among dead-wood-dependent forest arthropods in the southern Appalachian Mountains, USA
- Poole, Emilee M.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott ; Cram, Michelle ; Olatinwo, Rabiu ; Fraedrich, Stephen. 2019. Biology and distribution of Agrilus macer LeConte (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), a species associated with sugarberry (Celtis laevigata Willd.) mortality in the southeastern USA
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Sheehan, Thomas N.. 2019. Trap height considerations for detecting two economically important forest beetle guilds in southeastern US forests
- Draney, Michael L.; Milne, Marc A.; Ulyshen, Michael ; Madriz, Gabrielle. 2019. Revision of the spider genus Epiceraticelus (Araneae, Linyphiidae) with a description of a new species
- Duan, Jian J.; Schmude, Jonathan M.; Larson, Kristi M.; Fuester, Roger W.; Gould, Juli R.; Ulyshen, Michael D.. 2019. Field parasitism and host specificity of Oobius primorskyensis (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), an egg parasitoid of the emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in the Russian Far East
- Ulyshen, Michael ; Cram, Michelle ; Horn, Scott ; Villari, Caterina ; Poole, Emilee. 2019. Sugarberry dieback and mortality
- Bush, Bryana M.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Fair, Conor G.; Batzer, Darold P.. 2018. Assessing the effects of mesh enclosures on invertebrates and litter breakdown in a floodplain forest of the southeastern USA
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott ; Pokswinski, Scott ; McHugh, Joseph V; Hiers, J. Kevin.. 2018. A comparison of coarse woody debris volume and variety between old-growth and secondary longleaf pine forests in the southeastern United States
- Ulyshen, Michael; Pawson, Stephen; Branco, Manuela; Horn, Scott; Hoebeke, Richard; Gossner, Martin. 2018. Utilization of non-native wood by saproxylic insects
- Rivers, James ; Galbraith, Sara ; Cane, James ; Schultz, Cheryl ; Ulyshen, Michael ; Kormann, Urs G.. 2018. A Review of Research Needs for Pollinators in Managed Conifer Forests
- Benbow, Eric M.; Barton, Philip S.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Beasley, James C.; DeVault, Travis L.; Strickland, Michael S.; Tomberlin, Jeffery K.; Jordan, Heather R.; Pechal, Jennifer L.. 2018. Necrobiome framework for bridging decomposition ecology of autotrophically and heterotrophically derived organic matter
- Michael D. Ulyshen.,. 2018. Saproxylic Diptera Chapter 5
- Ulyshen, Michael D.. 2018. Ecology and Conservation of Passalidae Chaper 3
- Ulyshen, Michael; Sobotnik, Jan. 2018. An introduction to the diversity, ecology and conservation of saproxylic insects.
- Ulyshen, Michael; Pawson, Stephen; Branco, Manuela; Horn, Scott; Hoebeke, Richard; Gossner, Martin. 2018. Utilization of non-native wood by saproxylic insects
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Zachos, Louis G.; Stireman, John O.; Sheehan, Thomas N.; Garrick, Ryan C.. 2017. Insights into the ecology, genetics and distribution of <em>Lucanus elaphus</em> Fabricius (Coleoptera: Lucanidae), North America's giant stag beetle
- Horn, Tammy; Angel, Patrick; Zipper, Carl; Ulyshen, Michael; French, Michael; Burger, Jim; Adams, Mary Beth. 2017. Re-establishing pollinator habitat on mined lands using the forestry reclamation approach
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Shefferson, Richard; Horn, Scott; Taylor, Melanie K.; Bush, Bryana; Brownie, Cavell; Seibold, Sebastian; Strickland, Michael S.. 2017. Below- and above-ground effects of deadwood and termites in plantation forests
- Seibold, Sebastian; Bassler, Claus; Brandl, Roland; Buche, Boris; Szallies, Alexander; Thorn, Simon; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Muller, Jorg; Baraloto, Christopher. 2016. Microclimate and habitat heterogeneity as the major drivers of beetle diversity in dead wood
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Muller, Jorg; Seibold, Sebastian. 2016. Bark coverage and insects influence wood decomposition: direct and indirect effects
- Stoklosa, Allison M.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Fan, Zhaofei; Varner, Morgan; Seibold, Sebastian; Muller, Jorg. 2016. Effects of mesh bag enclosure and termites on fine woody debris decomposition in a subtropical forest
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Diehl, Susan V.; Jeremic, Dragica. 2016. Termites and flooding affect microbial communities in decomposing wood
- Hanula, James L.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott. 2016. Conserving pollinators in North American forests: A review
- Seibold, Sebastian; Bässler, Claus; Baldrian, Petr; Reinhard, Lena; Thorn, Simon; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Weiß, Ingmar; Müller, Jörg. 2016. Dead-wood addition promotes non-saproxylic epigeal arthropods but effects are mediated by canopy openness
- Chen, Yigen; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Poland, Therese M.. 2015. Abundance of volatile organic compounds in white ash phloem and emerald ash borer larval frass does not attract <em>Tetrastichus planipennisi</em> in a Y-tube olfactometer
- Jörg, Müller; Simon, Thorn; Roland, Baier; Khosro, Sagheb-Talebi; Hassan V., Barimani; Sebastian, Seibold; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Martin M., Gossner. 2015. Protecting the forests while allowing removal of damaged trees may imperil saproxylic insect biodiversity in the Hyrcanian Beech Forests of Iran
- Shelton, Thomas; Fye, Donald; Ulyshen, Michael. 2014. USDA - Forest Service Termiticide Report for 2013
- Ulyshen, Michael; Wagner, Terry. 2013. Quantifying arthropod contributions to wood decay
- Ulyshen, Michael. 2013. Strengthening the case for saproxylic arthropod conservation: a call for ecosystem services research
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Shelton, Thomas G.. 2012. Evidence of cue synergism in termite corpse response behavior
- Chen, Yigen; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Poland, Therese M.. 2012. Differential utilization of ash phloem by emerald ash borer larvae: Ash species and larval stage effects
- Klepzig, Kier D.; Ferro, Michael L.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Gimmel, Matthew L.; Mahfouz, Jolie B.; Tiarks, Allan E.; Carlton, Chris E.. 2012. Effects of Small-Scale Dead Wood Additions on Beetles in Southeastern U.S
- Hanula, James L.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Wade, Dale D.. 2012. Impacts of prescribed fire frequency on coarse woody debris volume, decomposition and termite activity in the longleaf pine flatwoods of Florida
- Moorman, Christopher E.; Woen, Liessa T.; Kilgo, John C.; Hanula, James L.; Horn, Scott; Ulyshen, Michael D.. 2012. Arthropod abundance and seasonal bird use of bottomland forest harvest gaps
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Barrington, William T.; Hoebeke, Richard E.; Herms, Daniel A.. 2012. Vertically Stratified Ash-Limb Beetle Fauna in Northern Ohio
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Hanula, James L.; Blinn, Robert L.; Kritsky, Gene. 2012. Saproxylic Hemiptera Habitat Associations
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott; Hanula, James L.. 2012. Growth responses of mature loblolly pine to dead wood manipulations
- Duan, Jian J.; Oppel, Craig B.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Bauer, Leah S.; LeLito, Jonathan. 2011. Biology and life history of <i>Tetrastichus planipennisi</i> (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) a larval endoparasitoid of the emerald ash borer (Coleoptera:Buprestidae)
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Duan, Jian J.; Bauer, Leah S.; Gould, Juli; Taylor, Phil; Bean, Dick; Holko, Carol; Driesche, Roy Van. 2011. Field-cage methodology for evaluating climatic suitability for introduced wood-borer parasitoids: preliminary results from the emerald ash borer system
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Klooster, Wendy S.; Barrington, William T.; Herns, Daniel A.. 2011. Impacts of emerald ash borer-induced tree mortality on leaf litter arthropods and exotic earthworms
- Ulyshen, Michael D.; Soon, Villu; Hanula, James L.. 2011. Vertical distribution and seasonality of predatory wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in a temperate deciduous forest
- Shockley, F.W.; Ulyshen, Michael. 2009. An interesting deformity in Alobates pennsylvanica (DeGeer), 1775 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
Research Highlights
Saproxylic insects: diversity, ecology, and conservation
Year: 2018
A new book synthesizes global knowledge about one of the most diverse groups of insects in forests, those associated with dying and dead wood.
Developing a simple rearing method for Emerald ash borer biological control agents
Year: 2011
The emerald ash borer, a buprestid beetle native to Asia, is one of the most ecologically and economically significant invasive forest pests in North America.
Forest Bees are More Active in the Canopy Than Near the Ground in the Southeastern U.S.
Year: 2014
Results from one of the first studies to investigate how bees are vertically distributed in temperate deciduous forests suggest these insects are more numerous in the canopy than near the forest floor.
Assessing the Role of a Little-known Wood-boring Beetle in Sugarberry Decline
Year: 2019
Ongoing research seeks to explain an ongoing, severe episode of sugarberry mortality in the southeastern U.S. A rarely collected species of buprestid beetle, Agrilus macer, is attacking dying trees at high densities. USDA Forest Service research results suggest that Agrilus macer is a secondary pest...