Becky Sibner

History

Becky Sibner is the FORCES Program Specialist for the Finger Lakes Region. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Ithaca College, and first became involved with New York State Parks Recreation & Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) during the summer of 2013 as a Forest Health Specialist at Watkins Glen State Park. She continued to work with invasive species control through Cornell University’s Department of Natural Resources as a research assistant, focusing on Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Emerald Ash Borer. She joined the FORCES team in October 2014. She is originally from Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts and now lives in Ithaca.

Movies

The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: A Film About the Loss of an Ecosystem
The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: A Film About the Loss of an Ecosystem
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The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. It's a species few people have heard of - yet it is devastating the Hemlock forests and the delicate ecosystems that depend upon them. From infestations in our own backyards, the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid has already spread throughout the east coast of North America from the Carolinas up into Canada.