Anne Wright is a retired affiliate faculty member of the VCU Life Sciences Center for Environmental Studies. She has a background in stream ecology, benthic macroinvertebrate and water quality monitoring, and vernal pool systems. Since 2014, she has been removing invasive plant species from the James River Park System and is a member of the Invasive Plant Task Force. Its mission is to restore habitats and native plants within the park. Anne’s interests include dragonflies, native plants, gardening, and bees.