Ghost dogs: Coyotes as top predators of the city
Dr. Stan Gehrt, Professor & Wildlife Extension Specialist at Ohio State University
Projects
Meow! A Cat Discussion
New studies indicate that cats have a negative impact on native biodiversity and are a threat to human health. So what’s a cat lover to do?
Biodiversity survey of manicured and non-manicured areas of UCLA
The 2015 Biodiversity Action Research Team indexed the biodiversity of flora and fauna between manicured and non-manicured regions of campus. The data helped indicated what ecosystem is more beneficial for the…
Reintroducing Threatened Western Pond Turtles Into Southern California Ecosystems
In addition to developing a recommendation for creating a self-sustaining population of western pond turtles in the wild, we hope that this project will serve as an educational tool for the nearby community.
Biological invasions: What’s new, and why the controversy
Dr. Daniel Simberloff, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee
DamNation film screening and panel discussion
Embark on a film odyssey that explores the change in national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders, to the growing awareness that our futures are bound to the life and health of our rivers. Includes a brief panel discussion, prior to the screening, moderated by scientist-turned-filmmaker Randy Olsen.
The global amphibian biodiversity crisis
Dr. David B. Wake, Emeritus Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California at Berkeley
Marine protected areas: Reasons for hope
Dr. Sylvia Earle, former Chief Scientist at NOAA and National Geographic Explorer in Residence
California, conservation, and the globe: Why we need to close the culture gap and all become Mahbsters
Dr. Paul R. Ehrlich, Stanford University Bing Professor of Population Studies
Why conserving California’s biodiversity matters
Dr. Peter Raven, President Emeritus and former Director of the Missouri Botanical Garden
Native & Drought Tolerant Plants
2010 Campus Landscape Action Research Team