Understanding the Historical Demography and Current Strength of Inbreeding Depression in Island Scrub-jays
Awardee: Devon DeRaad, Postdoctoral Researcher
Projects
Assessing the Stability of Ecological Communities by Combining Data and Theory
La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Fellow, Timo Metz, is curious about how ecosystems respond to disturbances, and the strategies that can foster their resistance and recovery. After decades of fire suppression,…
Integrating Ecological and Genomic Predictions to Protect Foundational Oak Habitats
La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Fellow, Ryan Buck, is concerned about the resilience of oak ecosystems in a rapidly changing climate. Because oak trees provide the structural foundation and habitat for…
A Pathway to Recovery of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly
Students: Karena Caro, Alex Fu, Prasheetha Shree Karthikeyan, Eden Carmen Kessler, Megan Leah Osawa, Ryan Tomas Shelburne, Kennedy D Smiley, Gianna Re Ana Wright Faculty Advisor: Travis Longcore Client: U.S.…
Biodiversity Assessment for the UCLA South Bay Campus
Students: Ken Matsunaga, Brandon Jair Morquecho, Adeline Grace Schulz, Emma Caterson Searing, Faith Helen Shortridge, Trisha Telywa Taylor, Avery Jane Werner, Elias Woodward Client: UCLA South Bay Faculty Advisor: H.…
Enhancing Visitor Experience in the Santa Monica Mountains
Students: Jasmine Contreras, Jessica Nicole Cooper, Nicole Juliet Hernandez, Jordyn, Elizabeth Lee, Grace Marie Miller, Dayna Renee Storaker, Romulo Augustus Williams, Jacob Joseph Fossa Advisor: Dr. Andy Kleinhesselink Client: Anthony…
Bird Migration Tracking in the Santa Monica Mountains at Stunt Ranch Reserve
Awardee: Kelsey Reckling, a second year PhD Student, primarily studies bird migration in the Western United States.
Effects of Urbanization and Feral Cats on the Psychobiology of LA’s Most Abundant Lizard
Awardee: Colleen De Allaume, a third year Undergraduate Student in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department
Investigating Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis prevalence in a fragile vernal pool ecosystem
Awardee: Erica Ro, an undergraduate student pursuing a B.S. in Environmental Science with a concentration in Conservation Biology, is broadly interested in urban ecology and conservation science.
Investigating the Transient Effects of Ocular Blood Sampling on Sceloporus Occidentalis
Awardee: May Jiang, a fourth year Biology undergraduate interested in urban animal ecology and plant biology.
Plant performance-dispersal feedbacks in a California annual grassland community
Awardee: Lauren Glevanik, a PhD candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, works with a plant community of annual wildflowers and grasses.
Scenic Benches at Sage Hill
Last year, over 1700 students made visits to Sage Hill for classes, activities, or just to relax in nature. For years there have been only three benches at Sage Hill…