Abalone Larvae Settlement and the California Crustose Coralline Algae Microbiome
Awardee: Zoe Saxer, Undergraduate with the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Projects
Ambient Temperature and Bird Flight Initiation Distance in Urban vs. Rural Population Areas
Awardee: Gauri Vishnoi; Undergraduate in Ecology, Behavior, and Evolutionary Biology department.
Artificial Light at Night and Bat Movement Along Ecological Corridors
Awardee: Jill Carpenter, Graduate in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department.
Assessing Spatial and Altitudinal Variation in Artificial Light at Night Across Urban Los Angeles
Awardee: Joseph Curti, Postdoctoral Researcher
Baccharis pilularis as a Nursery Species in the Fire-Prone Santa Monica Mountains
Awardee: Max Reines; Undergraduate with the Institute of Environment and Sustainability.
Chemical Interference in California Grasslands: Investigating the Allelopathic Effects of Pennisetum setaceum on Native Grasses
Awardee: Divine Adeboye; Undergraduate with the Institute of Environmental Sustainability.
Genome-Resolved Survey of Microbiomes Associated with Multiple Crustose Coralline Algae Genera in southern California.
Awardee: Annabelle Conti; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department.
Monitoring Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB) Spread in Southern California with Imaging Spectroscopy
Awardee: Willow Coleman, Graduate in the Geography department
Patterns of Adaptive Genetic Variation in a Chaparral Oak, Quercus berberidifolia
Awardee: Jacqueline Holmes; Graduate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department
Quantifying Cold-Water Coral Community Composition Using Environmental DNA Metabarcoding Analysis
Awardee: Olivia Simon, Graduate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences department.
Understanding the Historical Demography and Current Strength of Inbreeding Depression in Island Scrub-jays
Awardee: Devon DeRaad, Postdoctoral Researcher
Zero-Emission Equipment Retrofits in Existing Non-Residential and Commercial Buildings Study
What are retrofit needs for installing zero-emission equipment in existing commercial buildings? We will host focus groups with professionals who have worked on real-world projects involving zero-emission equipment installation or related electrical, mechanical, or plumbing upgrades.