About Us

Welcome to the Vegetation Ecology Group! We are a strongly field-oriented laboratory and use a combination of observational and experimental studies to address fundamental questions related to invasion, environmental stressors, and restoration. Current study ecosystems include coast range grasslands, vernal pools, coastal sage scrub, riparian zones, chaparral, and Hawaiian forests.

 

 Fall 2023

  • Lab meeting: Mondays 2:00 pm PST, held in-person and online

Research News

Michaele's ESA poster

Michaele Dietzel at ESA 2023

Carla in the field in Austalia

Carla invited to teach in Australia

Reinvasion of restored California vernal pools reveals the importance of long-term restoration planning

Joanna publishes!

Carla speaking at film premier

Bringing Back Our Wetland

Zoe, Carla, and Jackie at ES Awards Ceremony

Jackie Liang and Zoe Fung receive outstanding academic achievement awards

Alyssa and Jessica

URCA Poster Session

  • Undergraduate volunteers completing a bird survey Photo credit: Nick Saglimbeni
  • Endangered Gaviota tarplant, Photo credit: Nick Saglimbeni
  • Red-Flowered buckwheat on Santa Rosa Island, Photo Credit: Sydney Bartone
  • Carla collecting soil samples under a stand of giant coreopsis (Leptosyne gigantea) Photo credit: Nick Saglimbeni