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This project investigates how biogeochemical changes in soils (organic matter, nutrient availability, and soil-borne metals). are influenced by fire conditions, ecosystem type, and geologic parent material.
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The aim of this project is to answer fundamental questions about the retention of geomorphologically- and biogeochemically-relevant radionuclide tracers in soils before and after prescribed fire.
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This project ultimately aims to develop a standardized protocol to accurately measure air quality via fine particulate matter (PM2.5) during prescribed fires, which can then be deployed by small land managers and local air agencies.
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This project aims to evaluate how different fuel management strategies affect seed viability in chaparral and oak woodland habitats.
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This research aims to measure how nutrient and metal concentrations vary as a function of distance from the burn piles, and across time after the burns took place in March 2024.
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This project investigates how pile burning affects soil microbial communities and their effect on carbon and nitrogen cycling. This project is funded by an A.W. Mellon Foundation grant.
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This project is part of the Motus Wildlife Tracking System (Motus), an international collaborative research network that leverages radio signaling to track and monitor migratory animals.
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This study examines the western treehole mosquito Aedes sierrensis and its facultative parasite Lambornella clarki as a model system for studying climate change effects on host-parasite interactions.
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In the search for clean, renewable energy sources, one might not think to look within a biological preserve. However, JRBP’s serpentinite bedrock—the substrate that gives rise to serpentine wildflower displays—may help explain a major source of natural, clean-burning hydrogen. Serpentinization
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The purpose of this project is to improve the science underpinning conservation and restoration practices in oak savannas of California and other areas with a similar Mediterranean climate. California’s oak savannas and open woodlands are diverse ecosystems and valuable cultural landscapes. How
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Ingersoll R, Lentink D (2018) How the hummingbird wingbeat is tuned for efficient hovering. The Journal of Experimental Biology 221(20)
