Previous Research

Auditory Eavesdropping of Various Frog Species

The laboratory researched whether various birds and various calls, forging, mating, and distress calls influence behaviors of different frog species.

Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis)

Student researcher David Addison investigated the effects of a common insecticide on crayfish behavior.

Chemical Cue Eavesdropping of Related Species

The laboratory researched whether a cousin species of tree frog is able to detect odor cues of a distressed frog impacting proximity to the distressed frog.

Invasive Crayfish & Fish

Student researcher Analise Nash investigated the effects of chemical cues on invasive crayfish behavior.

Reclaimed Water & Tadpole Behavior

Student researcher Jack Keoseyan investigated the effects of two primary issues facing native stream wildlife in the Santa Monica Mountains: urbanization and invasive species.

Student researchers Nolan Gentile and Conor Kramer investigated the impact of wildfires on the geomorphology of streams and how these changes affect the overall biodiversity of amphibian and insect species.

Wildfire, Water Quality, and Invasive Species

Studnet researcher Elise DeArment investigated the impact of wildfires on stream water quality after the Woolsey fire of 2018.