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.
Crayfish Tadpole Chemical Cue
Student researcher Kinkade Mcmurray led the laboratory in this project addressing the ability of Pacific Frog tadpoles (Hyre Regilla) to recognize dangerous habitat types based on the chemical cue presence of invasive crayfish (Procambarus Clarkii).
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.
Wildfire & Biodiversity
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 Impacts to Populations of a California Endemic Newt
Student researcher Nate Dardano led the laboratory in understanding the physiological changes in California Newts in response to stressful environmental conditions.
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.