Plant Trait Responses to Drought and Herbivory
To investigate the interacting effects of herbivory and drought on the above-ground chemistry and physical characteristics of narrowleaf...
Researching Western Monarch Larvae Development
After 3 months of rearing over 100 monarch larvae on three species of Asclepias L. (milkweed) I am proud to be presenting my preliminary...
Surveying for Kincaid's Lupine
Native prairie habitats across Willamette Valley have been decimated and the patches of remaining habitats are highly fragmented. This degradation of prairie landscapes have been primarily lost as a result of spreading agriculture, urbanization, and other development. The US Fish and Wildlife Services has been working with local land owners to promote land management for two rare, endemic Willamette Valley prairie species: Kincaid's Lupine (Lupinus sulphureus ssp. kincaidii)