Student Projects
Nesting Ecology of the Northwestern Pond Turtle on a Managed Livestock Rangeland
Abstract
Western Pond Turtles (WPT) are California's only freshwater turtle and are experiencing major population declines across their range. There is a limited published research on their resting behavior, including key information on their nest site characteristics.

2019
Faculty: Farid Farahmand
Partners: Center for Environmental Inquiry

2019
Faculty: Wendy St. John
Partners: Petaluma Wetlands Alliance

2017 to 2019
Faculty: Wendy St. John, Martha Shott, Nathan Rank
Partners: Center for Environmental Inquiry

2018 to 2019
Faculty: Michelle Goman
Partners: Center for Environmental Inquiry

2016 to 2019
Faculty: Derek Girman, Fran Keller
Partners: Sonoma Mountain Ranch Preservation Foundation

2015 to 2019
Faculty: Derek Girman, Jeff Baldwin
Partners: Sonoma County Water Agency, U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife

2019
Faculty: Daniel Crocker

2019
Faculty: Ali Kujoory
Partners: Trout Unlimited

2019
Faculty: Nathan Rank, Martha Shott, Melina Kozanitas, Wendy St. John
Partners: Pepperwood Preserve, Center for Environmental Inquiry, Sonoma County Public Health Laboratory

2019
Faculty: Robin Glas, Wendy St. John, Nathan Rank
Partners: Center for Environmental Inquiry