Student Projects

Nesting Ecology of the Northwestern Pond Turtle on a Managed Livestock Rangeland

Abstract

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.

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Aligning the universe on homelessness and water quality in Sonoma County

2021

Faculty: Megan Burke

Partners: Sonoma Water

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Where are resources needed?

2021

Faculty: David Sul

Partners: Sonoma Water

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Sea Otters and Aquatic Vegetation

2021

Faculty: Wendy St. John

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Effect of Droughts on Chinook Salmon

2021

Faculty: Martha Shott

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Sudden Oak Death in northern California

2021

Faculty: Nathan Rank

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Rainfall and Vegetation Growth in Wildfire Areas

2020

Faculty: José Javier Hernández Ayala

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The Home of the Native Americans

2020

Faculty: Jeffrey Reeder

Partners: Center for Environmental Inquiry

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The Role of Trust in Organizational Resilience

2017-2020

Faculty: Gilinsky, Ford, Sen, Newton, Canavati de la Torre

Partners: Wine Business Institute Board, Rabo AgriFinance

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Bird Song Monitoring

2017 to present

Faculty: Chris Halle

Partners: Mendocino County Resource Conservation District, Anderson Valley Unified School District

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Copeland Creek Riparian Restoration

2013 to present

Faculty: Wendy St. John, Caroline Christian, Heidi Herrmann, Michelle Goman, Nathan Rank

Partners: Sonoma Water, Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation, Sonoma County Water Agency, CSU Campus as a Living Lab, Sonoma County Youth Ecology Corps, California Conservation Corps

Sonoma State University acknowledges the Coast Miwok, Central and Southern Pomo, and the Wappo as the traditional stewards of our preserved lands. Let it be acknowledged that the Sonoma State University campus is located within the traditional homelands of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. Sonoma State offers deep gratitude to the original stewards of this land and recognizes its immense historical, spiritual, and personal significance to the Native nations and peoples of this region.