I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Geography at the University of California Santa Barbara. My main research interests are in phytogeography (distributions of plant species), and the role of micro-climate and other site factors influencing range limits. My primary study site is on Santa Cruz Island where I am looking at the role that fog plays in the water and energy budgets of Bishop Pines growing on the western part of the island. Intensive weather monitoring, stable isotope analyses, and modelling approaches are suggesting a high dependence of these trees on fog and overcast to make it through the summer. Other research interests include biodiversity reserve site-selection and watershed modeling. |
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