This series features exemplary undergraduate student research from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, including selected senior theses, honors work, research reports, data sets, and other academic and creative projects completed by undergraduate students in Pepperdine University's Seaver College.
Research from 2018
A Comparison of Electron Transport Rate, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Light-Adapted Fluorescence, and Dark-Adapted Fluorescence Between Stipa pulchra and Pennisetium setaceum, Sydney Adams, Brandon Chuck, Agatha Heng, Amelia Vento, and Stephen D. Davis
A Comparison of Electron Transport Rate, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Light-Adapted Fluorescence, and Dark-Adapted Fluorescence Between Stipa pulchra and Pennisetium setaceum, Sydney Adams, Brandon Chuck, Agatha Heng, Amelia Vento, and Stephen D. Davis
A Comparison of Photosynthetic Rate, Stomatal Conductance, and Electron Transport Rate between Malosma laurina and Encelia californica, Yujin Choi, Isabella Armstrong, Catherina Haas, and Micah Kim
The Effects of Soil Suffused with Cool-Fire Ash on the Germination and Early Growth of Radish Seedlings, Ryan Dalforno, Braden Ritchey, and Jay Ogle
A Comparison of Fluorescence and ETR Between Malosma laurina and Rhus integrifolia, Talia Danze, Jennifer Ipe, Viridiana Hernandez-Lopez, Stephen D. Davis, and Talia Cao
Comparison of Photosynthesis, Stomatal Conductance, and Water Potential between Native Rhus integrifolia and Invasive Nicotiana glauca, Tiffany J. Egbo, Emma J. Navarro, MaLaun A. Phillips, and Cameron I. Zohary
Bioaccumulation of Zinc in Bermuda Grass (Cynodon dactylon), Drew Fisher, H. Marie Surratt, Louise Gebauer, and Andrew Palaski
Testing for the Presence of Botryosphaeria dothidea in Branches of Ceanothus spinosus Undergoing Dieback, Brandon R. Grinovich, Chelsea N. Puncochar, Katarina L. Carter, Stephen D. Davis, Rodney L. Honeycutt, Talia A. Cao, and Karagan L. Smith
How Soil Salinity affects the Stomatal Conductance of Baccharis salicifolia (Mulefat/Seepwillow), Andrew Kim, Caroline Wilkerson, Mahala Bayless, and Peter Du
How Soil Salinity affects the Stomatal Conductance of Baccharis salicifolia (Mulefat/Seepwillow), Andrew Kim, Caroline Wilkerson, Mahala Bayless, and Peter Du
A Comparison of Different Methods of Dehydration on Baccharis salicifolia, Michael Nicholas and Sinjun Hong
Research from 2017
Reflectance, Transmittance, and Absorbance Values in Salvia apiana Result in Better Performance than Salvia mellifera in Drought- like Conditions, Haley Bekins, Caroline Boone, and Kristen Hardin
Post- drought Malosma laurina Recovery Measured Through Hydraulic Conductivity, Jonny Borg, Justin Cowan, Matt Gelalich, and Julian Stark
A Comparison of Photoprotection in C3 Plants between a Native and an Invasive Species, T. Cao, M. Field, and K. Godon
A Comparative Study of Adults vs. Resprouts’ Stomatal Conductance and Xylem Water Potential in Malosma laurina, Lauren Dam, Brinna Lee, Sarah Dahlberg, and Stephen Davis
Photoprotection Adaptiveness in Native (Lupinus succulentus) and Invasive (Malva parviflora) Heliotropic Plants, Joseph Davidson, Cameron Juarez, and Collin Scott
Testing for the Presence of Botryosphaeria dothidea in Ceanothus spinosus, Brandon R. Grinovich, Chelsea N. Puncochar, Katarina L. Carter, Stephen D. Davis, Rodney L. Honeycutt, Talia A. Cao, and Karagan L. Smith
Comparison of Physiological Measurements and Water Potential of Malosma laurina During and after the Drought in Southern California, Nicolette Jessen, Kirstin Van Fleet, and Rachel White
Post-Drought Recovery in the Chaparral Shrub Ceanothus spinosus, Katie C. Lindley, Kylie N. Smith, Nina R. Duchild, Stephen D. Davis, Karagan L. Smith, and Talia A. Cao
Solar Tracking Fitness in Native Lupulinus succulentus vs. Non-Native Malva sylvestris, Kathryn Maidlow and Logan Scott
Dark-adapted fluorescence and stomatal conductance after DCMU (3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1, 1-dimethylurea)) exposure on Malva parviflora plants, Piueti Maka, Mia Bryant, and Isabelle Sarwono
Potential Recovery from Drought-Induced Dieback in a Keystone Chaparral Species, Malosma laurina, Guinevere X. Mesh, Natalie M. Aguirre, and Stephen D. Davis
Comparative Fitness of Transplanted Nassella Pulchra: a Study of Native and Invasive Grasses, Grace Palmer, Yash Pandey, and Isabelle Panos
Comparison of Photosynthesis among Three Chaparral Species in the Family Anacardiaceae, Catelyn T. Price, Sarah A. Holmes, Brandon T. Harris, Stephen D. Davis, Karagan L. Smith, and Talia A. Cao
The Rate of Fungal Pathogen Growth (Botryosphaeria dothidea) in Stems of the Chaparral Shrub Rhus integrifolia, Jayla D. Simmons, Edward J. Ayala, Kamara J. Satcher, Stephen D. Davis, Karagan L. Smith, and Talia A. Cao