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 2010
Effect of Petiole-to-Branchlet Angle on Tensile Stress and Tensile Strength in Heteromeles arbutifolia, Matt W. Andrus, Anthony P. Lisankis, and Valen C. Anderson
Differences in hydraulic conductance (Kh) as a function of leaf area (KS Leaf) and xylem size (KS Xylem) in Encelia californica and Venegasia carpesioides, Tony Audin, Andrew Dudley, and Janel Gonzalez
Effects of UV Light on Local Stream Frog Behavior, John Buie, Eiichiro Uemura, Candy Hwang, D. Lee, Craig Sutter, Evan Mattiasen, Thomas Vandergon, Rodney Honeycutt, and Lee Kats
Tensile Strength of Malosma Laurina Leaves in Wet and Dry Conditions, T. Candelore, N. Despenza, L. Garrison, and L. Hinther
The Affect of Temperature on the Fluorescence of Heteromeles arbutifolia (Hollywood) in the Santa Monica Mountains, Patrick Y. Chisum, Adam S. Graham, and Arthur C. Sanders
A Comparison of the Tensile Strength of Leaves in Encelia californica in Canyon and Beach Species, Anna Chowaniec, Annie Lee, and Hayley Springs
Comparing Leaf Properties of Inland and Coastal Malosma laurina in the Santa Monica Mountains, Rosemary Busch Conn, Lauren Parker, and Brittany Sawrey
Root Tensile Strength in a Native and Non-Native Species of the Coastal Chaparral Community, Jamie Elmquist, Andrea Lim, Amanda Scholl, and Amanda Vest
Post-fire Alterations in Mechanical Strength of Leaves in Heteromeles Arbutifolia, Andrew Hair, Madeline DiLascia, Nick Novella, and Taylor Wurdeman
Effect of Fertilizer on Leaf Tensile Strength in Salvia Leucophylla, Tawny Lindahl, John Buie, and Eiichiro Uemura
Research from 2009
Carbon Dioxide Expulsion by Ceanothus spinosus in Response to Predawn Sunlight, Eian Carter, Jon Pauwels, and Brittany Wilkins
The Effect Of Hydraulic Lift In Quercus agrifolia On The Health Of Venegasia carpesioides, Kelly Donovan and Brittany Wagner
Measuring Water Use Efficiency in Large and Small Leaves of Malosma laurina, Caitlin Ishibashi, Dan Kaczrowski, and Evan Mattiansen
Soil Salinity and Stomatal Conductance on Chaparral Plants, Ron King, Lisa Malyak, and Kelly Rausch
The Effects of Light Intensity and Color Absorption of Diurnal Leaf Movements of Malva parviflora, Amy Lawrence, Ben Young, and Matthew Yarborough
Natural microorganisms’ effect on the growth of Lasthenia californica in post‐fire soil, Bryce Lindley, Taylor Miller, and Tyler Gibson
Comparison of UVA Absorbance in Sun and Shade Leaves, James Newton, Kevin Rivera, and James Kim
Research from 2008
The Effect of Fire Frequency on the Presence of Native and Nonnative Species in the Santa Monica Mountains, Bobby Boss, Simone Ross, and Taryn Thompson
Comparison of Post-fire Growth Rates between Elymus condensatus and Yucca Whipplei in Coastal Chaparral, Jae K. Chung, Andrew J. Ishibashi, and Francisco B. Sapigao
Foraging Preference by Wild Deer on Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) from Santa Catalina Island versus Malibu, Amelia I. Clark, Brett Smith, Courtney Smith, and Stephen D. Davis
Effects of Shading on Post-fire Seedlings of Laurel Sumac (Malosma laurina) in the Santa Monica Mountains, Anastasia N. Fry, Jennifer A. Sledge, and Drew A. Almodovar
Soil Moisture Adjacent the Roots of Post-fire Ceanothus megacarpus and Malosma laurina, Kristi Holly, Kelly Sayre, and Anson Snow
Growth Sequence of Post-fire Chaparral Resprouts in California’s Santa Monica Mountains, Iolana N. Kaneakua, Kelly L. Reynolds, and Luke S. Walsh
Stomatal Conductance of Malosma laurina in Frequently Burned and Non-frequently Burned Sites, Kamron A. King, Matthew T. Bender, and Stephen D. Davis
Physiological Performance in Full-Sun Vs. Shaded Post-Fire Malosma laurina Seedlings, Lindsey A. Murphy, David C. Valencia, and Catherine D. Drummond