Research from 2014
Seedling Survival after Novel Drought-Induced Germination in Ceanothus megacarpus, Amanda M. Burns
The Effects of Carbon Black on Cell Viability, Abigail Calixto and Jay Brewster
Leaf Foliar Absorption in Pentagramma triangularis and Polypodium californicum, Justin Choe, Carlos Larios, William Prorok, and Emily Rose Pierce
Assessment of p38 and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in regulating apoptosis during low and high ER stress, Zachary G. Coffman
Differential Survival of Chaparral Shrub Species in Response to Severe Drought, Hannah Dario
Community Structure and Differential Mortality of Chaparral during Extreme Drought, Keb Doak, Allison Hubbard, and Alawna Jamison
Ethnobotanical Promotion of Fibroblast Growth Using Yerba Santa Extract, Carletta F. Dobbins, Paige A. Sutherland, and Emily A. Woods
Ethnobotanical Promotion of Fibroblast Growth Using Yerba Santa Extract, Carlie F. Dobbins, Paige A. Sutherland, and Emily A. Woods
Coreopsis gigantea and Ice Plant Relationship on Point Dume, Lizzie Fichtner, McCartney Ruff, and Sean Hanson
Cardiovascular Health Among US and Argentine University Students: A Comparative Study of Behaviors and Risk Factors, Gina Fitzgerald and Gabriella Smith
Extracts of Trichostema lanatum inhibit the growth of gram-positive bacteria and an Escherichia coli ΔtolC mutant strain, Matthew C. Fleming
The regulatory effect of semaphorin 7A on proliferation and migration in human umbilical vein endothelial cells, Steven R. Fleming
Leaf Mechanical Strength Corresponds to Tissue Water Relations in Twelve Species of California Ferns, Breahna M. Gillespie, Stephen D. Davis, and Jarmila Pitterman
Leaf Mechanical Strength Corresponds to Tissue Water Relations in Twelve Species of California Ferns, Breahna M. Gillespie, Stephen D. Davis, and Jarmila Pittermann
Relationship between Dehydration Tolerance of California Ferns and the Mechanical Strength of their Stipes, Helen I. Holmlund and Stephen D. Davis
Relationship between Dehydration Tolerance of California Ferns and the Mechanical Strength of their Stipes, Helen I. Holmlund, Jarmila Pitterman, and Stephen D. Davis
Planetary Heat Sink Uncouples Temperature Increase from Rising CO2: Climate Change Hiatus Explained, Monica Houweling, Megan Gavitt, and Jean Kim
Water Analysis of the Malibu Lagoon and Pacific Ocean, Emily E. K. Kelly, Jillian S. Unruh, and Maxwell K. Gamboa
Influence of Temperature on the Tensile Strength of Spider Silk (Araneus gemmoides), Victoria Lekson
Foliar Water Uptake and Resurrection: Mechanisms of Drought Tolerance in Eight Species of Ferns in the Santa Monica Mountains, Victoria M. Lekson
Nanoparticle exposure activates an inositol triphosphate receptor-dependent elevation of reactive oxygen species and apoptosis in human alveolar lung cells, Briana Manes and Sarah Alvarado
What You Can Do About the Negative Effects of Methane, JB Maza, Laurel Rodewald, and Ashley Thurmond
Measuring Water Potential Among Crassula ovata and Heteromeles arbutifolia, Monét McNally, Stephanie Yakupitiyage, and Jamille Lockhart
Flow-induced dilation of skeletal muscle feed arteries: relevance to exercise hyperemia , Brittni M. Moore and Jeffrey L. Jasperse
Initial Post-Fire Resprout Success of Q. agrifolia, J. californica, and P. racemosa in Sycamore Canyon, Frida Morales, Sawyer McGale, Drew Bowers, Zahra Madraswala, and Michael Mori
Relating Leaf Temperature on Malosma Laurina to Leaf Proximity From Soil, Brooks O'Hea and Kevin Morgan
Effect of Shear Stress Direction on Endothelial Function and eNOS Phosphorylation in Soleus Feed Arteries, Blanca B. Perez, Jay Brewster, and Jeffrey Jasperse
Enzymatic Activity in the Chorion for Hatching in the California Grunion, Emily R. Pierce, Vince V. Quach, and Karen L. Martin
Comparison of Photosynthetic Ability In Single and Double Palisade Parenchyma Leaves in Southern California, Vincent Quach, Ryan Sauer, Haley Smith, and Christian Wright
Correlation Between Freezing Sites and Xylem Vessel Diameter for Three Chaparral Species of the Santa Monica Mountains, Kaitlyn E. Sauer, Theodora V. Ordog, and Nicole A.P.M.K.O.M. Nakamatsu
Nutrient Return to Soil in the Santa Monica Mountains after Combustion , Taylor Brooke Shapiro, Antonia Freund, and Megan Chou
Elevation’s Effect on Malosma laurinais Leaf Size, Callyn E. Shelley and Nathan R. Gehring
Comparison of Downstream Cell Survival Responses in HUVECs and HLECs During VEGF Signaling, Haley M. Smith and Thomas Vandergon
VEGFR-2 and VEGFR-3 Expression as a Function of Jagged-1 Over-Expression in HUVEC Cells, Caleb Stubbs
Post-fire Recovery of Juglans californica in Sycamore Canyon: gas exchange performance of unburned mature and burned epicormic and basal resprouts, Taylor Stucky and Gabby Gurule-Small
Effects of UV-radiation on feeding behavior in Dendrobates tinctorius, Taylor S. Stucky and Arthur Garnica
Climate Change and Drought in California, Jake Szarzynski, Wei Zhang, and Brennan Tatem
The Effects of Higher and Lower CO2 Levels in the Atmosphere on the Photosynthetic Rates and Stomatal Conductance of Malosma laurina in The Santa Monica Mountains, Victoria A. Thorsen, Maverick E. Turner, and Colby P. Harriman
Relationship Between Canopy Location and Tensile Strength of Leave of Heteromeles arbutifolia in Malibu, CA, Elena Witham, Melinda Marchiano, and Danielle Reynolds
Relationship Between Canopy Location and Tensile Strength of Leaves of Heteromeles arbutifolia in Malibu, CA, Elena Witham, Melinda Marchiano, and Danielle Reynolds
A Selected Surveyo f Ocean Acidifcation's Effect on Coccolithophore and other Marine Ecosystems, Taylor Zaw, Joel Wood, and Anthony Gonzalez
Research from 2013
Carbon Black and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Differentially Activate Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis in A549 Human Alveolar Epithelial Cells, Sarah Alvarado, Brianna Manes, and Jay L. Brewster
Top and Bottom Photosynthetic Activity in Nerium oleander and Pandanus baptistii, Ryan Arima and Jacob Gonzalez
Comparative Study of the Mechanical Strength in Two Species of Ferns: Polystichum munitum and Pteridium aquilinum, Russell P. Baetiong, Victoria M. Lekson, and Olivier B. Monty
Fire Edge Effect on Water Potential and Stomatal Conductance in Salvia leucophylla, Brigid N. Bergin, Paul Chung, and Laura C. Miranda
Difference in Water Status between Oak Trees (Quercus berberidifolia) with Brown and Green Leaves During Severe Drought, Mia Bryant, Hannah Dario, and Cameron Kline
Impact of Reclaimed Water on Photosynthetic Performance in Green Bark Ceanothus (Ceanothus spinosus), Erika De Leener, Michael L. Gribble, Joshua D. Volkmar, and Luo J. Zhao
Using the Unispec to Test the Difference in Reflectance of the Yellow Petals of Encelia californica, Encelia farinosa, and Spartium junceum, Mariam E. Fam and Valerie E. Espinoza
An Ethnobotanical approach to finding antimicrobial compounds in wooly blue curls (Trichostema lanatum) using a Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion assay, Matthew C. Fleming and P. Matthew Joyner
The Regulatory Effect of Semaphorin 7A on Proliferation and Migration in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells, Steven R. Flemming and Donna Nofziger-Plank
Leaf Mechanical Strength Corresponds to Water Relations in Twelve Species of California Ferns, Breahna Gillespie
The Effect of Shear Stress, Potassium, and Adenosine on α-1 Adrenergic Vasoconstriction of Rat Soleus Feed Arteries, Tanner J. Heckle and Jeffrey Jasperse
Immunomodulatory Activity of Sambucus mexicana and Trichostema lanatum on LPS Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophage Cells, Victoria Hester and P. Matthew Joyner
Variation in Mechanical Strength of Ferns in the Santa Monica and Santa Cruz Mountains, Helen I. Holmlund
Mechanical Strength Comparison of Hydrated and Dehydrated Pteridium Stems, Michelle I. Kang, Kevin M. Ko, John H. Noh, and Veronica R. Vega
Post-fire Recovery of Juglans californica in Sycamore Canyon: Water Potential and Site Characterization, Ariel Lan, Caitlin Thompson, and Victoria Lekson
Varying Carbon Dioxide Levels and its Effects on Malsoma laurina’s Photosynthetic Rate, John A. Lawlor, Dustyn T. Zierman-Felix, and Michael P. Schlagel
Post-fire Recovery of Juglans californica in Sycamore Canyon: Vessel Length, Shading, Water Use Efficiency and Water Status, Victoria Lekson and Anushree Mahajan
Lysophosphatidic Acid Stimulates Lymphangiogenesis in Human Lymphatic Endothelial Cells, John Macbeth and Donna Nofziger-Plank
The Survivin and cIAP1 Anti-apoptotic Proteins are Differentially Downregulated in Response to Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Vicki Mercado and Jay L. Brewster
The Effect of Freezing Conditions on Xylem Diameter of Malosma laurina and Umbellularia californica in the Santa Monica Mountains, Nicole A.P.M.K.O.M. Nakamatsu, Theadora V. Ordog, and Kaitlyn E. Sauer
Effect of Shear Stress on ecNOS Expression and Dilation in Soleus Feed Arteries, Blanca Perez, Jay L. Brewster, and Jeffrey Jasperse
The Effects of Leaf Hydration on Light Reflectance in Salvia leucophylla and S. mellifera, Logan A. Schmitz, Kolina Mah-Ginn, and Hayley Presthus
Leaf Mechanical Strength Predicts Physiological Traits among Three Life History Types in California Chaparral, Taylor S. Stucky, Nicole M. Rodriguez Purcell, and Stephen D. Davis
A Comparison of Water Availability in Coastal Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) and California Bay (Umbellularia californica) at Top and Bottom of Hillsides at Malibu Creek State Park, California, Jake Szarzynski, Marley Biyendolo, Jeremy Goldenetz, and Ann Alcazar
Evaluating ITPR-dependence of Apoptotic Signaling from the Endoplasmic Reticulum, Agustin Vargas and Jay L. Brewster
Research from 2012
Stomatal Conductance Trends of the Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) in Relation to Circadian Rhythm Entrainability, Katie Cahoon, Martin Garcia, and Matthew Pierga
Is there a correlation between Water Potential and Mechanical Strength of stems of Malosma laurina?, William Chang, Lauren Price, and Nicolas Pak
A comparison of Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa) productivity and health during drought and post rainfall, Gabi DiCiolli, Karre Lawson, and Anders Reimer
The effect of leaf trichome density on stem mechanical strength in Salvia leucophylla, S. mellifera, and S. apiana, Brieanna English, Jeff Scanlon, and Anushree Mahajan
The Effects of Water Stress on Datura wrightii, Tony Festa, Kristin Lapointe, and Sara Tandon
Effect of Ambient Air Temperature on Leaf Size in Raphanus sativus, Matthew Fleming and Michael McCormack
Photosynthetic Advantage of Invasive Species, Gabby Gurule-Small, Alis Sokolova, and Patrick Stephens
Mechanical Strength and Hydration Level of Heteromeles arbutifola and Eriogonium Cinerium, Erin Hayes, Allison Naasz, and Ariel Mangum
Stem Mechanical Strength in Thinned versus Non-thinned Ceanothus spinosus, KSP, David J. Kang, Hannah Y. Choe, and Melinda L. Marchiano
The effect of dirt on inhibition of light absorption in Musa leaves, Lorelle Knight, Alexis Carrington, Angela French, and Roxanne Barker
The Relationship of Stomatal Conductnace to Mechanical Strength in Leaves of Santa Monica Plants, Russell P. Mott, Steven R. Fleming, and John R. Macbeth
The Effect of Riparian and Arid Environments on Stomatal Conductance in Baccharis salicifolia and Heteromeles arbutifolia, Danalit Rangel, Vicki Mac, and Ariel Lan
Exploring the Hydration Levels of Malosma laurina at Different Elevations on a Man-made Trail, Eric S. Taylor, Brad J. Anderson, and Brandon E. Stites
A Comparison of Water Potential and Mechanical Strength of Tip and Base Leaves in Heteromeles arbutifolia, Aaron Tsai and James Maynard
The Relationship Between Leaf Mechanical Strength and Photosynthetic Rates, Aaron van Loon, Brianna Manes, Taylor Stucky, and Thomas Addington
The Differences in Vegetation Type on North and South-Facing Slopes, Andrew Villablanca, Katherine McCabe, and Daniel Galuhn
Research from 2011
Effects of Soil Moisture on Photosynthesis and Fluorescence in Heteromeles arbutifolia, Ali Alyami, Colin Byrne, and Katherine Currie
The Effect of Proximity to a Highway on the Health of Malosma laurina Leaves, Jessica Bermea, Haley Clayton, and Jack Klobas
Exploring the Open-Close Mechanism of Dimorphotheca aurantiaca: Day versus Night and Cold versus Hot Temperatures, Tommy Chung, Kathleen Aguilar, and Sunny Kim
Is there a relationship between Water Potential and the Mechanical Strength of Salix lasiolepis?, William Cohen, Gina Fitzgerald, and Joseph Liao
The Effect of Hydration Status on Tensile Strength of the Leaves of Elymus Glaucus, Chelsie Corbett, Uri Hong, and Scott Davis
The Effect of Nitrogen Soil Concentration on Leaf Fluorescence in Zea Mays, Ashton Garbutt, Daniel Rossie, and Anup Solsi
Stress-induced Proteolysis of FKBP10: Mutational Analysis and Functional Implications, Lindsey A. Murphy
Effects of Dehydration Stress on the Dark Adapted Fluorescence (Fv/Fm) of Giant Bladder Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), J. Avery Powell and Leah Smith
The Effects of Agitation Upon Plant Anatomy in Phaseolus vulgaris, Craig Sutter and Nicholas Huron
Effects of 2, 4-D on Zea maize Physiology, Caitlin Thompson, Lori Patrick, Acacia Osbourne, and Katrina Brock
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