A5090487478- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Marine animal studies overview
- Geographic Information Systems Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Gut microbiota and health
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
University of California, Santa Cruz
2023-2024
University of Southern California
2018-2023
University of California, Los Angeles
2021-2022
Institute of the Environment
2021-2022
Loyola Marymount University
2016-2017
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2017
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
2012
Stanford University
2012
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
2012
Yale University
2010
Abstract Environmental DNA (eDNA) data make it possible to measure and monitor biodiversity at unprecedented resolution scale. As use‐cases multiply scientific consensus grows regarding the value of eDNA analysis, public agencies have an opportunity decide how where fit into their mandates. Within United States, many federal state are individually using in various applications developing relevant expertise. A national strategy for implementation would capitalize on recent developments,...
Ecosystems globally are under threat from ongoing anthropogenic environmental change. Effective conservation management requires more thorough biodiversity surveys that can reveal system-level patterns and be applied rapidly across space time. Using modern ecological models community science, we integrate DNA Earth observations to produce a time snapshot of regional provide multi-scalar community-level characterization. We collected 278 samples in spring 2017 coastal, shrub, lowland forest...
Abstract Ecological monitoring of streams has frequently focused on measures describing the taxonomic, and sometimes functional, α diversity benthic macroinvertebrates ( BMI s) within a single sampled community. However, as many ecological processes effectively link stream communities there is need to describe groups using regional diversity. Here we demonstrate role for incorporating both traditional pairwise measure community turnover, β diversity, in assessing health well ζ more...
With national interest in seaweed-based biofuels as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, there is need for tools that produce high-yield seaweed cultivars and increase the efficiency of offshore farms. Several agricultural studies have demonstrated application microbial inoculants at an early life stage can improve crop yield, opportunity use similar techniques aquaculture. However, critical knowledge gap regarding host-microbiome associations macroalgae gametophytes germplasm...
Abstract Exposure to artificial light at night (ALAN) is a significant factor in ecological and epidemiological research. Although levels of exposure are frequently estimated from satellite-based measurements upward radiance, the correlation between radiance zenith sky brightness established, biologically relevant experienced all directions on ground has not been investigated. Because ground-based ALAN can depend local glare sources atmospheric scattering, studies using have relied an...
Summary The composition of digestive microbiomes is known to be a significant factor in the health variety hosts, including animal livestock. Therefore, it important ascertain how readily microbiome can significantly altered. To this end, role changing diet on Pacific oyster ( Crassostrea gigas) was assessed via weekly faecal sampling. Over course 12 weeks, isolated individual oysters were fed either control Tetraselmis algae Tet ) or treatment which shifted every 4 weeks. Weekly samples...
Camera image sensors can be used to detect ionizing radiation in addition optical photons. In particular, cosmic-ray muons are detected as long, straight tracks passing through multiple pixels. The distribution of track lengths related the thickness active (depleted) region camera sensor known angular at sea level. We use a sample muon recorded by Distributed Electronic Cosmic-ray Observatory measure depletion commercial smart phone, HTC Wildfire S. length prefers over an isotropic...
Microbial inoculants can increase the yield of cultivated crops and are successful in independent trials; however, efficacy drops large-scale applications due to insufficient consideration microbial community dynamics. The structure microbiomes, addition impact individual taxa, is an important factor consider when designing growth-promoting inoculants. Here, we investigate network assembly patterns Macrocystis pyrifera gametophyte germplasm cultures (collectively referred as a “seedbank”)...
Studies on insect melanism have greatly contributed to our understanding of natural selection and the ultimate factors influencing evolution darkly pigmented phenotypes. Research several species melanic lepidopteran larvae found that low levels circulating juvenile hormone (JH) titers are associated with a phenotype, suggesting genetic changes in JH biosynthetic pathway give rise increased deposition melanin granules cuticle this group. But does arise through different molecular mechanisms...
Simons, A.L.; Martin, K.L.M., and Longcore, T., 2022. Determining the effects of artificial light at night on distributions Western Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus nivosus) California Grunion (Leuresthes tenuis) in southern California. Journal Coastal Research, 38(2), 302–309. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208. This study covers role exposure to (ALAN) shaping spatial two species conservation concern, roosting sites Plover locations spawning runs, along coast Observational data...
The total area of silicon in cell phone camera sensors worldwide surpasses that any experiment to date. Based on semi-conductor technology similar found modern astronomical telescopes and particle detectors, these can detect ionizing radiation addition photons. Distributed Electronic Cosmic-ray Observatory (DECO) utilizes the global network active phones order cosmic rays other energetic particles such as those produced by radioactive decays. DECO consists an Android application, database,...
Abstract Unique ecosystems globally are under threat from ongoing anthropogenic environmental change. Effective conservation management requires more thorough biodiversity surveys that can reveal system-level patterns and be applied rapidly across space time. We offer a way to use DNA, community science remote sensing together as methods reduce the discrepancy between magnitude of change historical approaches measure it. Taking advantages modern ecological models, we integrate DNA Earth...
Assessments of the ecological health algal assemblages in streams typically focus on measures their local diversity and classify individuals by morphotaxonomy. Such are often connected through various processes, such as dispersal, may be more accurately assessed components regional-, rather than local-scale assemblages. With recent declines costs sequencing computation, it has also become increasingly feasible to use metabarcoding species perform regional-scale bioassessments. Recently, zeta...
In 2014 the number of active cell phones worldwide for first time surpassed humans. Cell phone camera quality and onboard processing power (both CPU GPU) continue to improve rapidly. addition their primary purpose detecting photons, image sensors on other ubiquitous devices such as tablets, laptops digital cameras can detect ionizing radiation produced by cosmic rays radioactive decays. While have long been understood characterized a nuisance in astronomical cameras, they also be identified...
Abstract In an increasingly urbanized world, there is a need to study urban areas as their own class of ecosystems well assess the impacts anthropogenic on biodiversity. However, collecting sufficient number species observations estimate patterns biodiversity in city can be costly. Here we investigated use community science-based data occurrences, combined with distribution models (SDMs), built using MaxEnt and remotely-sensed measures environment, predict across environment Los Angeles. By...
Ecological monitoring of streams has often focused on assessing the biotic integrity individual benthic macroinvertebrate (BMI) communities through local measures diversity, such as taxonomic or functional richness. However, BMI are frequently linked by a variety ecological processes at regional scale, there is need to assess groups scale watersheds. Using 4,619 sampled streambed BMIs, we investigate this question using co-occurrence networks generated from selected within California...
In 2014 the number of active cell phones worldwide for first time surpassed humans. Cell phone camera quality and onboard processing power (both CPU GPU) continue to improve rapidly. addition their primary purpose detecting photons, image sensors on other ubiquitous devices such as tablets, laptops digital cameras can detect ionizing radiation produced by cosmic rays radioactive decays. While have long been understood characterized a nuisance in astronomical cameras, they also be identified...
The total area of silicon in cell phone camera sensors worldwide surpasses that any experiment to date. Based on semiconductor technology similar found modern astronomical telescopes and particle detectors, these can detect ionizing radiation addition photons. Distributed Electronic Cosmic-ray Observatory (DECO) uses the global network active phones order cosmic rays other energetic particles such as those produced by radioactive decays. DECO consists an Android application, database, public...
Simons, A.L.; Aulerich, N.; Carlson, H.; Chandra, I.; Chancellor, J.; Gemayel, G.; Gillett, D.J.; Levene, D.; Line, Nichol, Patel, H., and Zhu, S., 2023. Using zeta diversity in describing the health of soft sediment benthic macroinvertebrates Southern California Bight. Journal Coastal Research, 39(3), 418–430. Charlotte (North Carolina), ISSN 0749-0208. Ecological assessments marine sediments have often focused on measures derived from taxonomic, sometimes functional, individual assemblages...