The 2013 field season is starting up and the Conservation
Research crew will be back on the road to conduct annual monitoring and
research on plant species and ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest. Projects scheduled for this year include
researching management techniques for the Bradshaw's lomatium,
establishing monitoring protocols for coastal grassland restoration, and
monitoring populations of Kincaid’s lupine throughout its range. Keep an eye out for new blog posts about these
projects (and many more!) from this year’s NPSO interns, Andrew Heaston, Kelsey
Copes-Gerbitz, and Tobin Weatherson.

Andrew Heaston graduated in 2012 with a BS in Plant Sciences
from University of California, Santa Cruz.While at UCSC he interned with
Younger Lagoon Reserve (YLR), studying the effects of topical mulch application
on native flora cover in a coastal grassland / prairie. The following
summer he was employed at YLR as a Natural Reserve Field Assistant, following
up on his research and participating in active restoration efforts on site.
Andrew plans to pursue a graduate degree in plant ecology, with the hopes of
eventually teaching in a university setting.

Kelsey Copes-Gerbitz graduated in 2011 with a BA in Environmental
Science and Archaeology from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. While at
Willamette, she worked with the Zena Ecological Restoration Initiative where
she developed an affinity for the Oregon white oak. In 2012 she worked as an
AmeriCorps Conservation Team member with The Nature Conservancy in Eugene.
After spending this spring and summer exploring the flora of Oregon, she plans
to pursue an MS in a conservation ecology-
related field with an emphasis in
paleoclimate reconstruction and climate change impacts.

Tobin Weatherson graduated from Humboldt State University in 2012, majoring in Environmental Science: Ecological Restoration. He has worked as a research assistant in the Klamath River watershed on a project evaluating the relevance of step-pool systems to stream restoration. Tobin hopes to eventually pursue a master's degree in plant ecology or restoration ecology.
Our 2012 interns, Guy Banner and Charlotte Trowbridge, have
continued working with the Institute for Applied Ecology.
Guy is now a Field Technician with the
Habitat Restoration department working to enhance native habitats and monitor
restoration sites.
Charlotte is the crew
leader for this year’s Conservation Research crew and will begin her graduate
education at the University of British Columbia in the
fall.
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