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Trends in Ecology and Evolution at University of California Olivia Daniels Department of Ecology and Evolution and Environmental Studies Background University of California; large public university system What is the distribution of

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Trends in Ecology and Evolution at University of California

Olivia Daniels Department of Ecology and Evolution and Environmental Studies

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  • University of California; large public university system
  • What is the distribution of faculty in the broad

disciplines of ecology and evolution?

  • Are data collected in lab or field?
  • Marine or terrestrial taxa/ecosystems investigated?
  • Where are field sites?
  • Are field sites aligned geographically with biodiversity

hotspots?

Background

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Methods

  • UC undergraduate serving institutions (N = 9)
  • Information from department websites, faculty lab

websites

  • Publications from the last 5 years
  • Z-tests in R to determine statistical differences between

proportions studying:

  • ecology/ evolution/ both
  • lab/field/both
  • marine/ terrestrial
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Proportion of UC faculty studying in the Field, Lab, or both

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Proportion of UC faculty studying Ecology, Evolution, or both

Results

For all comparisons, z=1.96, p=0.05

Study Location Data Site

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Within UC’s: Terrestrial taxa or systems > marine taxa/systems Exception: Santa Barbara Across UC’s: Terrestrial taxa or systems > marine taxa/systems Exception: Santa Barbara

Results

Proportion of Marine vs. Terrestrial Taxa Studied

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Results Based on Mining Websites and Recent Publications

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Myers, Norman, Russell A. Mittermeier, Cristina G. Mittermeier, Gustavo A. B. da Fonseca, and Jennifer Kent. “Biodiversity Hotspots for Conservation Priorities.” Nature 403, no. 6772 (February 1, 2000): 853–58. https://doi.org/10.1038/35002501.

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Conclusions and Future Directions

  • UC Faculty research span both Ecology and Evolution
  • Studies are largely conducted in both the field and lab
  • More focus on terrestrial taxa / systems
  • Research projects on every continent!
  • Future directions:
  • Investigate taxa and ecosystem diversity
  • Investigate research sites within California
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Acknowledgements

Thank you to Dr. Rita Mehta, the Mehta Lab, and Chris Wilmers for constructive feedback on parts

  • f this thesis.