Southern California Ecosystems Research Program (SCERP)

Congratulations, Trina (SCERP 2020 cohort)! Trina placed first in the CSU systemwide Student Research Competition!

Titans Bring Home Top Awards From Statewide Research Competition | CSUF News Titan researchers won top awards at the California State University Student Research Competition, held in April at San Diego State University. Titan researchers won top awards at the California State University Student Research Competition, held in April at San Diego State University.

Great fun catching up with Lily (SCERP 2005 cohort) and Danielle Zacherl!

A HUGE congrats to our very own Dr. Hoese!!!!

Biologist Honored as an Innovator in the Teaching and Learning of Science | CSUF News Biological Science Professor William "Bill" Hoese is the recipient of the California State University’s 2023 Wang Family Excellence Award-Outstanding Faculty Innovator for Student Success. Cal State Fullerton Biological Science Professor William "Bill" Hoese is the recipient of the California Stat...

Fantastic update from Stephanie (SCERP 2005 cohort)! Stephanie serves as Manager of the Water Resources and Environmental Planning Group at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. She leads a team of Water Resources specialists (focused on groundwater, drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater), Wildlife Biologists and NEPA specialists. Stephanie and her husband now have two kids! Great!

We are writing a new NSF grant to train scholars in ecology and environmental biology and are looking to the SCERP community for professional development mentors! We've seen how valuable it is to connect with a broad network of professionals of all types and hope you are interested. At this point we want to know if you are potentially interested (if funded we will follow up). If so, please message, or email me and I will send you the link.

So much fun catching up with Sean (SCERP 2016 cohort)! Sean has been teaching outdoor education in the Santa Cruz Mountains and is now moving on to other adventures. Great!

Allyson Degrassi (SCERP 2008 cohort) has a new position as assistant dean for innovation and development at Shenandoah University. Great! https://www.su.edu/blog/2022/09/20/shenandoahs-college-of-arts-sciences-welcomes-new-leadership/

Shenandoah’s College of Arts & Sciences Welcomes New Leadership Shenandoah University’s College of Arts and Sciences has started the new academic year with familiar faces as new academic leaders. Assistant Professor

Thrilled to see a Titan Magazine article on our ornithology class visit to learn about Jenny's (SCERP 2019 cohort) work as a research technician with California Condors at Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Great! https://titanmag.fullerton.edu/fall-winter-2022/california-condors/?utm_source=nsm&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=titan-mag-fall-winter-2022

Nifty article focused on SCERP scholar, Trina (2020 Cohort) and her research with Dr. Burnaford on coastal trash. https://news.fullerton.edu/2022/09/talking-trash-tracking-ocean-litter-in-the-rocky-intertidal-zone/
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Talking Trash: Tracking Ocean Litter in the Rocky Intertidal Zone | CSUF News Trina Miller, a Cal State Fullerton undergraduate researcher studying marine biology, is focusing on a study to identify and categorize ocean trash to determine the threats of human-caused debris to marine life in the rocky intertidal zone.

Congratulations Sydnee (SCERP 2018 Cohort)! Sydnee starts a new position as a scientific aid for the Department of Fish & Wildlife this month. She will contribute to conservation efforts preventing and controlling two prolific invasive freshwater species, Quagga (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) and Zebra (Dreissena polymorpha) mussels.

Thank you, Nathan (SCERP 2015 cohort) for inviting me to chat with your biology classes at Valencia High School! The students had great questions and were clearly very prepared for the discussion!

CSUF Titans of Tassel features SCERP graduates, Alisa, Joann, Angelina, and Nicholas! Great! https://news.fullerton.edu/2022/06/class-of-2022-scerp-scholars-research-projects-focus-on-finches-fennel-to-sea-snails-and-surfperches/?theme=tassel

Congratulations Joann, Alisa, Nicholas (all SCERP 2020 cohort) and Angelina (2021 SCERP cohort), Class of 2022! Shout-out to Evelyn (2014 SCERP cohort) who graduated with her M.S.!

Kayaking on Upper Newport Bay--what a great way to end the semester! Way to go SCERP scholars!

Congratulations, Amy (SCERP 2005 cohort)! Amy is pursuing a M.A. in Theology at the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. She reports that it feels wonderful to be back in school! Amy is heavily involved in women’s programs at her church, and she is excited to pursue formal education that will help her serve those around her well. Amy has been homeschooling her daughter for the past two years (focusing on botany this year!). She also works with her husband, Odi, at both Feal Suspension and with his racing program in Formula Drift (ranked 3rd and fighting for the overall championship this season!). Amy reports that there’s a lot going on, and she has been learning to slow down and enjoy this season of life with her family. Great!

You are invited to the 2022 SCERP Research Showcase on Wednesday, May 4, 6-8PM in the Fullerton Arboretum Pavilion!

Congratulations, Joann (SCERP 2020 cohort)! This summer, Joann will be working with Dr. Craig Snyder in Kearneysville, West Virginia on a project assessing fish community responses to climate change as part of the USGS Cooperative Fellowship Program! Great!

Congratulations, Evelyn (SCERP 2014 cohort)! Evelyn was awarded the CSUF Giles T. Brown Thesis Excellence Award for her M.S. work with Dr. Kristy Forsgren on the reproductive morphology of surfperches! Great!

So much fun at the CSUF NSM Awards Event tonight! We are so proud of all of our SCERP Scholars! Congratulations to our graduating scholars, Alisa, Angelina, Nicholas, and Joann! Congratulations also to Christina who was awarded the CSUF Rachel Carson Scholarship in Conservation Biology!

Please join us for the 2022 SCERP Research Showcase, Wednesday, May 4, 6-8 PM, in the Fullerton Arboretum Pavilion.

Great job, Christina (SCERP 2021 cohort) and Nicholas (SCERP 2020 cohort) presenting research at the CSUF NSM Interclub Council Symposium! Great!

What a treat for the current SCERP scholars to chat with Arthur Barraza (SCERP 2014 cohort)! Arthur is pursuing a Ph.D. studying sea turtles in Australia.

Congratulations Trina (SCERP 2020 cohort)! Trina is the recipient of the 2022 CSUF College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics A. James Diefenderfer Memorial Scholarship! Trina conducts her independent research with Dr. Burnaford; she is monitoring trash along our rocky intertidal coast. Great!

Congratulations, Christina (SCERP 2021 cohort)! Christina is the recipient of the CSUF Rachel Carson Scholarship in Conservation Biology, 2022! Great!

Memorial services for Kim Nelson will be held this coming Monday and Tuesday. Please email Dr. Hoese for details if you are interested in attending.

Great trip to Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego for the West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference. Alisa and Trina gave two terrific presentations! We made new friends and had a terrific time!

Julia (SCERP 2019 cohort) received Honorable Mention from the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship program! Way to go, Julia! Julia does super-cool fluid dynamics research with Dr. Paig-Tran. Great!

gofundme organized to help Kim's family. Please consider donating. https://gofund.me/56328cd6

In honor of Kim Nelson, organized by Chad Fredrickson Randy and Kim started dating over a decade ago, so it's hard to remember exactly how Randy in… Chad Fredrickson needs your support for In honor of Kim Nelson

Sad news. Kim Nelson (SCERP 2007 cohort) passed away unexpectedly earlier this week. Kim was an integral and important member of the SCERP family. She was an accomplished scholar and terrific mom who remained connected to SCERP throughout the years. We miss her.

So much fun catching up with two Biologists for local Environmental Consulting groups! Thank you Mauricio Gomez and Lauren Simpson (both SCERP 2011 cohort!) for sharing your experiences as biologists. Great!