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Our lab's research is applied. It has relevance to conservation, and much of it takes place in working landscapes. So we are passionate about communicating with and learning from our partners and sharing what we learn publicly and with other scientists. Here are some highlights of recent lab news and outreach events. You can also follow us on Instagram.
Our lab's research is applied. It has relevance to conservation, and much of it takes place in working landscapes. So we are passionate about communicating with and learning from our partners and sharing what we learn publicly and with other scientists. Here are some highlights of recent lab news and outreach events. You can also follow us on Instagram.
Lab News
Lab News
Oct 2026 Jadzia successfully defends her thesis
Sept 2026 AgAlert features an article about the lab's upcoming work on owls and rodents in almond orchards.
Sept 2026 New funded Master's project on barn owl nest-site selection! HERE
Aug 2026 Matt is interviewed on Jefferson Public Radio about the latest published barn owl research. Check it out!
July 2026 Lizzi, Dabid, and Lauren all successfully defend their theses!
June 2026 Ximena successfully defends her thesis!
June 2026 Matt presents at the MINDSET regenerative ag conference in Santa Barbara County.
Dec 2025 Eleanor & Fatime each successfully defend their theses!
Oct 2025 Lizzi, Jadzia, Lauren, Ayla, and Matt all present talks at the Raptor Research Foundation annual conference in Costa Rica!
Aug 2025 Eleanor and Fatime give oral presentations at the American Ornithological Society annual conference in St. Louis.
Aug 2025 Our paper about barn owl polymorphism and habitat came out in the Journal of Raptor Research. Check it out!
May 2025 Lauren and crew hold a banding/chick-naming event for our live-streamed nest of Poppy & Yarrow in Lodi. We made the front page of the local paper!
Other Press & Media about our lab's research
Other Press & Media about our lab's research
Rodents Under Pressure in the Vineyard by Joe Eaton for RATS tales, featuring work by Katherine Larson. 2026. Photo by Pamela Hawken
3-min video produced by Humboldt SPF about recent research in Napa Valley, 2023
Living Bird Magazine article by Greg Breining about birds & ecosystem services featuring some of our work, 2021. Photo by Ryan Bourbour
5-min video produced by KQED's Deep Look series, featuring former graduate student Laura Echavez, 2022
6-min video promoting the Wildlife Conscious Certification offered by lab collaborator Cannabis for Conservation. Video produced by Will Goldenberg
15-min interview with Jefferson Public Radio, with Matt speaking about the lab's barn owl research, with a special emphasis on work by Katherine Larson
5-min video produced by Wild Farm Alliance about how nest boxes can bring pest-eating birds to farms, 2020
Audio and written story by Lisa Morehouse of KQED about our work with barn owls, 2021
Lodi News Sentinel article by Steve Mann about our owl work in Lodi, 2025
Bay Area Nature magazine article by Jane Braxton Little about our work in winegrape vineyards, featuring former graduate students Jaime Carlino, Samantha Chavez, and Laura Echavez, 2021.
Audubon magazine article by Barry Yeoman about what birds can do for us, featuring some of the lab's work on birds in Jamaican coffee farms, 2013
3-min video by Great Big Story about Barn Owls in vineyards, featuring former graduate student Carrie Wendt, 2018
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