5th Annual Bay Area Conservation Biology Symposium
University of California at BerkeleySaturday February 1st, 2003
Valley Life Sciences Building8.00 am - 7.30 pm

Keyword Index

Please use the list of keywords of below to find papers and posters related to a specific topic. Note that keywords are largely assigned by authors, and each paper can be assigned to up to three keywords.

bats
behavior
biodiversity
biogeography
captive breeding
community ecology
community-based conservation
conservation education
conservation genetics
demography
disease ecology
ecological economics
ecological monitoring
ecosystem function
endangered species
environmenal contaminant
evolution
foraging ecology
fungi
Hawaiian Islands
indicator species
invasive species
land use change
landscape ecology
management
metapopulation
organismal ecology
phylogeography
policy
population viability analysis
reserve design
restoration ecology
seed dispersal
spatial ecology
spatial modeling
speciation
sustainable development
urban ecology

bats

posters

Bats as ecological indicators: A pilot study on the Sacramento River
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


behavior

papers

A ten-year study of the Argentine ant invasion at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
Concurrent Sessions III, Invertebrates, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2063 VLSB

Human-black bear interactions in Yosemite National Park
Concurrent Sessions II, Human Wildlife Interface, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2050 VLSB

Land management and elephant movements in Samburu, Kenya
Concurrent Sessions IV, Policy Perspectives, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2050 VLSB

Modeling individual variation in the western gull, Larus occidentalis
Concurrent Sessions I, Avian Demography and Behavior, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2060 VLSB

Social attraction techniques stimulate group display and nesting behavior in a reintroduced population of Caribbean flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber ruber) on Guana Island, BVI
Concurrent Sessions I, Avian Demography and Behavior, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2060 VLSB

The impact of invasive spartina on avian communities in San Francisco bay salt marshes: Direct and indirect influences
Concurrent Sessions II, Vertebrates, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2063 VLSB

The impact of seismically transmitted elephant vocalization play backs on wild African elephants and the implications for conservation
Concurrent Sessions III, African Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2050 VLSB


biodiversity

papers

A ten-year study of the Argentine ant invasion at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
Concurrent Sessions III, Invertebrates, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2063 VLSB

Bumblebees in montane meadows of the Sierra Nevada, California
Concurrent Sessions II, Community Ecology and Biodiversity, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2060 VLSB

Conservation planning for an African flagship species: A strategy for Livingstone’s flying fox and the Comorian rainforest
Concurrent Sessions III, African Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2050 VLSB

Plant and abiotic diversity of montane meadows in the Sierra Nevada
Concurrent Sessions II, Community Ecology and Biodiversity, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2060 VLSB

The evolution of beta diversity among Lesser Antillean Anolis lizards
Concurrent Sessions II, Community Ecology and Biodiversity, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2060 VLSB

The influence of harvester ants on plant community composition in a serpentine grassland
Concurrent Sessions III, Invertebrates, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2063 VLSB

posters

Changes in populations of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) in Elkhorn Slough, California
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


biogeography

papers

Preliminary study of the chloroplast DNA phylogeography of the black mangrove, Avicennia germinans L. (Avicenniaceae)
Concurrent Sessions III, Phylogeography and Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2060 VLSB

The evolution of beta diversity among Lesser Antillean Anolis lizards
Concurrent Sessions II, Community Ecology and Biodiversity, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2060 VLSB

posters

Distribution of native and introduced bird species in the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden: GIS analysis of habitat preferences
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


captive breeding

papers

Social attraction techniques stimulate group display and nesting behavior in a reintroduced population of Caribbean flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber ruber) on Guana Island, BVI
Concurrent Sessions I, Avian Demography and Behavior, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2060 VLSB

The history and consequences of introduced wild turkey populations
Concurrent Sessions II, Vertebrates, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2063 VLSB


community ecology

papers

Effect of disturbance by mammals on abundance of native and non-native plants in a coastal grassland in northern California
Concurrent Sessions IV, Communities, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2063 VLSB

Plant and abiotic diversity of montane meadows in the Sierra Nevada
Concurrent Sessions II, Community Ecology and Biodiversity, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2060 VLSB

The evolution of beta diversity among Lesser Antillean Anolis lizards
Concurrent Sessions II, Community Ecology and Biodiversity, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2060 VLSB

The influence of abiotic factors and temporal variation on invasion patterns of the Argentine ant (Linepithema humile)
Concurrent Sessions III, Invertebrates, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2063 VLSB

The influence of harvester ants on plant community composition in a serpentine grassland
Concurrent Sessions III, Invertebrates, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2063 VLSB

Top-down from the bottom-up: Indirect effect of species introductions to islands
Concurrent Sessions IV, Communities, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2063 VLSB

posters

Changes in populations of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) in Elkhorn Slough, California
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium

Effects of sudden oak death on coast live oak woodland vegetation structure
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium

Effects of the invasive tree Maesopsis eminii on the ecology of Ngezi Forest, Tanzania, and implications for reserve management
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium

Seed dispersal of Umbellularia californica and other trees by Western Gray squirrels
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


community-based conservation

papers

Saving an ocean connector: Ecological and community-based solutions for conserving the endangered North Pacific loggerhead turtle
Concurrent Sessions IV, Aquatic Conservation and Biology, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2060 VLSB


conservation education

papers

The role of education in local conservation: A habitat restoration program in the central valley of California.
Concurrent Sessions II, Human Wildlife Interface, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2050 VLSB


conservation genetics

papers

Population genetic detection of reduction in population size
Concurrent Sessions III, Phylogeography and Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2060 VLSB

Preliminary study of the chloroplast DNA phylogeography of the black mangrove, Avicennia germinans L. (Avicenniaceae)
Concurrent Sessions III, Phylogeography and Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2060 VLSB

posters

Phylogeography and characterization of larval dispersal within the California current by two estuarine crabs
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium

Using fecal DNA to examine dispersal and gene flow between populations of desert bighorn sheep
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


demography

papers

Marbled Murrelet demography in central California
Concurrent Sessions I, Avian Demography and Behavior, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2060 VLSB

Modeling individual variation in the western gull, Larus occidentalis
Concurrent Sessions I, Avian Demography and Behavior, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2060 VLSB

The role of fire and soil disturbances in the persistence of two endangered plants, central coastal California
Concurrent Sessions I, Plants, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2063 VLSB

posters

Changes in populations of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) in Elkhorn Slough, California
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


disease ecology

papers

Ecology of bovine tuberculosis in African buffalo
Concurrent Sessions III, African Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2050 VLSB

Measuring the ecological impact of Sudden Oak Death: Quantifying mast abundance in forests susceptible to Phytophthora ramorum
Concurrent Sessions I, Plants, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2063 VLSB

posters

Effects of sudden oak death on coast live oak woodland vegetation structure
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


ecological economics

papers

The importance of economics and land use change for reserve site selection
Concurrent Sessions I, Conservation Planning, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2050 VLSB


ecological monitoring

papers

How can we most effectively restore riparian areas: Biological, social and economic considerations (CANCELLED)
Concurrent Sessions I, Conservation Planning, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2050 VLSB

Influence of invasive species and cumulative watershed effects on threatened California red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii) distribution in a suburban stream
Concurrent Sessions II, Vertebrates, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2063 VLSB

Marbled Murrelet demography in central California
Concurrent Sessions I, Avian Demography and Behavior, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2060 VLSB

Measuring the ecological impact of Sudden Oak Death: Quantifying mast abundance in forests susceptible to Phytophthora ramorum
Concurrent Sessions I, Plants, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2063 VLSB

posters

Bats as ecological indicators: A pilot study on the Sacramento River
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium

Coliform monitoring in a pristine watershed
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


ecosystem function

papers

Bumblebees in montane meadows of the Sierra Nevada, California
Concurrent Sessions II, Community Ecology and Biodiversity, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2060 VLSB

The impact of invasive spartina on avian communities in San Francisco bay salt marshes: Direct and indirect influences
Concurrent Sessions II, Vertebrates, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2063 VLSB

posters

Seed dispersal of Umbellularia californica and other trees by Western Gray squirrels
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


endangered species

papers

Conservation easements and the endangered species act: An unholy union?
Concurrent Sessions IV, Policy Perspectives, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2050 VLSB

Conservation planning for an African flagship species: A strategy for Livingstone’s flying fox and the Comorian rainforest
Concurrent Sessions III, African Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2050 VLSB

Influence of invasive species and cumulative watershed effects on threatened California red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii) distribution in a suburban stream
Concurrent Sessions II, Vertebrates, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2063 VLSB

Landscape-scale influences on aquatic ecosystems: Land use and spawning habitat in the Russian River basin
Concurrent Sessions IV, Aquatic Conservation and Biology, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2060 VLSB

Marbled Murrelet demography in central California
Concurrent Sessions I, Avian Demography and Behavior, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2060 VLSB

Population genetic detection of reduction in population size
Concurrent Sessions III, Phylogeography and Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2060 VLSB

Saving an ocean connector: Ecological and community-based solutions for conserving the endangered North Pacific loggerhead turtle
Concurrent Sessions IV, Aquatic Conservation and Biology, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2060 VLSB

The role of fire and soil disturbances in the persistence of two endangered plants, central coastal California
Concurrent Sessions I, Plants, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2063 VLSB

posters

Diet for an endangered insect: What does the Zayante band-winged grasshopper eat?
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium

Habitat shortage vs. life history feature incompatibility: Quantitative assessment of factors limiting numbers of a critically endangered Hawaiian solitaire
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


environmenal contaminant

papers

From silent spring to silent night: Modern-day pesticides and endocrine disruption in amphibians
Keynote Address, 4:30 - 5:15 pm


evolution

papers

Population genetic detection of reduction in population size
Concurrent Sessions III, Phylogeography and Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2060 VLSB

The Ecuadorian Andes as a barrier to gene flow in neotropical passerines
Concurrent Sessions III, Phylogeography and Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2060 VLSB


foraging ecology

papers

Saving an ocean connector: Ecological and community-based solutions for conserving the endangered North Pacific loggerhead turtle
Concurrent Sessions IV, Aquatic Conservation and Biology, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2060 VLSB


fungi

posters

The influence of Carpobrotus edulis on arbuscular mycorrhizae in a coastal sage scrub community in northern California
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


Hawaiian Islands

posters

Habitat shortage vs. life history feature incompatibility: Quantitative assessment of factors limiting numbers of a critically endangered Hawaiian solitaire
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


indicator species

posters

Bats as ecological indicators: A pilot study on the Sacramento River
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


invasive species

papers

A ten-year study of the Argentine ant invasion at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
Concurrent Sessions III, Invertebrates, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2063 VLSB

Chinese mitten crabs in San Franciscquito Creek: Tracking the invasion
Concurrent Sessions III, Invertebrates, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2063 VLSB

Ecology of bovine tuberculosis in African buffalo
Concurrent Sessions III, African Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2050 VLSB

Effect of disturbance by mammals on abundance of native and non-native plants in a coastal grassland in northern California
Concurrent Sessions IV, Communities, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2063 VLSB

Influence of invasive species and cumulative watershed effects on threatened California red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii) distribution in a suburban stream
Concurrent Sessions II, Vertebrates, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2063 VLSB

Susceptibility of California's remaining roadless grasslands to yellow starthistle invasion
Concurrent Sessions I, Plants, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2063 VLSB

The history and consequences of introduced wild turkey populations
Concurrent Sessions II, Vertebrates, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2063 VLSB

The impact of invasive spartina on avian communities in San Francisco bay salt marshes: Direct and indirect influences
Concurrent Sessions II, Vertebrates, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2063 VLSB

The influence of abiotic factors and temporal variation on invasion patterns of the Argentine ant (Linepithema humile)
Concurrent Sessions III, Invertebrates, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2063 VLSB

The role of fire and soil disturbances in the persistence of two endangered plants, central coastal California
Concurrent Sessions I, Plants, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2063 VLSB

posters

Effects of the invasive tree Maesopsis eminii on the ecology of Ngezi Forest, Tanzania, and implications for reserve management
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium

Phylogeography and characterization of larval dispersal within the California current by two estuarine crabs
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium

The influence of Carpobrotus edulis on arbuscular mycorrhizae in a coastal sage scrub community in northern California
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


land use change

papers

Defining a wildland network in the Sierra Nevada/Modoc Plateau using GIS: Methods, comparisons, and feasibility for acquisition
Concurrent Sessions I, Conservation Planning, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2050 VLSB

Landscape-scale influences on aquatic ecosystems: Land use and spawning habitat in the Russian River basin
Concurrent Sessions IV, Aquatic Conservation and Biology, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2060 VLSB

Susceptibility of California's remaining roadless grasslands to yellow starthistle invasion
Concurrent Sessions I, Plants, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2063 VLSB

The importance of economics and land use change for reserve site selection
Concurrent Sessions I, Conservation Planning, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2050 VLSB

Wildlife need habitat off limits to humans!
Concurrent Sessions IV, Policy Perspectives, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2050 VLSB

posters

Correlations between historic land-use and physical characteristics of Massachusetts forests: A tool for conservation planning
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


landscape ecology

papers

Landscape-scale influences on aquatic ecosystems: Land use and spawning habitat in the Russian River basin
Concurrent Sessions IV, Aquatic Conservation and Biology, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2060 VLSB

posters

Correlations between historic land-use and physical characteristics of Massachusetts forests: A tool for conservation planning
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium

Watershed restoration: A case study of limiting factors vs. local realities in the Russian River watershed
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


management

papers

Bumblebees in montane meadows of the Sierra Nevada, California
Concurrent Sessions II, Community Ecology and Biodiversity, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2060 VLSB

Ecology of bovine tuberculosis in African buffalo
Concurrent Sessions III, African Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2050 VLSB

Human-black bear interactions in Yosemite National Park
Concurrent Sessions II, Human Wildlife Interface, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2050 VLSB

MPAs needs assessment survey for effective management and coral reef conservation
Concurrent Sessions IV, Aquatic Conservation and Biology, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2060 VLSB

Susceptibility of California's remaining roadless grasslands to yellow starthistle invasion
Concurrent Sessions I, Plants, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2063 VLSB

The history and consequences of introduced wild turkey populations
Concurrent Sessions II, Vertebrates, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2063 VLSB

The impact of seismically transmitted elephant vocalization play backs on wild African elephants and the implications for conservation
Concurrent Sessions III, African Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2050 VLSB

posters

Effects of the invasive tree Maesopsis eminii on the ecology of Ngezi Forest, Tanzania, and implications for reserve management
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium

Watershed restoration: A case study of limiting factors vs. local realities in the Russian River watershed
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


metapopulation

posters

Using fecal DNA to examine dispersal and gene flow between populations of desert bighorn sheep
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


organismal ecology

papers

The impact of seismically transmitted elephant vocalization play backs on wild African elephants and the implications for conservation
Concurrent Sessions III, African Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2050 VLSB


phylogeography

papers

Population structure and history of Rana blairi, the plains leopard frog
Concurrent Sessions III, Phylogeography and Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2060 VLSB

Preliminary study of the chloroplast DNA phylogeography of the black mangrove, Avicennia germinans L. (Avicenniaceae)
Concurrent Sessions III, Phylogeography and Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2060 VLSB

The Ecuadorian Andes as a barrier to gene flow in neotropical passerines
Concurrent Sessions III, Phylogeography and Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2060 VLSB

posters

Phylogeography and characterization of larval dispersal within the California current by two estuarine crabs
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium

Using fecal DNA to examine dispersal and gene flow between populations of desert bighorn sheep
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


policy

papers

Conservation easements and the endangered species act: An unholy union?
Concurrent Sessions IV, Policy Perspectives, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2050 VLSB


population viability analysis

papers

Modeling individual variation in the western gull, Larus occidentalis
Concurrent Sessions I, Avian Demography and Behavior, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2060 VLSB


reserve design

papers

Defining a wildland network in the Sierra Nevada/Modoc Plateau using GIS: Methods, comparisons, and feasibility for acquisition
Concurrent Sessions I, Conservation Planning, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2050 VLSB

Effectiveness of protection strategies for large mammals in Tanzania based on long-term aerial survey data
Concurrent Sessions III, African Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2050 VLSB

Land management and elephant movements in Samburu, Kenya
Concurrent Sessions IV, Policy Perspectives, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2050 VLSB

posters

Correlations between historic land-use and physical characteristics of Massachusetts forests: A tool for conservation planning
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium

Efficient and effective selection of land preserves: Why the gap between academics and practioners?
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


restoration ecology

papers

How can we most effectively restore riparian areas: Biological, social and economic considerations (CANCELLED)
Concurrent Sessions I, Conservation Planning, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2050 VLSB

Social attraction techniques stimulate group display and nesting behavior in a reintroduced population of Caribbean flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber ruber) on Guana Island, BVI
Concurrent Sessions I, Avian Demography and Behavior, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2060 VLSB

The role of education in local conservation: A habitat restoration program in the central valley of California.
Concurrent Sessions II, Human Wildlife Interface, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2050 VLSB

posters

Watershed restoration: A case study of limiting factors vs. local realities in the Russian River watershed
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


seed dispersal

posters

Seed dispersal of Umbellularia californica and other trees by Western Gray squirrels
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


spatial ecology

papers

Defining a wildland network in the Sierra Nevada/Modoc Plateau using GIS: Methods, comparisons, and feasibility for acquisition
Concurrent Sessions I, Conservation Planning, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2050 VLSB

Land management and elephant movements in Samburu, Kenya
Concurrent Sessions IV, Policy Perspectives, 3:10 - 4:10 pm, 2050 VLSB

The influence of harvester ants on plant community composition in a serpentine grassland
Concurrent Sessions III, Invertebrates, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2063 VLSB

posters

Distribution of native and introduced bird species in the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden: GIS analysis of habitat preferences
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium

Habitat shortage vs. life history feature incompatibility: Quantitative assessment of factors limiting numbers of a critically endangered Hawaiian solitaire
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium


spatial modeling

papers

The importance of economics and land use change for reserve site selection
Concurrent Sessions I, Conservation Planning, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 2050 VLSB


speciation

papers

The Ecuadorian Andes as a barrier to gene flow in neotropical passerines
Concurrent Sessions III, Phylogeography and Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2060 VLSB


sustainable development

papers

Conservation planning for an African flagship species: A strategy for Livingstone’s flying fox and the Comorian rainforest
Concurrent Sessions III, African Conservation, 1:30 - 2:50 pm, 2050 VLSB

The role of education in local conservation: A habitat restoration program in the central valley of California.
Concurrent Sessions II, Human Wildlife Interface, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2050 VLSB


urban ecology

papers

Human-black bear interactions in Yosemite National Park
Concurrent Sessions II, Human Wildlife Interface, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2050 VLSB

Living with urban wildlife: Urban sprawl and the wildland interface
Concurrent Sessions II, Human Wildlife Interface, 11:20 - 12:20 pm, 2050 VLSB

posters

Distribution of native and introduced bird species in the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden: GIS analysis of habitat preferences
Poster Session, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Atrium

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