Work in progress, undergraduate research projects, and curriculum development is detailed here. All publications are listed on the Publications page and many are available through my Google Scholar Profile, Research Gate, or my CV.
2021
Mendez, P. K., Kim, M., Lee, T., Li, Q., Li, S., Lopez, I., Mehta, M., Moyya, H., Resh, V. H., Saxton, L., Simonyan, S. & C. Teter. 2021. Team Caddis: Undergraduate Collaborative Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic in an Online Virtual Lab Space. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Virtual Annual Meeting, May 23-27, 2021.
Rosemond, A., P. K. Mendez, J. C. Colón-Gaud, Rugenski, A., McGarvey, D. & B. Ondich. 2021. Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: Continuing the Journey to Full Inclusivity in Freshwater Science with the Emerge Program. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Virtual Annual Meeting, May 23-27, 2021. **Diversity in Education
Li. Q. & P. K. Mendez. 2021. Mediterranean Climate Flows and In-Stream Fauna: Mosquitofish and
Invertebrate Abundances in Grayson Creek, Contra Costa Co., California. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Virtual Annual Meeting, May 23-27, 2021. **Mentored Senior Thesis
Li. S., Christensen, C. & P. K. Mendez. 2021. Caddisfly Species Identification via Wing Morphometrics. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Virtual Annual Meeting, May 23-27, 2021. **Mentored Honors Thesis & Senior Thesis
2019
Mendez, P. K. 2019. A workshop model for undergraduate research: design of statistics curriculum supports. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 19-23, 2019. **Invited Curriculum Development
Colon-Gaud, C., McGarvey, D., Mendez, P. K., Torres, P. J. & N. Macias. 2019. Innovative ways to increase diversity in recruitment of freshwater scientists. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 19-23, 2019. **Diversity in Education
2018
Mendez, P. K. & M. R. Cover. 2018. A collaborative framework for undergraduate research to study change over space and time, in the special session Diversity in Aquatic Science: Connecting the Transitional Pipeline from the Classroom to the Profession. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, San Antonio, Texas, October 11-13, 2018. **Invited Diversity in Education & Curriculum Development
Chin, A., A. P. O’Dowd, P. K. Mendez & Roger Leventhal. 2018. Co-evolving physical and biological organization in a restoration reach of Wildcat Creek, California, USA. Presentation at I.S.Rivers – integrative sciences and sustainable development of rivers conference, Lyon, France, June 4-8, 2018.
Mendez, P. K. & C. E. Venter. 2018. Imaging fluid-stored arthropod collections using 3D print technology. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Detroit, Michigan, May 20-24, 2018.
Garcia-Reyes, J. & P. K. Mendez. 2018. Neophylax rickeri case and larvae measurements used to observe case building strategies within one stream. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Detroit, Michigan, May 20-24, 2018. **Mentored Undergraduate Research
Garcia-Reyes, J. & P. K. Mendez. 2018. Investigation Neophylax rickeri case morphologies within one stream. Poster presentation at the CNR Spring Poster Session, April 20, 2018. **Mentored Undergraduate Research
Gladkov, G., Hubble, C., Will, K. & P. K. Mendez. 2018. Trichoptera emergence patterns in Lower Curry Canyon near Mount Diablo Poster presentation at the CNR Spring Poster Session, April 20, 2018. **Mentored Undergraduate Research
Lee, S., Yang, M., Gladkov, G. & P. K. Mendez. 2018. Procedures for Imaging Fluid Specimens of Aquatic Insects. Poster presentation at the CNR Spring Poster Session, April 20, 2018. **Mentored Undergraduate Research
2017
Damerow, J. E., Mendez, P. K., Abbott, J., Sierwald, P., Bieler, R., Yoder, M. J., & R. E. DeWalt. 2017. Taxonomic data quality in GBIF: a case study of freshwater insect groups. Presentation at the Inaugural Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 5-6, 2017.
2016
Mendez, P. K. 2016. Piecing it together: Building a story about caddisfly case-building with KQED Science’s Deep Look. Presentation at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the California Aquatic Biomonitoring Workgroup/Society for Freshwater Science California Chapter, Davis, California, October 18-19, 2016. ** Science Communication
Mendez, P. K., Myers, M., Wood, J., Jackson, J., Hoffmann, A., O’Dowd, A., Bêche, L., Rudnick, D., Damerow, J. & M. Cover. 2016. Caddisflies, Dragonflies, Fishflies & Mitten Crabs: What Do We Now Know About Life History, Taxonomy, and Faunal Patterns? Invited presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Sacramento, California, May 21-26, 2016.
Mendez, P. K. & K. K. Spreyer. 2016. Undergraduate Research and Writing: Using Capstone Curriculum Across Disciplines to Increase Student Confidence, Performance and Learning Outcomes. Invited presentation in “Diverse undergraduate student experiences of future freshwater scientists” special session at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Sacramento, California, May 21-26, 2016. **Invited Curriculum Development
Chen, J. & P. K. Mendez. 2016. The Effects of Warming Temperatures on Biomonitoring Metrics in California. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Sacramento, California, May 21-26, 2016. **Mentored Senior Thesis
Lew, C. & P. K. Mendez. 2016. Species Distribution Modeling of 12 Trichoptera Genera in California Using Biomonitoring Datasets. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Sacramento, California, May 21-26, 2016. **Mentored Undergraduate Research
Colon-Gaud, C., Li, J., Mendez, P. K., Sluss, T., Ardon-Sayao, M. & K. Capps. 2016. The Instars Mentoring Program: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned Over 5-Years of Broadening Participation in Freshwater Science. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Sacramento, California, May 21-26, 2016. **Diversity in Education Presentation
O’Dowd, A., Mendez, P. K., Chin, A. & R. Levanthal. 2016. Incorporating Undergraduates into Smallscale Urban Stream Restoraation Research: A Tale of Two Universities. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Sacramento, California, May 21-26, 2016.
Mendez, P. K. & T. Crisp. 2016. Visual & Spatial Creative Activities for Research Reading and Writing. Lightening talk in the Waves of Innovation event at the University of California, Berkeley, May 5, 2016. **Curriculum Development
2015
Mendez, P. K., Hubble, C. & K. W. Will. 2015. Aquatic Insect Monitoring in Lower Curry Creek. Presentation at the 2nd Annual Mary Bowerman Science & Research Colloquium, University of California, Berkeley, December 10, 2015.
Mendez, P. K. 2015. Digital Trichoptera: Trichoptera Literature & California Caddisflies. Departmental Seminar in the Essig Brunch at the University of California, Berkeley, September 7, 2015.
Mendez, P. K., Holzenthal, R. W. & J. W. H. Steiner. 2015. Updates to the Trichoptera Literature Database and an Introduction to the Trichoptera Library Project. Presentation at the 15th International Symposium on Trichoptera, New Brunswick, New Jersey, June 4-8, 2015. **Invited Plenary
Weaver, D., Mendez, P. K. & J. C. Spagna. 2015. Phylogenetic Relationships in Oligophlebodes. Poster presentation at the 15th International Symposium on Trichoptera, New Brunswick, New Jersey, June 4-8, 2015. **Mentored Senior Honors Thesis
Mendez, P. K., Ball-Damerow, J. E., Myers, M, J., Lew, C., Bradshaw, M. R., & V. H. Resh. 2015. A Preliminary Specimen-Level Database of the Caddisflies of California. Poster presentation at the 15th International Symposium on Trichoptera, New Brunswick, New Jersey, June 4-8, 2015.
Mendez, P. K. & T. Crisp. 2015. Integrating Visuospatial Approaches into Research Reading and Writing. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 17-21, 2015. **Curriculum Development
Sluss, T., Colon-Gaud, C., Capps, K., Mendez, P. K., Li, J. & M. Ardon-Sayao. 2015. Promoting Diversity in Freshwater Science through Mentoring: Celebrating Five Years of Instars. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 17-21, 2015. **Diversity in Education Presentation
2014
Mendez, P. K., M. E. Deitch & V. H. Resh. 2014. Patterns in community structure and species traits of functional process zones in the Fraser River, B.C. Presentation at the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland, Oregon, May 19-23, 2014.
Mendez, P. K., D. R. Robertson & R. W. Bouchard. 2014. Disturbance detectives: a student activity for calculating biomonitoring metrics. Poster presentation at the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland, Oregon, May 19-23, 2014. **Curriculum Development
Velasco, C. Z., P. K. Mendez, O’Dowd, A. P., R. Leventhal, and A. Chin. 2014. Benthic macroinvertebrate community response of self-organizing step-pool restoration in Wildcat Creek (Alameda Co., CA, U.S.A.). Poster presentation at the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland, Oregon, May 19-23, 2014. **Mentored Senior Thesis
Moniz, P. J., P. K. Mendez, B. J., Halaburka, J. E. Lawrence, J.E. Hsaio, R. G. Luthy, and V. H. Resh. 2014. Recycled water for urban stream enhancement in Northern California: case histories of applicability and limitations of use in Mediterranean-climates. Poster presentation at the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland, Oregon, May 19-23, 2014. **Mentored Senior Thesis
Colón-Gaud, C., F. Day., J. L. Li, P. K. Mendez, R. J. Garono, V. L. Lougheed, K. A. Capps, T. Sluss, and M. L. Ardón-Sayao. 2014. Undergraduate mentoring at SFS and SWS: Increasing diversity in the next generation of aquatic scientists. Poster presentation at the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland, Oregon, May 19-23, 2014. **Diversity in Education Presentation
2013
Hsiao, J., Lawrence, J. E., P. K. Mendez, and V. H. Resh. 2013. Renewal of urban streams using recycled water: evaluating the effects of tertiary treated water on freshwater biodiversity in a northern California creek. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Science, Jacksonville, Florida, May 19-23, 2013. **Mentored Senior Thesis
Colón-Gaud, C., J. L. Li, P. K. Mendez, T. Sluss, M. L. Ardón-Sayao, and K. Capps . 2013. SFS Instars: a mentoring program to increase diversity in the next generation of freshwater scientists with. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Science, Jacksonville, Florida, May 19-23, 2013. **Diversity in Education Presentation
2012
Kaing, S., J.E. Lawrence, P. K. Mendez, and V. H. Resh. 2012. Ecological responses of benthic macroinvertebrate communities to streamflow augmentation in Strawberry Creek, Berkeley, California. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Science, Louisville, Kentucky, May 20-24, 2012. **Mentored Senior Thesis
Li, J. L., C. Colón-Gaud, P. K. Mendez, T. Sluss, and M. L. Ardón-Sayao. 2012. SFS Instars: a mentoring program to increase diversity in the next generation of freshwater scientists. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Science, Louisville, Kentucky, May 20-24, 2012. **Diversity in Education Presentation
2009
Mendez, P. K. and R. W. Holzenthal. 2009. Relationships of life history characteristics with geographical and environmental gradients using natural history museum collections. Presentation at the XIIIth International Symposium on Trichoptera, Białowieża, Poland, June 20-26, 2009.
Mendez, P. K., R. W. Holzenthal, and J. W. H. Steiner. 2009. The Trichoptera Literature Database: a collaborative bibliographic resource for world caddisfly research. Presentation at the XIIIth International Symposium on Trichoptera, Białowieża, Poland, June 20-26, 2009.
Resh, V. H., M. Hannaford, J. K. Jackson, G. A. Lamberti, and P. K. Mendez. 2009. The biology of Dicosmoecus gilvipes (Trichoptera:Limnephilidae) in Northern California streams. Presentation at the XIIIth International Symposium on Trichoptera, Białowieża, Poland, June 20-26, 2009.
Kwong, L., P. K. Mendez, and V. H. Resh. 2009. Case-repair in three genera of caddisflies (Trichoptera). Poster presentation at the XIIIth International Symposium on Trichoptera, Białowieża, Poland, June 20-26, 2009. **Mentored Senior Thesis
Mendez, P. K. 2009. Linking ecology and phylogeny: The influence of the environment and evolution on life history in the caddisfly genus Oligophlebodes. One of four featured presentations at the University of Minnesota Postdoctoral Research Symposium, Mar 25, 2009.
2008
Mendez, P. K. 2008. Longitudinal zonation of biological traits of benthic macroinvertebrates in the Fraser River, British Columbia. Entomology departmental seminar, University of Minnesota, Dec 8, 2008.
Mendez, P. K. and R. W. Holzenthal. 2008. Linking ecology and phylogeny: The influence of environmental features and phylogenetic history onbody size in the caddisfly genus Oligophlebodes (Trichoptera: Uenoidae). Invited presentation at Annual Meeting of the North American Benthological Society, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 25-29, 2008.
Mendez, P. K. 2008. Life history of Neophylax rickeri (Trichoptera: Uenoidae) in two coastal California streams. Entomology departmental seminar, University of Minnesota, Apr 8, 2008.
Mendez, P. K. 2008. Linking ecology and phylogeny: The influence of environmental features and phylogenetic history in the caddisfly family Uenoidae. One of three featured presentations at the University of Minnesota Postdoctoral Research Symposium, Mar 12, 2008.
2007
Mendez, P.K., V. H. Resh, K. W. Will, and R. W. Holzenthal. 2007. Revision of the caddisfly genus Oligophlebodes (Trichoptera: Uenoidae). Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, San Diego, California, Dec 9-12, 2007.
2006
Mendez, P.K., J. R. Wood, and V. H. Resh. 2006. Life history of Neophylax rickeri (Trichoptera: Uenoidae) in coastal California streams. Presentation at the XIIth International Symposium on Trichoptera, Mexico City, Mexico, June 18-22, 2006.
Mendez, P. K. and V. H. Resh. 2006. How have life histories of Trichoptera been studied? Presentation at the XIIth International Symposium on Trichoptera, Mexico City, Mexico, June 18-22, 2006.
Mendez, P. K., J. R. Wood, A. H. Purcell, and V. H. Resh. 2006. Life history of Neophylax rickeri (Trichoptera: Uenoidae) in coastal California streams. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the North American Benthological Society, Anchorage, Alaska, June 4-9, 2006.
2005
Mendez, P. K. and V. H. Resh. 2005. Biological traits of Trichoptera: the influence of phylogeny on life history and behavioral traits. Invited presentation at the Annual Meeting of the North American Benthological Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 22-27, 2005.
2004
Mendez. P. K., T. B. Reynoldson, D. M. Rosenberg, and V. H. Resh. 2004. Aquatic macroinvertebrates of the Fraser River, British Columbia: patterns of species traits with gradients of stream order, ecoregion, latitude, and altitude. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the North American Benthological Society, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 6-10, 2004.