This project promotes STEM identity in K–12 students through an interactive web app and NGSS-aligned lesson plans connecting diverse role models to classroom learning and science career exploration.
Researchers modeled nitrogen fluxes in intercropped systems to improve fertilizer efficiency and reduce pollution, revealing how crop diversity can optimize nutrient use and enhance sustainability in agricultural ecosystems.
Researchers analyzed how climate change and marine protection interact to influence species evolution within MPAs, identifying key traits and regions at risk of contradictory ecological and evolutionary outcomes worldwide.
Mantell Fellows partnered with Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch to assess stakeholder engagement, traceability challenges, and sustainability opportunities across the seafood supply chain, informing future Blue Economy collaboration and reporting practices.
Researchers compiled 21 case studies of kelp recovery across California, analyzing restoration techniques and regional strategies to inform policy, improve collaboration, and guide future kelp forest conservation and management efforts.
Researchers analyzed tree-ring data from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks to reconstruct sugar pine growth histories, revealing how climate variability and disease influence forest resilience and long-term ecosystem health.
Researchers analyzed Zambia’s climate-food-urbanization nexus using household surveys and geospatial data to understand how agricultural investments, conservation practices, and climate shocks shape smallholder resilience and food security.
Researchers developed an open-source Santa Barbara Climate Dashboard using LOCA2 data to visualize localized climate projections, promote transparency in data science, and support informed community adaptation and resilience planning.
This study examines links between bat activity, pesticide use, and environmental justice in California’s Central Valley to assess how natural pest control may reduce chemical exposure for vulnerable communities.
Commercial fishermen and conservation partners expand California’s Lost Gear Recovery Network, developing outreach tools and training resources to prevent whale and sea turtle entanglements and promote sustainable, industry-led ocean stewardship.
Fellows with Tillamook’s Stewardship team analyzed corporate sustainability practices, benchmarking industry performance and exploring renewable energy and methane reduction strategies to inform data-driven decisions and advance responsible dairy operations.
Researchers used 30 years of satellite data to study natural vegetation recovery on abandoned Central Valley farmland, revealing rapid greening dominated by annual species and implications for dust reduction and ecosystem services.
