I'm a graduate student in the Advance Inquiry Program, Master in Zoology and Conservation with San Diego Zoo Global and Miami University in Ohio. This project was conducted as part of my Master program.
About the project:
The study focused on monitoring activities for Goldspotted oak borer infestation in two properties of the San Diego River Park Foundation, the Eagle Peak Ranch/Temescal Creek Gateway and the Boulder Creek Preserve. I already collaborated with the San Diego River Park Foundation for several conservation projects in the past.
The goal of the present project was to determine if differences in GSOB infestation do exist between the two areas of study.
The study focused on monitoring activities for Goldspotted oak borer infestation in two properties of the San Diego River Park Foundation, the Eagle Peak Ranch/Temescal Creek Gateway and the Boulder Creek Preserve. I already collaborated with the San Diego River Park Foundation for several conservation projects in the past.
The goal of the present project was to determine if differences in GSOB infestation do exist between the two areas of study.
About the study sites:
The Eagle Peak/Temescal Creek Gateway has an
elevation of 3,500 feet, characterized by
montane meadow, disturbed grassland, riparian oak woodland, and southern maritime chaparral.
The Boulder Creek Preserve has an elevation of
2,661 feet, characterized by riparian oak woodland, riparian scrub, and disturbed grassland.
Results:
Results suggest that Eagle Peak Ranch/Temescal Creek Gateway is more highly infested by the GSOB than the Boulder Creek Preserve because of the different elevation and oak density between the two locations and the proximity to a campground that has been heavily impacted by the invasive beetle, but further investigation into the reasons why there is a difference in infestation rate needs to be conducted.
Magnitude of GSOB infestation:
GSOB continues to spread within the county causing significant tree losses across federal, state, county and city public lands, tribal lands, public parks and campgrounds, along roads and highways, private campgrounds, ranches, rural and urban residences. This is why with my project and educating people about the GSOB I hope to ensure protection for oak species by promoting funding, partnerships, networking, research, educational outreach, citizen science, and strategic regulation.
How it looks like:
Visit my photo gallery below for some photos I took during my on-site GSOB infestation monitoring activities. The following photos are free for anyone to use.
Photos taken by the author.
For more information about the project or for any question you might have please contact me at: [email protected]
You can find the full version of the project by downloading the following file:
You can find the full version of the project by downloading the following file:
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