Loralee Larios

First year graduate student

Education:

BS Biology, California State University Fullerton (2005)

Research Interests:

I am interested in California plant communities, but more specifically understanding how humans impact these communities and identifying strategies to preserve and restore them.

Recent Awards:

2002 – 2005 Southern California Ecosystem Research Program Scholarship

2004 ESA Strategies for Ecology Education, Development, & Sustainability (SEEDS) Student Travel Fellowship

2000 – 2004 President’s Scholarship, CSUF

Recent Presentations:

Larios, L. and R. Keber. 2003. Effects of topography and vegetation on wild artichoke. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of Sigma Xi, Los Angeles, California.

Recent Publications:

Larios, L. and P. Stapp. 2005. Effects of Invasive Thistle on Grassland Arthropods at Starr Ranch Audubon Sanctuary. CSUF Dimensions.

Favorite Plant:

Ok, so I couldn't pick just one...but lilies are awesome!!! I know know, blue-eyed grass isn't really a lily but it's still cool.

Lily Mariposa lily Desert Lily Desert mariposa lily Sisirinchium bellum
http://www.southcoastfarms.com/anza_borrego.htm
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/desertmariposalily.html

Email Address:

LLarios@uci.edu