SOAR Network Achievements

*denotes student author

Xu, M.,* Dirzo, R. (2025). On leaden wings: tracing heavy metal contamination in Pacific Coast raptors. Achauer Undergraduate Honors Symposium in Biology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.

Glover, K., Dirzo, R., LaBarbera, K., Sandel, B., Trulio, L., Armstrong, M., Borker, A., Gallardo, L., Hebert, T., Ramos, J., (2024). Building the San Francisco Bay Research Coordination Network for Student Opportunities in Avian Research (SOAR) to Enhance STEM Education. Annual meeting of the Organization of Biological Field Stations. Georgetown, SC. 

LaBarbera, K., Gallardo, L., Belardes, D.,* Verdi, N.,* Xu, M.,* Dirzo, R. (2024) SOAR Panel Discussion, San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory Annual Meeting, Woodside, CA.

Xu, M.*, Dirzo, R (2024). High Concentrations of Harmful Heavy Metals and Evidence of Urban-Tolerant Hunting Behaviors Found in the Diets of Stanford University's Peregrine Falcons. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Long Beach, CA.

Dirzo, R., (2024). Inspired By The Wonders Of Nature And Empowered By The Bonhomie Of Networks. Scientific Plenary Talk, Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Long Beach, CA. 

Ramos, J. (2024) Think Globally and Act Locally: How Ecologists Can Make a Difference in their Communities Throughout Their Careers. Session Co-Organizer, Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Long Beach, CA.

Xu, M.*, Dirzo, R (2024). High Concentrations of Harmful Heavy Metals and Terrestrial and Urban Influences in Diets of Stanford's Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus). Best Poster Award. West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference. San Diego, CA.

Hernandez-Mena, J.*, Whittall, J., LaBarbera, K., Wenny, D., Tattoni, J.*, et al. (2024) Using Trace DNA Samples to Unlock San Francisco Bay Area Bird Mysteries. Best Poster Award and William Eising Plant Prize. West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference. San Diego, CA.

Smith, G.*, Crannell, M., Grabbe, B., Gregory, C., Hernandez, M., Hughes, A., Hu, S.,  Kamas, W., Khorsand, A., Likens, L., McClure, C., Nastrini, E., Phama, M., Szoboszlay, G., Tiscareno-Kennedy, C., LaBarbera, K., Geary, M. (2023). Combining data from citizen science and a bird banding research station to evaluate change in American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) populations in the south Bay Area, CA. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Portland, OR.

Sandel, B. (2023). Useful, invasive and dominant: Humanity’s love/hate relationship with grasses. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Portland, OR.

Griffin-Nolan, R. J., and Sandel, B. (2023). Growth allocation tradeoffs for grasses worldwide. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Portland, OR.

Trulio, L., Chromczak, D., and Higgins, P. (2023). Factors affecting mate fidelity, nest-site fidelity and reproductive performance in a declining population of burrowing owls. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Portland, OR.

Ramos, J., Barnosky, A., Beetley-Hagler, C., Dirzo, R., McFadden, A. M., McFadden, T. N., Narasimhan, S. R., Schmitter, S. L. (2022) Building community through virtual and in-person education and outreach programs in a field station. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Geary, M., Gallardo, L., Adelsheim, E. C., Barnosky, A., Borker, A., Curtis, J., Dirzo, R., Dumbacher, J., Edgerly-Rooks, J., Howard, E., Johnson, R., Klock, M., LaBarbera, K., Lazzeri-Aerts, R., Matzek, V., McFadden, T. N., Nagami, P., Ramos, J., Replicon, J., Sandel, B., Tattoni, J. D., Thomson, B., Trulio, K., Wang, Y., Wenny, D., Whittall, J., Wood, C. (2022) Building the San Francisco Bay Research Coordination Network for Student Opportunities in Avian Research (SOAR) to enhance STEM education. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Acevedo, S., Castillo, D., Wenny, D., LaBarbera, K., Wang, Y., Barnosky, A., Ramos, J., Tattoni, J. D., Whittall, J. (2022) Feather DNA solves sex determination mysteries and identifies cryptic species of San Francisco Bay Area birds. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Acevedo, S.*, Castillo, D.,*, Wenny, D., LaBarbera, K., Wang, Y., Barnosky, A., Ramos, J.,  Tattoni, J. D., Whittall, J. (2022) Feather DNA Solves Sex Determination Mysteries and Identifies Cryptic Species of San Francisco Bay Area. West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference. San Diego, CA.

Ramos, J., Wang, Y., Barnosky, A. D. (2021) Building the San Francisco Bay Research Coordination Network for Student Opportunities in Avian Research (SOAR) to enhance STEM Education. Annual meeting of the Organization of Biological Field Stations. Flathead Lake Biological Station, MT.