Dr. Stephanie Pau
Principal Investigator
Stephanie is an Associate Professor with a joint appointment in the Department of Geography and the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management at UC Berkeley. She is a National Geographic Explorer for her research investigating the impacts of climate change on the habitats and ecosystems that sustain us. Much of her work uses satellite and near-surface (e.g., mounted camera and drone) remote sensing to understand patterns of biodiversity and ecosystem functions across space and time.
Our Team
Ph.D Student (ESPM)
arturo_aguilar@berkeley.edu
I am excited about integrating functional trait and phenology data to better understand how plant traits might dictate the current and future spatial distribution of grassland communities. I plan to use my findings to assist land management and restoration practitioners in assembling grasslands resilient to the challenges (i.e. drought, differing disturbance regimes, etc.) of a future impacted by climate change.
Ph.D Student (ESPM)
jack_hagenbuch@berkeley.edu
I am investigating how grazing and climate jointly impact plant community assembly across Mediterranean rangelands. My research is in partnership with working cattle ranches in California and employs a combination of remote sensing, field ecology, and interview based methods to understand these effects, the mechanisms underlying them, and the ways in which land managers are incorporating remote monitoring in their stewardship.
Ph.D Student (ESPM) – Co-Advised with Dr. Tim Bowles
victoria_sogomo@berkeley.edu
More info coming soon…!
M.S. Student
(Range and Wildlife Management)
madi_arndt@berkeley.edu
I am interested in using satellite imagery to map and better understand plant community composition in working landscapes. My current Master’s research investigates the ability of multispectral sensors to monitor changes in plant community composition and structure over time. I am also monitoring tule elk movement and habitat selection across the Point Reyes peninsula using wildlife cameras.
Post-Bac Researcher (ESPM & Geography)
bmcdarrah@berkeley.edu
I enjoy learning about ecology at a landscape scale, and how humans can build beneficial systems with our non-human relatives. My current project aims to elucidate the relationship between ground-dwelling arthropods and cattle grazing in a California grassland with the goal of better informing rangeland management.
Post-Bac Researcher (ESPM & Geography)
loulouziegler@berkeley.edu
I am interested in developing interdisciplinary and mixed-methods approaches to scientific inquiry with the aim of challenging dominant perspectives on habitat restoration and conservation. My thesis was based at Point Reyes, and explored questions around national parks, working landscapes, cultural/ecological memory.
Postdoctoral Researcher (ESPM)
sbayliss@berkeley.edu
My research examines how plant trait variation
is distributed on the landscape and the role this
variation plays in ecosystem processes like
productivity and water-cycling. I also incorporate
genetic variation into spatial models to make more
informed predictions of how climate change will
affect species ranges and ecosystem functioning.
The Pau Lab 