Projects
Professional Presentations
Presenter & Co-presenter
December 2022
XIII Jornadas Cientifico-Tecnicas - Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias – UNJu, San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina (Online)
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June 2023
CONNECTUR Annual Conference (Online) - CUR.ORG
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August 2024
Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting
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UR presentations
Mentor
2021 - SCB Symposium
"Structure of a Fragmented Population of Joshua Trees (Yucca brevifolia) of a Suburban City of LA County:
Preliminary Studies"
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2022 - CNPS Conference
"A First Assessment of Native Bees and Plants in our Campus: Toward a more bee-friendly landscape"
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2023 - SCCUR Conference
"Native Bee Composition in our Campus' Gardens and nearby Natural Areas (Antelope Valley, California)"
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2024 - SCCUR Conference
"Wild Bee Diversity and Plant-Host Associations in our Campus Gardens (Lancaster, California)"
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AVC students sampling wild bees at different Antelope Valley locations
The BUZZ: Engaging Community College Students in Native Bee Biodiversity Research
2023 - 2028
Project funded by the National Science Foundation
Co- Principal Investigator
As a Co-PI, I oversee the development and refinement of our instructional e-material in English and Spanish. This material is a cornerstone of the comprehensive toolkit we offer to faculty participants during our annual, intensive three-day training sessions on native bees and habitat enrichment.
Our project facilitates the implementation of meaningful undergraduate research activities driven by passionate community college faculty in our growing network.
In addition to these responsibilities, the PIs actively engage in mentorship, foster community outreach initiatives, and collaborate with organizations committed to conservation efforts, amplifying the project's impact.
A Long-horned bee on a sunflower
photo@ppalavecino2024