Wildlands

California is an incredibly diverse state. It contains mountains, valleys, forests, deserts, grasslands, and coastlines that many would consider "wild" or pristine. However, the influence of human activities is far reaching, and even the most remote environments require intelligent and responsible management. What role do wildlands play in conservation, and how do land use and activities within and outside of these lands affect them? These are questions UC Davis researchers strive to answer.

Faculty Experts

• Alison M. Berry
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Land Use | Wildlands | Plants | Soil Microbes | Transportation
• John M. Eadie
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Water & Watersheds | Climate Change | Healthy Environment, Healthy People | Population Genetics | Wildlands | Population, Community Ecology | Wildlife | Lakes | Deltas and Estuaries | Effects on Plants and Wildlife | Food, Agriculture
• Erica Fleishman
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Land Use | Water & Watersheds | Climate Change | Effective Solutions | Ecosystems | Wildlands | Population, Community Ecology | Wildlife | Invasive Species | Stressors on Plants | Stressors on Animals | Land Use Planning | Habitat Restoration | Geospatial Analysis | Deltas and Estuaries | Effects on Water Resources | Effects on Plants and Wildlife | Policy, Governance | Business, Management
• Marie Jasieniuk
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Population Genetics | Wildlands | Plants | Invasive Species | Stressors on Plants
• Mary Brooke McEachern
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Climate Change | Effective Solutions | Population Genetics | Wildlands | Population, Community Ecology | Wildlife | Stressors on Animals | Effects on Plants and Wildlife | Education and Outreach
• Peter Moyle
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Water & Watersheds | Climate Change | Ecosystems | Wildlands | Population, Community Ecology | Wildlife | Invasive Species | Rivers | Lakes | Deltas and Estuaries | Water Policy | Effects on Plants and Wildlife
• Malcolm North
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Land Use | Climate Change | Effective Solutions | Ecosystems | Wildlands | Population, Community Ecology | Plants | Wildlife | Stressors on Plants | Habitat Restoration | Greenhouse Gases, Carbon Cycle | Effects on Plants and Wildlife | Policy, Governance
• James F. Quinn
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Land Use | Water & Watersheds | Wildlands | Population, Community Ecology | Invasive Species | Geospatial Analysis | Pollution, Transport and Water Quality | Water Policy
• James H. Richards
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Climate Change | Ecosystems | Wildlands | Plants | Stressors on Plants | Physiology and Nutrition | Effects on Plants and Wildlife
• Brian Todd
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Climate Change | Wildlands | Population, Community Ecology | Wildlife | Invasive Species | Toxicology | Stressors on Animals | Effects on Plants and Wildlife
• Joshua Viers
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Land Use | Water & Watersheds | Climate Change | Effective Solutions | Ecosystems | Wildlands | Plants | Wildlife | Invasive Species | Disease | Land Use Planning | Habitat Restoration | Geospatial Analysis | Rivers | Lakes | Water Policy | Effects on Water Resources | Effects on Plants and Wildlife | Policy, Governance | Education and Outreach