Thursday, May 8, 6:45–8 pm

Blanchard Room, Davis Public Library. Free parking available.

Justin Valliere
Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension
UC Davis
California is home to exceptionally high biodiversity, iconic landscapes, and species found nowhere else on Earth. Yet, its ecosystems have been heavily altered by human activities, lost to urban development and agriculture, and invaded by nonnative plant
species. What remains is increasingly threatened by climate change, extreme drought, larger and more frequent wildfires, and lesser-known stressors such as nitrogen deposition from air pollution. These mounting pressures both demand and complicate
efforts to restore ecosystems, preserve biodiversity, and maintain the vital ecosystem services that native plant communities provide. My research focuses on evaluating these threats and developing practical, science-based solutions to restore native plant
communities under changing environmental conditions.