The Center for Conservation Biology is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2025 Shipley Skinner Endowment Fund! These five students stood out for their enhancement of fundamental science and the strong potential of their work to advance conservation efforts. We look forward to seeing the impact of their work!
Congratulations to,
Miranda Buckley
"Tapping into Coexistence: How Holoparasites Alter Host Physiology and Influence Biodiversity"
Blanca Peto
"Genetic Patterns and Distribution of Bombus vosnesenskii in Riverside County and Greater Southern California Region"
Molly Barber
"Herbivore-Plant-Pollinator Interactions on Coastal Sage Scrub Bushmallow"
BryAnna Wertz
"Limitations of Seed Addition Studies in Riversidean and Coastal Sage Ecosystem in Southern California"
Melissa Arellano
"Species Distribution Models and Environmental DNA - A Novel Combination for Bumble Bee Conservation"
We also want to extend a big thank you to all those who applied. We received many strong and thoughtful applications which made the selection process highly competitive. Collectively the ideas and efforts of all those who applied reflect how awesome our graduate community really is!
For anyone interested in applying next year, the call for proposals for the 2026 Shipley Skinner Reserve-Riverside County Endowment Fund will be announced soon. Please check back on our webpage for updates.