Tuesday October 23, 2012 Scientific Program Time
Salon I
0800 0845 0900 1000
Salon II
Salon III
Plenary: THE GEOLOGIC RECORD OF GLACIAL‐INTERGLACIAL CLIMATE CHANGES ON THE CALIFORNIA CHANNEL ISLANDS‐ Dan Muhs History of the Channel Islands Chair: Ann Huston
30 Minute Coffee Break Changes in Assemblages of Flora and Fauna Trends in Intertidal and Marine Ecosystems Chair: Stacey Ostermann‐Kelm Chair: Mary Elaine Helix
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A HISTORY OF AVIATION IN THE NORTHERN CHANNEL ISLANDS OF CALIFORNIA: FROM GENTLEMEN'S NOVELTY TO COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE. Charles J Rennie, III* and Ian Williams
DOCUMENTING THE PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AREAS OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND ISLANDS. Justin S. Tweet*, Vincent L. Santucci, and Tim Connors
TIDEPOOLING THROUGH TIME: 30 YEARS OF ROCKY INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY MONITORING AT CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK. Daniel V. Richards* and Stephen G. Whitaker
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THE MILLS YEARS ON SAN MIGUEL ISLAND, 1869‐1888. Marla Daily*
AN 8000 YEAR RECORD OF BIRD REMAINS FROM CAVE OF THE CHIMNEYS (CA‐SMI‐603), SAN MIGUEL ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. Paul W. Collins*, Emily L. Whistler, Daniel Guthrie, and René L. Vellanoweth
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REESTABLISHING THE LOCALE OF CALIFORNIA’S FIRST AMERICAN‐DESIGNATED PLACENAME ON SANTA CATALINA ISLAND. Ivan H. Strudwick
CHANGES IN THE FLORA OF THE NORTHERN CHANNEL ISLANDS SINCE THE 1990S. Steve Junak*, Sarah Chaney, and Dirk Rodriguez
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THE CHANNEL ISLANDS BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 1939 – 1941. Corinne A. Heyning*
TWENTY‐SEVEN YEARS OF VEGETATION CHANGE ON SANTA BARBARA ISLAND: MODELING METHODS AND ECOLOGICAL RESULTS. Tim Handley*, Kathryn McEachern, Dirk Rodriguez, and Julie Yee
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ANACAPA’S AVENGER. Patrick Smith*
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DISCOVERY AND SITE ASSESSMENT OF THE SHIPWRECK GEORGE E. BILLINGS. Robert V. Schwemmer*
THE EFFECT OF INTRODUCED HERBIVORE ERADICATION ON NATIVE PLANT SPECIES OF SANTA ROSA ISLAND. Lauren Cole*, Ruth Oliver*, Jennifer Phillips, Acadia Tucker, Emily Schultz, Ken Niessen, A. Kathryn McEachern, and Diane M. Thomson ECOLOGICAL CHANGE AFTER THE ANACAPA RAT ERADICATION PROJECT – A REVIEW OF MONITORING RESULTS 10‐YEARS ON. Matthew McKown, Coral Wolf, Holly Gellerman, Tim Coonan, Dan Richards, Laurie Harvey, Nick Holmes, Gregg Howald, Kate Faulkner, Don Croll, and Bernie Tershy*
LONG‐TERM CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND LINKS BETWEEN PATTERNS OF COASTAL MARINE INVERTEBRATE RECRUITMENT AND ADULT ABUNDANCE AROUND SANTA CRUZ ISLAND FROM 1995‐2010. Carol A. Blanchette*, Daniel V. Richards, Bernardo R. Broitman, and C. Melissa Miner DECLINES IN INTERTIDAL ALGAL FOLIAGE COINCIDENT WITH INCREASED PINNIPED NUMBERS ON THE SOUTH FARALLON ISLANDS. Scott Kimura*, Jan Roletto, Natalie Cosentino‐Manning, and Ryan Berger EELGRASS RESTORATION AT FRENCHY’S COVE, ANACAPA ISLAND: RECOVERY TEN YEARS AFTER SUCCESSFUL TRANSPLANTATION. Jessica Altstatt*, Richard Ambrose, James Coyer, John Engle, and Joseph Wible REVISITING A TRAMPLING EXPERIMENT FOLLOWING 30 YEARS OF INTERTIDAL MONITORING AT CAT ROCK, ANACAPA ISLAND. Stephen G. Whitaker* and Daniel V. Richards
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Puerto Escondido
Registration and Coffee Welcome and Announcements
Marine Protected Areas Chair: Donna Schroeder BASELINE ON THE BACKSIDE: MONITORING WESTERN CATALINA ISLAND’S FARNSWORTH BANK MARINE STATE CONSERVATION AREAS, YEAR 1. Ashley Knight*, James Lindholm, Dirk Rosen, Jessica Watson, Allison Cramer, Rhiannon McCollough, and Elizabeth Lopez FISH COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND MPA EVALUATION IN THE NORTHERN CHANNEL ISLANDS: A COMPARISON OF TWO LONG‐TERM DATASETS. Jennifer Caselle, Scott Hamilton, and David Kushner* CHAÑARAL AND CHOROS ‐ DAMAS ISLANDS; TWO CLOSE PROTECTED AREAS WITH A TOO DIFFERENT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY. Gerardo Cerda Gaete* and Ricardo Catalán Garrido
Lunch Modeling and Measurement of Ecological Systems Chair: Cathy Schwemm
Communicating Coastal Issues Chair: Yvonne Menard SANCTUARY ADVISORY COUNCIL AND SANCTUARY EDUCATION TEAM MODEL FOR COMMUNICATING THE EFFECTS OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION IN THE WATERS OF THE SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL. Maria Petueli* and Amanda Allen EFFECTIVE MESSAGES AND STRATIGIES FOR COMMUNICATING OCEAN ACIDIFICATION. Laura Francis*, Julie Bursek and Claire Fackler
THE CA CHANNEL ISLANDS AND OCEAN ACIDIFICATION: IMPLEMENTING THE INVERTED CLASSROOM MODEL. Paul Narguizian* PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF OUR COASTAL RESOURCES. Sean Anderson* et al.
MAPPING PERCEIVED SOCIAL VALUES FOR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AMONG OUTDOOR RECREATIONISTS AT CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK. Carena van Riper*, Gerard Kyle, Travis Peters, Dusty Green, and Michael Patillo ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION IN THE ISLANDS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA: RECENT EXPERIENCES. Ana E. Marichal ‐González*, Joana Bielschowsky de Aguirre, and Fernanda Castro‐ Rodríguez
Island Fox Chair: Tim Coonan
Teaching Students Chair: Carol Peterson
THE SANDS OF TIME: A HISTORY OF DUNE VEGETATION SUCCESSION TOLD THROUGH REMOTE SENSING, SAN MIGUEL ISLAND, CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA. Kristine L. Zellman*
EXTINCTION OUTFOXED: CATALINA ISLAND’S FOX POPULATION 11 YEARS AFTER ITS CRASH. Julie L. King*, Calvin L. Duncan, and David K. Garcelon
A COLLABORATION CONNECTS STUDENTS TO SCIENCE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY. Yvonne Menard* and Steve Carr
STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS OF TERRESTRIAL FOOD WEBS ON FOUR CHANNEL ISLANDS. John L. Orrock*1 and Louie H. Yang
RECOVERY OF ISLAND FOXES ON THE NORTHERN CHANNEL ISLANDS. Timothy J. Coonan*, Brian Hudgens, Christina Boser, David K. Garcelon, Victoria Bakker, and Scott Morrison HOME RANGE AND HABITAT ANALYSIS OF SANTA ROSA ISLAND FOXES (UROCYON LITTORALIS). Elizabeth Drake, John Perrine*, Brian Cypher, Kathy Ralls, Tim Coonan,and Russell White
CONNECTING STUDENTS TO THE CHANNEL ISLANDS THROUGH CHILDREN’S LITERATURE Carol Peterson*, Susan Morris, Sara Schwebel, and Alexandra Morris ENGAGING YOUTH IN PARK STEWARDSHIP. Lauren Boross * and Kevin Flint
VEGETATION MAPPING ON SANTA ROSA ISLAND USING SEMI‐AUTOMATED CLASSIFICATION OF COLOR INFRARED (CIR) IMAGERY AND LIDAR. Russell White*, Elizabeth Drake, and John Perrine
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Salon I
Salon II
Salon III
Puerto Escondido
EVALUATION OF NEW TELEMETRY TECHNOLOGIES FOR ISLAND FOX RESEARCH. Brian Cypher*, Lisa Drake , Jennifer Savage, Julie King, Katherine Ralls, Timothy Coonan, John Perrine, and Calvin Duncan
OCEAN FOR LIFE — AN IMMERSIVE FIELD EXPERIENCE AT THE CHANNEL ISLANDS FOR MULTICULTURAL TEENS. Claire Fackler*, Julie Bursek, and Laura Francis
A HABITAT‐LEVEL ASSESSMENT OF ISLAND FOX DIETS ON SANTA ROSA AND SAN MIGUEL ISLANDS. Seth D. Newsome*, Brian Cypher, Katherine Ralls, Angela Guglielmino, and Tim Coonan
ROCKY INTERTIDAL AND SAND BEACH CITIZEN SCIENCE FOR K12 STUDENTS: LONG TERM MONITORING PROGRAM AND EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING FOR STUDENTS (LiMPETS) AT FRENCHY’S COE, ANACAPA ISLAND. Jessica Altstatt* and Julie Bursek
SEROLOGICAL MONITORING OF ISLAND FOX POPULATIONS AS PART OF A LONG‐TERM CONSERVATION STRATEGY. Timothy J. Coonan*, David K. Garcelon, Julie L. King, Christie Boser, Angela Guglielmino, Brian R. Hudgens, and Deana L. Clifford
SIX YEARS OF PROVIDING EARTH AND OCEAN SCIENCE EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED STUDENTS FOCUSED ON THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND NATIONAL PARK: LESSONS LEARNED. Rocío Lozano‐ Knowlton*
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REGIONAL‐SCALE RECRUITMENT PATTERS DETERMINE RESERVE EFFICACY ACROSS AN ISLAND MARINE RESERVE NETWORK. David Kushner* and Nick Shears
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CALIFORNIA'S GOLD: REPRODUCTIVE VARIABILITY OF RED SEA URCHINS, STRONGYLOCENTROTUS FRANCISCANUS, AT THE NORTHERN CHANNEL ISLANDS. Sarah Teck*, Jorge Cornejo, Sarah Rathbone, Nick Shears, Scott Hamilton, Jenn Caselle, and Steve Gaines
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BASELINE SEABIRD USE OF NEARSHORE AND COASTAL HABITATS WITHIN THE SOUTH COAST STUDY REGION OF THE MARINE LIFE PROTECTION ACT INITIATIVE. Dan Robinette* and Jaime Jahncke
APPLICATION OF THE RESTORATION RAPID ASSESSMENT TOOL TO SELECTED DISTURBED SITES ON SANTA ROSA ISLAND, CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA: SETTING PRIORITIES FOR RESTORATION. Ron Hiebert, Sarah Chaney, Ken Niessen*, and Kathryn McEachern POPULATION REGULATING MECHANISMS FOR GIANT COREOPSIS (LEPTOSYNE GIGANTEA) ON THE CALIFORNIA CHANNEL ISLANDS; INFLUENCE OF EXOTIC SPECIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN DETERMINING FUTURE ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION. Cathy A. Schwemm* POPULATION PATTERNS OF DEER MICE (PEROMYSCUS MANICULATUS) ON THE CALIFORNIA CHANNEL ISLANDS. Charles Drost*, Cathy Schwemm, Tim Coonan, Paul W. Collins, Robert C. Klinger, and John Orrock
Geology and Oceanography Chair: Susan Zaleski
Seabirds Chair: Nina Karnovsky
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THE UPS AND DOWNS OF THE SANTA ROSA ISLAND FAULT, CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA: MORE THAN SIMPLE STRIKE SLIP. Scott A. Minor*, R. Randall Schumann, and Daniel R. Muhs
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LANDSCAPES OF SANTA ROSA ISLAND, CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA. R. Randall Schumann*, Scott A. Minor, and Daniel R. Muhs
SEABIRD PROTECTION NETWORK: RESTORING AND BUILDING RESILIENT SEABIRD POPULATIONS ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST. Sage Tezak*, Mai Maheigan, Karen Reyna, Jennifer Boyce, Annie Little, Gabrielle Dorr, Gerry McChesney STATUS OF BREEDING SEABIRDS ON ANACAPA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, IN 2011‐2012. Laurie Harvey*, David Mazurkiewicz, Matthew McKown, Mike Parker, Franklin Gress, Dennis Carlson, Kevin Barnes, and Sasha Auer
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USING LIDAR FOR GEOLOGIC ANALYSIS OF CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK. Mark Zellman*
LIVING ON THE EDGE: SPATIOTEMPORAL PATTERNS OF BARN OWL PREDATION ON SCRIPPS’S MURRELETS ON SANTA BARBARA ISLAND. Sarah K. Thomsen* and A. Laurie Harvey
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BIOGEOGRAPHIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF A REVISED SEA‐LEVEL CURVE FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DURING THE LAST GLACIAL PERIOD. Daniel R. Muhs* and Jerry X. Mitrovica
THE AT‐SEA BEHAVIOR OF SCRIPPS’S MURRELETS AROUND SANTA BARBARA ISLAND, CA. Nina J. Karnovsky*, Darrell L. Whitworth, Harry R. Carter, and A. Laurie Harvey
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DIURNAL AND SEMIDIURNAL INTERNAL WAVES NEAR TWO HARBORS, SANTA CATALINA. Craig Gelpi*
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STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION OF SCRIPPS’S MURRELET AT SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. Darrell L. Whitworth*, Harry R. Carter, Tyler Dvorak, and Linda Farley NESTING HABITATS, THREATS, AND CONSERVATION OF THE SCRIPPS’S MURRELET (SYNTHLIBORAMPHUS SCRIPPSI) AT SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. Tyler M. Dvorak*, Linda Farley, Darrell L. Whitworth, Harry R. Carter
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30 Minute Coffee Break
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Terrestrial Invertebrates Chair: Christie Boser INVASIVE LAND MOLLUSKS ON SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, AND POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON NATIVE ENDEMIC SNAILS. Charles Drost*, Grace Smith, and Martin Ruane
HOW CONSERVATION EDUCATION TRANSLATES INTO FUNDING. Patricia Meyer*
ON THE ORIGINS OF THE INSECT FAUNA OF CALIFORNIA’S CHANNEL ISLANDS: A COMPARATIVE PHYLOGEOGRAPHICAL STUDY OF ISLAND BEETLES. Michael S. Caterino*, Stylianos Chatzimanolis, and Maxi P. Richmond ARTHROPOD INVENTORY OF QUERCUS PACIFICA WOODLANDS ON SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. Ida Naughton*, Cause Hanna, Bryson Edgar, and David Holway
HOW TO BUILD AND FUND A ROBUST ISLAND EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM SCRATCH. Ken Owen*
ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF THE ARGENTINE ANT (LINEPITHEMA HUMILE) ON THE DIVERSITY AND COMPOSITION OF ARTHROPOD ASSEMBLAGES OF ISLAND SCRUB OAK WOODLANDS ON SANTA CRUZ ISLAND. David Holway*, Bryson Edgar, Ida Naughton, and Cause Hanna IMPACTS OF THE INVASIVE ARGENTINE ANT ON THE PLANT‐POLLINATOR MUTUALISMS OF SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. Cause Hanna*, Ida Naughton, and David Holway THE PICNIC IS OVER: KILLING ARGENTINE ANTS ON SANTA CRUZ ISLAND. Christina L. Boser*, Kate Faulkner, Coleen Cory, Lotus A. Vermeer, John M. Randall, and Scott A. Morrison
Poster Reception‐ Mezzanine Level Meet Channel Island Authors and Book Signing Event Film Screenings‐ Salon III
Connecting Citizens Chair: Shauna Bingham
PARTNERSHIPS WITH VOLUNTEER LABOR FORCES REDUCE COSTS AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES IN INVASIVE PLANTS MANAGEMENT ON CATALINA. Tony M. Summers*, Shane Barrow, Charlie de la Rosa, and Jeff Gilmour INNOVATIVE NEW CITIZEN SCIENCE TRAINING: THE CALIFORNIA NATURALIST. Judy Sanregret*
ECOLOGICAL EXPERTISE AS A MARKETABLE GOOD: THE CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY'S NATURALIST TRAINING PROGRAM. Frank J. Hein* ISLAND LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE STUDY AND THE BENEFITS OF CITIZEN SCIENCE. Susan Teel, Thomas Stanley, Linda Dye, Linnea Hall, Lyndal Laughrin, and Kevin Schallert*
Wednesday October 24, 2012 Scientific Program Time 0800 0830 0930 1000
Salon I
Salon II Registration and Coffee
Salon III
Plenary‐ RESILIENCE: MILLENNIA OF CHANGE IN THE BIOGEOGRAPHY AND ABUNDANCE OF PINNIPEDS IN THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC‐ Brent Stewart 13,000 Years of Human Settlements on the California Islands Chair: Lynn Gamble
30 Minute Coffee Break Eradication and Monitoring of Invasive Species Chair: Kate Faulkner
Marine Ecology Chair: John Ugoretz
SIX FIELD SEASONS AT ARLINGTON SPRINGS: AN INVESTIGATION OF PALEOENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE ON SANTA ROSA ISLAND. John R. Johnson*, Thomas W. Stafford, Jr., G. James West, Thomas K. Rockwell, and Don P. Morris AN EXPLORITORY ANALYSIS OF THE LITHIC ASSEMBLAGE FROM THE COVACHA BABISURI SITE ON ESPIRITU SANTO ISLAND, SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO. Jim Cassidy* and Harumi Fujita
THE NON‐NATIVE TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATE FAUNA OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS. Paul W. Collins* and Kate Faulkner
DECADAL CHANGES IN KELP FOREST COMMUNITIES: EL NIÑO, LA NIÑA, OR LA NADA? Joshua Sprague*, David Kushner, and Stacie Fejtek
CAMERA TRAPS AND OTHER MONITORING TECHNIQUES USED TO SEARCH FOR INVASIVE SPECIES IN REMOTE AREAS OF SANTA CRUZ ISLAND. Christina L. Boser*, John Knapp, Coleen Cory
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INLAND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN SANTA ROSA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. Amy E. Gusick* and Christopher S. Jazwa
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PREHISTORIC OCCUPATION OF WESTERN SANTA CRUZ ISLAND’S INTERIOR. Michael A. Glassow*
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EL MONTÓN: A MIDDLE HOLOCENE CENTER ON SANTA CRUZ ISLAND. Lynn H. Gamble*
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THE ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORICAL ECOLOGY OF QSHIWQSHIW. Todd J. Braje*
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PREHISTORIC POPULATION REPLACEMENT ON CALIFORNIA’S CHANNEL ISLANDS. Sylvere CM Valentin*
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RAPA NUI NATIONAL PARK, EASTER ISLAND: COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF THE CEREMONIAL VILLAGE OF ORONGO. Enrique Tucki Montero, Marcos Rauch González and Víctor Lagos San Martín
RESTORATION OF SEABIRDS ON SAN NICOLAS ISLAND BY ERADICATING FERAL CATS. Annie Little*, Grace Smith, Chad Hanson, Brad Keitt, and David Garcelon INCREASING EFFICIENCY AND REDUCING NON‐TARGET IMPACTS WHILE ERADICATING FERAL CATS FROM SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. Jake Bonham*, Wesley Jolley, David Will, Grace Smith, Chad Hanson, Brad Keitt, David Garcelon, and Annie Little THE RECOVERY OF ISLAND'S ENVIRONMENTS IN MEXICO THROUGH THE ERADICATION OF INVASIVE RODENTS. Marlenne Rodríguez‐Malagón*, Alfonso Aguirre‐Muñoz, Araceli Samaniego‐Herrera, Ricardo González‐ Gómez, Yuliana Bedolla‐Guzmán, Karina Ramos‐Rendón, and Ana Cárdenas‐ Tapia LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY’S PROGRAM TO ERADICATE 20 NON‐NATIVE INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND. Coleen Cory and John Knapp* CONTROLLING FENNEL (FOENICULUM VULGARE) ON SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK. Paula Power*, Clark Cowan, Jim Roberts, Coleen Cory QUANTIFYING EFFECTS OF INVASIVE PIGS AND CLIMATE VARIATION ON SURVIVORSHIP OF AN ISLAND ENDEMIC PLANT. Emily Schultz*, L. Zoe Almeida, A. Kathryn McEachern, and Diane M. Thomson
KELP FOREST TODAY, BARREN TOMORROW: TEMPORAL VARIATION IN KELP FOREST STRUCTURE THROUGHOUT THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK. Stacie Fejtek*, Michael Civiello, Joshua Sprague, David Kushner, Johnathan Centoni, and Sarah Carter MONITORING GIANT KELP FORESTS OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS WITH LONG‐ TERM SATELLITE IMAGERY. Kyle Cavanaugh*, Thomas Bell, Daniel Reed, and David Siegel REEF FISH COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN GUADALUPE ISLAND, MEXICAN PACIFIC. Arturo Ayala Bocos*, Saúl González Romero, Héctor Reyes‐Bonilla, and Nadia C. Olivares Bañuelos
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Role of Fog in Island Ecosystems Chair: Kathryn McEachern
Lunch Resource Management Chair: John Clark
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ARE ISLAND PLANTS WHIMPY? QUANTIFYING STRESS TOLERANCE OF CHAPARRAL SHRUBS ON SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CA. Aaron Ramirez* and David Ackerly
MEXICO’S ISLAND STRATEGY: PROGRESS TO DATE IN CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, AND THE WAY FORWARD. Alfonso Aguirre‐ Muñoz*, Ana E. Marichal González, and Federico Méndez‐Sánchez
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TREE MORTALITY, DROUGHT STRESS, AND WATER RELATIONS IN A CALIFORNIA COASTAL FOG FOREST. Sara Baguskas* and Christopher Still
RESTORATION PRIORITIES FOR THE MEXICAN ISLANDS. Mariam Latofski‐ Robles*, Alfonso Aguirre‐Muñoz, Humberto Reyes‐Hernández, Sabine Schlüter
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FOG AND LOW CLOUDS INFLUENCE MICROBIAL DYNAMICS AND SOIL C AND N CYCLING ON SANTA CRUZ ISLAND. Claudia M. Boot, Sean M. Schaeffer, Mariah S. Carbone, Joshua P. Schimel*, and Christopher J. Still
SEABIRD RESTORATION PROGRAM ON MEXICAN PACIFIC ISLANDS. María Félix‐Lizárraga*, Marlenne Rodríguez‐Malagón, José Barredo‐Barberena, Alfonso Aguirre‐Muñoz, Humberto Berlanga, Eduardo Íñigo‐Elías
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FOG DRIP ON SANTA ROSA ISLAND. Douglas T. Fischer*, Sarah Chaney, Kevin Ulrich, Christopher Still, and Kathryn McEachern
FIRE EFFECTS IN COASTAL SAGE SCRUB IN CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK. Timothy Handley, Marti Witter*, and Wende Rehlaender
FLUCTUATIONS IN FOOD SUPPLY DRIVE RECRUITMENT VARIATION IN A MARINE FISH. Daniel Okamoto*, Russell J. Schmitt, Sally J. Holbrook, and Daniel C. Reed
MOVING OCEANOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES EXPLAIN LARVAL RECRUITMENT PATTERNS ALONG SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA. J. Stephen Gosnell*, J.A. Macfarlan, and Jennifer E. Caselle SAN NICOLAS ISLAND SUBTIDAL BASELINE PROJECT: OVER 30 YEARS AND STILL COUNTING. Michael Kenner* THE VALUE OF COMBINING LONG‐TERM DATASETS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Andrew Rassweiler*, James Estes, Mike Kenner, David Kushner, Kevin Lafferty, John McLaughlin, Mark Novak, Dan Reed, Donna Schroeder, and Tim Tinker
Abalone and Other Marine Invertebrates Chair: Glenn VanBlaricom MULTILOCUS ALLOENZYME GENOTYPES AS A MEASURE OF CLONAL VERSUS SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN THE FRAGILE STAR (LINCKIA COLUMBIAE) AT THE CALIFORNIA CHANNEL ISLANDS AND PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA. Florence A. McAlary* and Bernie P. May RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF GREEN ABALONE (HALIOTIS FULGENS) IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: DEVELOPING METHODS FOR CULTURE, GENETIC AND DISEASE RISK MANAGEMENT. Melissa Neuman*, Dave Witting, Brent Schiewe, Tom Ford, Dan Pondella, Jonathan Williams, Ray Hiemstra, Amanda Bird, Nancy Caruso, Kristen Gruenthal, and Tal Ben‐ Horin TESTING TRANSLOCATION AS A RECOVERY TOOL FOR PINK, HALIOTIS CORRUGATA, AND GREEN ABALONES, H. FULGENS, IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Ian K. Taniguchi, Derek M. Stein*, Kai M. Lampson, and Laura Rogers‐Bennett ICONS OF THE ROCKY INTERTIDAL ZONE: BLACK ABALONE PERSEVERE AT THE NORTHERN CHANNEL ISLANDS. Daniel V. Richards* and Stephen G. Whitaker
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STRATUS CLOUDS AND FOG IN THE CALIFORNIA CHANNEL ISLANDS: INFLUENCE ON COASTAL FOREST BIOGEOGRAPHY AND BIOGEOCHEMISTRY. Christopher Still*, Park Williams, Sara Baguskas, Mariah Carbone, Michael Toomey, Burke Greer, Bharat Rastogi, and Doug Fischer
THE FLORA OF SANTA CATALINA ISLAND PROJECT: BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY. John R. Clark*, Bruce Baldwin, Elizabeth Baniaga, Ben Carter, Peter Dixon, Steve Junak, Lucinda McDade, Tony Summers, Linda Vorobik, and Warren Wagner
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NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PROTECTED AREAS IN CHILE: TRADE OFF ASSOCIATED WITH ITS MANAGEMENT. Eduardo Katz, Richard Torres, Claudio Cunnazza, Pedro Araya, and Víctor Lagos San Martín.
Prehistoric Human Subsistence on the California Islands Chair: Torben Rick
30 Minute Coffee Break Restoration Planning Chair: John Randall
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A HYDROLOGICAL MODEL FOR FRESHWATER AVAILABILITY ON SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. Christopher S. Jazwa* and Christopher J. Duffy
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PISMO CLAM (TIVELA STULTORUM) HARVEST ON MIDDLE HOLOCENE SANTA ROSA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. Torben C. Rick* and Jennifer R. Eliot
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FROM BLACK POINT TO FRASER POINT: FISHING AND COASTAL SEDENTISM ON WESTERN SANTA CRUZ ISLAND. Terry L. Joslin* and Jennifer E. Perry
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ISLAND INTERIORS AND TERRESTRIAL RESOURCES: FLORAL DATA FROM FOUR MIDDLE HOLOCENE SITES ON SANTA CRUZ ISLAND. Kristin M. Hoppa*
A COMPREHENSIVE BIOSECURITY PROGRAM FOR SANTA CRUZ ISLAND: PROGRESS AND PLANS. John M. Randall*, Coleen Cory, Christina L. Boser, Kate Faulkner, and Alex Brodie
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DIABLO VALDEZ: THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANT FOODS THROUGH TIME ON SANTA CRUZ ISLAND. Kristina M. Gill*
A VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION AND MAP FOR SANTA BARBARA ISLAND. Dirk Rodriguez*, Tim Handley, and Kathryn McEachern
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EVALUATING (DOSINIA PONDEROSA) SHELL AS TOOL AT SITE J‐17, ESPIRITU SANTO ISLAND. USE‐WEAR ANALYSIS. Karim Bulhusen Muñoz*
ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT OF NATIVE PLANT NURSERY FACILITIES FOR ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY. Peter J. Dixon*
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CIRCULAR PEARL OYSTER FISHHOOKS AND ORNAMENTS FROM THE EARLY HOLOCENE ON ESPIRITU SANTO ISLAND, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO. Harumi Fujita*
ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION ON CATALINA ISLAND: A POTENTIAL PLAN TO AVOID UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES AND MAXIMIZE BENEFITS. Denise Knapp*
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Salon I
ADVANCES ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION OF SOCORRO ISLAND, MEXICO. Antonio Ortiz‐Alcaraz, José María Barredo‐Barberena*, Alfonso Aguirre‐Muñoz, and Fernando Pérez‐Castro ADVANCES ON THE RESTORATION OF GUADALUPE ISLAND, MEXICO. Julio Hernández‐Montoya*, Luciana Luna‐Mendoza, Alfonso Aguirre‐Muñoz, María Félix‐Lizárraga, Marlenne Rodríguez‐Malagón, Leonardo de la Rosa‐ Conroy, and José María Barredo‐Barbenera SANTA CRUZ ISLAND BIOSECURITY: DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN TO PREVENT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SPREAD OF INVASIVE ORGANISMS. Andrea Blue, Sean McKnight*, Christina Moore, Carrie Sanneman, and Emily Sheehan
Social Event: Tacos on the Beach‐ San Buenaventura State Beach
Salon III EMERGENCE OF APPARENTLY RECOVERING POPULATIONS OF THE ENDANGERED BLACK ABALONE (HALIOTIS CRACHERODII LEACH, 1814) IN THE MAJOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ISLANDS FOLLOWING DISEASE‐ INDUCED MASS MORTALITIES. Glenn R. VanBlaricom*, Melissa J. Neuman, and Carolyn S. Friedman EXPERIMENTAL ESTIMATION OF MINIMAL REQUIRED PROXIMITY FOR SUCCESSFUL FERTILIZATION IN SPAWNING MALE‐FEMALE PAIRS OF THE ENDANGERED BLACK ABALONE (HALIOTIS CRACHERODII LEACH, 1814) BASED ON DISPERSAL OF SURROGATE GAMETE‐SIZED PARTICLES. Brianna M. Blaud*, Glenn R. VanBlaricom, and Melissa J. Neuman
Marine Mammals and Fisheries Chair: Mark Lowry ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PINNIPEDS AT THE CHANNEL ISLANDS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Mark S. Lowry* BLOOD OXYGEN DEPLETION IN DIVING CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS: THE ROLE OF THE LUNG OXYGEN STORE. Birgitte I. McDonald* and Paul J. Ponganis
LEPTOSPIROSIS IN CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS (ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS). Katherine Prager, Denise Greig, David Alt, Renee Galloway, Richard Hornsby, Lauren Rust, Jennifer Soper, David Wu, Richard Zuerner, Frances Gulland, and James Lloyd‐Smith* UNPRECEDENTED MORTALITY OF CALIFORNIA SEA LION PUPS ASSOCIATED WITH ANOMALOUS OCEANOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS ALONG THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST IN 2009. Sharon R. Melin*, Anthony J. Orr, Jeffrey D. Harris, Jeffrey L. Laake, Robert L. DeLong, Frances M. D. Gulland, and Shelbi Stoudt SEA OTTER POPULATION GROWTH AND PREDATION EFFECTS ON SUB‐TIDAL COMMUNITIES AT SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. Brian Hatfield*, M. Tim Tinker, Gena Bentall, and Mike Kenner CO‐MANAGEMENT IN THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA: THE CASE OF A FISHING COOPERATIVE AT CEDROS AND SAN BENITO ISLANDS. Federico Méndez‐Sánchez* PATTERNS IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF KELP FOREST MACROINVERTEBRATES AND ALGAE ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROCKY REEFS. L.A. Fink*, J.T. Claisse, J.P. Williams, and D.J. Pondella II
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Plenary: THE ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORICAL ECOLOGY OF CALIFORNIA'S ISLANDS ‐ Jon Erlandson
INTRODUCTION TO THE LONE WOMAN OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. Steven Schwartz*
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SEARCHING FOR THE LONE WOMAN'S PEOPLE: NATIVE AMERICAN VILLAGE LIFE ON SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. René L. Vellanoweth*
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OSTEOMETRIC COMPARISONS OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND DOGS: ANALYSIS OF THE MALCOLM ROGERS'S COLLECTION, SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF MAN. Ryan J. Glenn*, Steven J. Schwartz, René L. Vellanoweth, and Lisa Thomas‐ Barnett RUSSIAN DOCUMENTS DESCRIBE MURDER, MASSACRE, AND MAYHEM ON THE CALIFORNIA COAST, 1814‐1815. Susan L. Morris*, Glenn J. Farris, and Steven J. Schwartz LOST WOMEN AND LAST INDIANS: READING ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS’ RECEPTION HISTORY. Sara L. Schwebel*
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30 Minute Coffee Break Genetics and Taxonomy Chair: John Clark
Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island Chair: Steven Schwartz
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IMPORTANCE OF INTER‐ISLAND DISPERSAL IN EXPLAINING GENETIC STRUCTURE IN ACMISPON ARGOPHYLLUS (FABACEAE) ON THE CALIFORNIA CHANNEL ISLANDS. Gregory Wheeler*, Mitchell McGlaughlin, Kaius Helenurm, and Lisa Wallace EVALUATION OF TAXONOMIC BOUNDARIES WITHIN ACMISPON ARGOPHYLLUS AND ACMISPON DENDROIDEUS (FABACEAE) AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THEIR CONSERVATION ON THE CHANNEL ISLANDS. Lisa E Wallace*, Gregory L Wheeler, Mitchell E. McGlaughlin, and Kaius Helenurm GENE FLOW AND DIVERGENCE IN LEPTOSYNE GIGANTEA, GIANT TICKSEED, ON THE CALIFORNIA CHANNEL ISLANDS. Mitchell McGlaughlin* and Kaius Helenurm USING MICROSATELLITE ANALYSIS TO ASSESS GENETIC VARIABILITY AND STRUCTURE OF AN ENDEMIC CHANNEL ISLAND OAK: QUERCUS PACIFICA. K. NIXON & C.H. MULLER. Janet Rizner Backs* and Mary V. Ashley RARE PLANT GENETICS ON SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND. Kaius Helenurm*
THE “WILD DOGS” OF SAN NICOLAS AND OTHER CHANNEL ISLANDS: ETHNOHISTORICAL, ETHNOGRAPHICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE FOR MODELING PREHISTORIC DOMESTIC DOGS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE CHANNEL ISLANDS. Steven R. James* THE LIKELY LOCATION OF THE LONE WOMAN’S LAST HOME: PROPERTY PURCHASED BY GEORGE NIDEVER IN SANTA BARBARA IN 1852. Susan L. Morris* and Alex F. Grzywacki
NON‐INVASIVE GENETIC SAMPLING APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING CHANNEL ISLAND DEER MICE ORIGINS. Courtney A. Hofman*, Torben C. Rick, and Jesus E. Maldonado
THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST INDIAN CAVE OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. Steven J. Schwartz*
GENETIC ANALYSIS OF CALIFORNIA ISLAND LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES. Mary V. Ashley* and Isabel C. Caballero
San Nicolas Island Box Cache Chair: Lisa Thomas‐Barnett
Lunch Plant Restoration and Ecology Chair: Paula Power
PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION OF THE DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION OF THE REDWOOD BOX CACHE FROM CA‐SNI‐14 ON SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. William E. Kendig*, Rebekka G. Knierim, Lisa Thomas‐Barnett, René L. Vellanoweth, Jon M. Erlandson, and Steven J. Schwartz A TIME CAPSULE FROM THE PAST: A REDWOOD BOX CACHE FROM SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. Lisa Thomas‐Barnett*, René L. Vellanoweth, Jon M. Erlandson, and Steven J. Schwartz NORTHWEST COAST ARTIFACTS FROM A HISTORIC NICOLENO CACHE FEATURE AT CA‐SNI‐14. Jon M. Erlandson*, Lisa Thomas‐Barnett, René Vellanoweth, and Steve Schwartz ALBATROSS, EAGLE AND GOOSE: ANALYSIS OF AVIAN ECOFACTS AND ARTIFACTS FROM THE BOX CACHE, CA‐SNI‐14, SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, CA. Emily L. Whistler*, Daniel Guthrie, Lisa Thomas‐Barnett, René L. Vellanoweth, Jon M. Erlandson, and Steven J. Schwartz ITEMS OF ADORNMENT: A DESCRIPTION OF ORNAMENTAL OBJECTS FROM THE REDWOOD BOX CACHE DISCOVERED ON SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, CA. Richard B. Guttenberg*, Lisa Thomas‐Barnett , René L. Vellanoweth, Jon M. Erlandson, and Steven J. Schwartz
PHYLOGEOGRAPHY OF ERIOGONUM (POLYGONACEAE) ENDEMIC TO THE CALIFORNIA CHANNEL ISLANDS. Lynn Riley*, Mitchell McGlaughlin, and Kaius Helenurm
DECIPHERING THE BAJA CALIFORNIA CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FLORA OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS. Sarah Ratay*, Sula Vanderplank, and Benjamin Wilder DIRECT SEEDING OF NATIVE SHRUBS: EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND. David Hubbard*, Matthew James, Coleen Cory EXPERIMENTAL PLANTING OF NATIVE SHRUBS FROM SMALL NURSERY STOCK ON SANTA CRUZ ISLAND. Matthew James*, David Hubbard, and Coleen Cory EFFECT OF EXOTIC GRASS REMOVAL AND NATIVE SEED AUGMENTATION ON RE‐ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMON OAK UNDERSTORY SPECIES ON SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. Matthew Sutton*, Darren Sandquist, and Miguel Maciast RESTORING PRISONERS COASTAL WETLAND AND CAÑADA DEL PUERTO RIPARIAN CORRIDOR, SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK. Paula Power*, Joel Wagner, Mike Martin, and Marie Denn
Terrestrial Birds Chair: Peter Sharpe AVIAN COMMUNITY DYNAMICS ON SAN MIGUEL, SANTA BARBARA, AND ANACAPA ISLANDS FROM 1993‐2009. Timothy J. Coonan, Robert C. Klinger*, and Linda C. Dye PEREGRINE FALCON NESTING ECOLOGY ON THE CALIFORNIA CHANNEL ISLANDS. Joel E. Pagel, Paul Andreano*, David B. Haines, Lloyd Kiff, Brian Latta, and J. Nick Todd
BREEDING SUCCESS BY A RESTORED POPULATION OF BALD EAGLES ON THE CALIFORNIA CHANNEL ISLANDS. Peter Sharpe*
QUANTIFYING THE DIETS OF BREEDING BALD EAGLES ON THE CHANNEL ISLANDS: A MULTI‐PROXY APPROACH. Seth D. Newsome*, Paul W. Collins, and Peter Sharpe HABITAT QUALITY IN THE ISLAND SCRUB‐JAY: DOES ACORN ABUNDANCE PREDICT BODY CONDITION AND SURVIVAL? Kathryn M. Langin*, Mario B. Pesendorfer, T. Scott Sillett, Scott A. Morrison, W. Chris Funk, and Cameron K. Ghalambor STAND DENSITY AND SEED PRODUCTION OF THE ISLAND SCRUB‐OAK. Mario B Pesendorfer*, Kathryn M Langin, Brian Cohen, Zach Principe, Scott A. Morrison, and T. Scott Sillett THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF EXTRA‐PAIR PATERNITY AND INTRASPECIFIC AGGRESSION IN BREEDING ISLAND SCRUB‐JAYS. Michelle Desrosiers*, Kathryn Langin, T. Scott Sillett , W. Chris Funk , Cameron Ghalambor , and Lisa M. Angeloni MORPHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION OF THE SONG SPARROW (MELOSPIZA MELODIA) TO THE CALIFORNIA ISLANDS. Russell Greenberg*
Islands of Change: Planning for Collaborative Research and Management of the California Islands Chair: Scott Sillett CALIFORNIA ISLANDS REDISCOVERY. T. Scott Sillett* and Scott A. Morrison
THE NATIVE TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATE FAUNA OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS: BIOGEOGRAPHY, ENDEMISM AND EXTINCTIONS. Paul W. Collins* RE‐ESTABLISHMENT OF HISTORICALLY EXTIRPATED POPULATIONS ON THE CALIFORNIA ISLANDS. Scott A. Morrison*, Kevin A. Parker, Paul W. Collins, and T. Scott Sillett LEGACIES OF LAND USE: CALIFORNIA’S CHANNEL ISLANDS AS A MODEL SYSTEM FOR UNDERSTANDING THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF ISLAND BIODIVERSITY. Torben Rick*, T. Scott Sillett, Ann Huston, Julie King, Katherine Ralls, Scott Morrison, and Kate Faulkner IDENTIFYING EVOLUTIONARILY SIGNIFICANT UNITS AND PRIORITIZING POPULATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT ON ISLANDS. Jeanne M. Robertson*, Kathryn M. Langin, T. Scott Sillett, Scott A. Morrison, Cameron K. Ghalambor, and W. Chris Funk
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Salon I ANALYSIS OF THE HAFTED BIFACES FROM A REDWOOD BOX CACHE, SAN NICOLAS ISLAND , CALIFORNIA. Kevin N. Smith*, Chelsea M. Smith, Lisa Thomas‐Barnett, René L. Vellanoweth, Jon M. Erlandson, Steven J. Schwartz
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Salon II FLORISTICS AND BIOGEOGRAPHY OF THE CHANNEL ISLAND BRYOPHYTES (MOSSES, LIVERWORTS & HORWORTS). Benjamin Carter* and John Clark
Salon III CURRENT RESEARCH FACILITIES ON THE CALIFORNIA ISLANDS AND FUTURE PLANS. Lyndal Laughrin*
30 Minute Coffee Break CONNECTIONS THROUGH LAND AND SEA: CONVERSATIONS ON CALIFORNIA ISLANDS CULTURES AND PREHISTORY Chair: Wendy Teeter
Islands of Change: Planning for Collaborative Research and Management of the California Islands Chair: Scott Sillett
Discussion
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