Laura Cholodenko

Thesis Research: The role of pesticides, introduced fish, and habitat change in the decline of the Cascades frog (Rana cascadae) in California

For my master’s thesis I am investigating potential causes of decline for Cascades frogs in northern California. I am examining three factors: pesticides, habitat change, and introduced fish. This work involves looking for frogs and fish, and sampling habitat in many beautiful areas in and around Lassen National Park and the Trinity Alps. Cascades frogs have nearly disappeared from the Lassen area but are still numerous in the Trinity Alps area.

This work is being done in collaboration with Dr. Carlos Davidson from California State University, San Francisco.

 

Laura joined the lab in Fall of 2003.

CSUS BIO SCI