California Institute for Biodiversity
The California Institute for Biodiversity (CIB) advances partnerships and grows solutions to save, understand, and celebrate California’s remarkable diversity.
Projects
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Bacterial Biodiversity Within The Ballona Wetlands
The Ballona Wetlands are the largest wetlands in Los Angeles. Within the last 80 years urbanization has...
Documenting Fungi in California's Dense Oak Woodland.
Mushrooms are plentiful at Santa Rita, a 1,700 acre ranch in the heart of the coastal Adelaida Mountain...
Fungal diversity of Grass Lake, California's largest montane peatland
Grass Lake Research Natural Area, home to California’s largest peat-forming fen, is a rare montane ecosystem...
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Under the cormorant's wing: Sequencing California's missing fly
The seaweed fly Fucellia thinobia swarms visitors as they arrive at Alcatraz and the Farallon Islands. This...
Epiphytic cryptogam communities on San Bruno Mountain
San Bruno Mountain in the San Francisco Bay Area has sharp microclimate contrasts from summer fog. These...
Feeling Salty: What Insects Thrive in the San Francisco Bay Area's Former Salt Ponds?
The San Francisco Bay Area's salt ponds represent a vital part of California's history and biodiversity...
The evolutionary history of Banana Slugs (Gastropoda: Ariolimax): Native California slugs with a story to tell
The evolutionary relationships of California Banana slugs (genus Ariolimax) are unknown and published. Our...
Optimizing eDNA sampling: Which filters best capture marine biodiversity?
Recent trials in the Galapagos demonstrate that environmental DNA (eDNA) is a powerful biodiversity monitoring...
Discovering the fungal diversity of the Jepson Prairie Preserve
Biodiversity surveys often overlook fungi despite their importance. California’s Fungal Diversity Survey...
