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Karla Yadira Jasso
  • Title
    • PhD Student
  • Division Social Sciences Division
  • Department
    • Environmental Studies Department
  • Email
  • Office Location
    • Nat Sci 2 Main Building, 481
  • Mail Stop Environmental Studies
  • Mailing Address
    • 1156 High Street
    • Santa Cruz CA 95064

Research Interests

Through my research, I aim to investigate the evolutionary ecology of plant diseases in natural systems by developing models to assess how host variability influences pathogen spread and impact in coastal redwood forests. I am particularly interested in how spatial variation within fungal pathogen communities is associated with variation in forest plant community composition, dynamics, and regeneration patterns following disturbance.

 

Additionally, I am committed to advancing equity and inclusion in science by using community science as a platform to make scientific knowledge more accessible, inclusive, and relevant to diverse communities. I aim to engage the public in addressing environmental challenges while supporting students from underrepresented backgrounds through educational opportunities and resources that foster careers in plant pathology and environmental science.

Biography, Education and Training

B.S. Biology - Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Concentration, Minor in Environmental Science,

       California State University, Monterey Bay

M.S. Environmental Science,

       California State University, Monterey Bay