By Pamela S Kan-Rice and Michael Hsu et.al
As Californians face ever-changing challenges, the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources has hired UC Cooperative Extension experts to address pressing needs and placed them across the state to work directly with community members.
UC ANR has added scientists to focus on oak woodlands, coastal water resilience, irrigation efficiency, weeds, livestock, agricultural waste management and bioenergy production, land equity, small farms, organic production, and greenhouse and controlled environment agriculture.
Since 1914, UC Cooperative Extension researchers have collaborated hand in hand with community members to develop science-based solutions on many critical issues.
Lina Aoyama, a UC Cooperative Extension specialist in oak woodland stewardship in Mendocino County, will study oak woodland management and restoration across the state.
“I am motivated to find creative solutions to restore and manage resilient California oak woodlands in the face of climate change, wildfires and the threat of invasive species,” Aoyama said.
Although she grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles and Tokyo, Aoyama loved spending time outdoors, which inspired her to earn a bachelor’s degree in molecular environmental biology at UC Berkeley.
Source : ucanr.edu