Undergraduate researchers

May Jiang is a fourth year Biology undergraduate interested in urban animal ecology and plant biology. In collaboration with Dave Daversa, she is investigating the model organism Sceloporus occidentalis, specifically its urban ecophysiology and the transient behavioral effects of ocular blood sampling. Previously, she conducted visual encounter surveys and quantified S. occidentalis urban habitat patches on UCLA’s campus using QGIS. After graduating, she hopes to pursue a PhD and continue her passion for research. When she’s not looking at lizards, May likes to play water polo, climb, surf, and collage.

Erica Ro is a second year environmental science major who is broadly interested in conservation biology and urban ecology. In the future, she hopes to pursue graduate school and conduct her own research on native flora and fauna. Her hobbies include hiking, photography, and playing tennis.