Erika S Zavaleta
· Howard Hughes Medical Institute ProfessorUniversity of California, Santa Cruz · Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Active 1997–2026
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About
Erika Zavaleta is a former Faculty Co-Director and an HHMI Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz. Her role involves leadership in ecological and evolutionary research, contributing to the academic community through her expertise in these fields. The page indicates her involvement in conservation and ecological scholarship, highlighting her significant contributions to the university's conservation efforts and academic programs.
Research topics
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Ecology
- Medicine
- Social Science
- Biology
- Law
- Psychology
- Environmental ethics
Selected publications
Field courses narrow demographic achievement gaps in ecology and evolutionary biology
Ecology and Evolution · 2020 · 115 citations
Senior authorCorresponding= 570 students). We found no differences in the proportion of students matriculating at the university as undecided, proposed EEB, or proposed other majors across demographic groups. However, five years later, under-represented students were significantly less likely to graduate with EEB degrees, indicating retention rather than recruitment drives disparities in representation. This retention gap is partly due to a lower rate of college completion and partly through attrition to other majors. Al…
Anti-racist interventions to transform ecology, evolution and conservation biology departments
Nature Ecology & Evolution · 2021 · 105 citations
Senior authorCorrespondingHow Field Courses Propel Inclusion and Collective Excellence
Trends in Ecology & Evolution · 2020 · 46 citations
1st authorCorrespondingTesting the effectiveness of interactive training on sexual harassment and assault in field science
Scientific Reports · 2024-01-08 · 9 citations
articleOpen accessAbstract Fieldwork is a critical tool for scientific research, particularly in applied disciplines. Yet fieldwork is often unsafe, especially for members of historically marginalized groups and people whose presence in scientific spaces threatens traditional hierarchies of power, authority, and legitimacy. Research is needed to identify interventions that prevent sexual harassment and assault from occurring in the first place. We conducted a quasi-experiment assessing the impacts of a 90-min int…
Beyond reporting: proactive strategies for safer scientific fieldwork
Trends in Ecology & Evolution · 2024-02-05 · 6 citations
articleSenior author
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Frequent coauthors
- 28 shared
Jae R. Pasari
Portland State University
- 24 shared
Daniel L. Hernández
Hartnell College
- 23 shared
Paul C. Selmants
Western Geographic Science Center
- 23 shared
Dena M. Vallano
- 19 shared
Zdravka Tzankova
- 17 shared
S. B. Weiss
- 17 shared
F. Stuart Chapin
University of Alaska Fairbanks
- 16 shared
Corinne N. Morozumi
Berkeley City College
Awards & honors
- Ecological Society of America’s Sustainability Science Award…
- California Book Award
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