Research

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An emerald green and yellow ash borer insect with big black eyes with shiny green and turquoise legs on some dirt.

May 14, 2025

Guardians of the Woodland: Monitoring Emerald Ash Borer Before It Strikes California

The emerald ash borer (EAB) is a species of jewel beetle native to Northeast Asia that spread to North America in 2002 and has become a widespread concern for California and the Pacific Northwest, as these non-native beetles have an insatiable appetite for ash trees (Fraxinus), as their common name suggests. EAB have the potential…

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aerial view of three lawn alternative research plots amid oak trees at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

March 31, 2025

Adding to California’s Native Lawn Lineup

Non-native turfgrass lawns may be widely planted in southern California, but they simply do not belong here. To many people these ubiquitous green carpets of grass seem inoffensive, even desirable. But after years of droughts, fires, and mudslides, many Californians are beginning to understand that it’s past time for us to rethink their presence here.…

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Type: Research

Guardians of the Woodland: Monitoring Emerald Ash Borer Before It Strikes California

Adding to California’s Native Lawn Lineup

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