Rebecca R. Hernandez
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Assistant Professor, Earth System Science
UC 海角原创 Department of Land, Air & Water Resources
CAMPOS Faculty Scholar
Rebecca Hernandez grew up in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains among ample coastal sage scrub. She didn鈥檛 know at the time that it is one of the country鈥檚 most endangered plant communities, threatened by urban development and exotic species invasion.
Hernandez spent her childhood hiking and biking through the fragrant, shrubby foothills, home to a diverse mix of soils and plants, animals and invertebrates, including cottontails, monkey flowers and purple sage. 鈥淚t was always a place where I could find peace and meaning, and it made a lasting impression on me,鈥 she says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 always been