Cara Fertitta Roberts, PhD

Education and Research

• Research: community ecology, ecosystem ecology, agroecology, bioenergy, environmental impact assessment, ecological modeling
• PhD, Plant Biology, University of California Riverside
• BS, Biology, University of South Carolina

Courses Taught

• AP Biology
• AP Environmental Science
• Research in Restoration Ecology
• Interim: Ecosystems of California & Hawaii

Awards, Honors, and Achievements

• GAAN Fellow
• GRMP Fellow
• Magellan Scholar
• Born to Lead Award recipient
• Summa Cum Laude from UCR and Magna Cum Laude from USC Honors

Clubs and Societies

• Environment Club
• GirlUP Club

Joined GSSM in 2018

A RESTORATION ECOLOGY PROJECT

This hands-on course teaches students about ecological restoration and asks them to put their knowledge and skills into action, working on real, live restoration projects. While students participate in restoration efforts at two sites throughout the semester, our primary project since the course began in 2023 is in collaboration with Kalmia Gardens. Here, we are actively restoring native vegetation in a small patch of land next to the Joslin Education Center, which we've affectionately termed "the W.E.B".

Visit our website to learn more about our project and our progress!