Rachael Olliff Yang
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Dr. Rachael Olliff Yang is a scientist, writer, and educator who is passionate about advancing conservation through communication and community connections.
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Dr. Rachael Olliff Yang holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from UC Davis, an M.S. in Biology from Humboldt State University, and a Ph.D. in Integrative Biology from UC Berkeley. Rachael currently works as a Technical Science Support for California’s 30×30 initiative (an effort to conserve 30% of California by the year 2030) and as a nature educator in Marin County, CA. Her work in conservation science and education combines her passion for nature conservation, equity in outdoor access, and early childhood education. Rachael is the mom of a very curious and creative 6-year-old.
Her work supports the research and writing for the Pathways to 30×30 document, the 30x30 Biodiversity Beat monthly newsletter, and 30x30 annual reports. I also support the California Biodiversity Network in connecting scientists and practitioners across California, and helping this network of over 800 experts bring their knowledge forward to support the State's conservation work.
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ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0480-9985
McLaughlin, BC, SA Skikne, E Beller, RV Blakey, RL Olliff-Yang, N Morueta-Holme, NE Heller, BJ Brown, ES Zavaleta. 2022. Conservation strategies for the climate crisis: An update on three decades of biodiversity management recommendations from science. Biological Conservation 268: 109497.
Olliff-Yang, RL, DD Ackerly. 2021. Late planting shortens the flowering period and reduces fecundity in Lasthenia californica. Madroño 68(4): 377-387. https://doi.org/10.3120/0024-9637-68.4.377 (Open Access!)
Olliff-Yang, RL, JM Yost. 2021. Introduction to the special issue on phenological patterns in the flora of western North America. Madroño 68(4): 339-342. https://doi.org/10.3120/0024-9637-68.4.339 (Open Access!)
Cox, ET, RL Olliff-Yang. 2021. Growth responses of Lasthenia gracilis to simulated drought. Madroño, 68(4): 366-376. https://doi.org/10.3120/0024-9637-68.4.366 (Open Access!)
Olliff-Yang, RL, DD Ackerly. 2020. Topographic heterogeneity lengthens the duration of pollinator resources Ecology and Evolution. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6617 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.6617 (Open Access!)
Olliff-Yang, RL, T Gardali, DD Ackerly 2020. Mismatch Managed? Phenological phase extension as a strategy to manage phenological asynchrony in plant–animal mutualisms. Restoration Ecology. doi: 10.1111/rec.13130.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/rec.13130 (Open Access!)
Olliff-Yang, RL, MR Mesler. 2018. The potential for phenological mismatch between a perennial herb and its ground nesting bee pollinator. AoB PLANTS 10:ply040. https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/ply040 (Open Access!) *Click here for the associated blog post for AoB PLANTS*
Olliff-Yang, RL, EJ Case. 2018. The effects of leaf litter on germination in the serpentine endemic Boechera constancei. Madroño Vol. 65, No. 4, pp. 159–167. https://bioone.org/journalArticle/Download?fullDOI=10.3120%2F0024-9637-65.4.159 (Open Access!)
Morueta-Holme, N, MF Oldfather, RL Olliff-Yang, AP Weitz, CR Levine, MM Kling, EC Riordan, C Merow, SN Sheth, AH Thornhill, DD Ackerly. 2018. The language of climate change: best practices in research and publication. Nature Climate Change 8, 92–94. doi:10.1038/s41558-017-0060-2
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