Stream amphibian connectivity and conservation across the Santa Monica Mountains

The goal of this project is to understand how amphibians are using the landscape and to potentially identify breeding populations of concern. We will use next-generation sequencing techniques to capture numerous genetic loci from three amphibian species and use those genetic markers to assess diversity, connectivity, and gene flow between breeding sites. In collaboration with the National Park Service, these data will help identify habitat and breeding populations that may be of conservation priority.