Graduate Student
Rachel Brush
Rachel Brush is a graduate student with the UC Davis Weed Science Program pursuing a master’s degree in Horticulture and Agronomy. Rachel’s interests are broad and include wildland weed management, ecological restoration, and botany. She would like to eventually work on land management planning for wildlands and working landscapes, specifically in the areas of weed management and restoration. Rachel’s master’s thesis topic is “The biology and life history traits of Dittrichia graveolens (stinkwort)” which focuses on identifying the characteristics that make D. graveolens a successful invader in California. The research for this project is well underway and should provide a better understanding of the life cycle and specific biological characteristics of D. graveolens which can then be used to improve predictive models of distribution and develop control strategies. In her spare time Rachel enjoys hiking, snowshoeing, and botanizing in the desert!
CALIFORNIA WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY
P.O. Box 3073 • Salinas, California 93912-3073
(831) 442-0883 (phone) • (831) 442-2351 (fax)
Announcements
64th Annual
Conference
Conference dates:
January 23-25, 2012
