February Program-California Walnut Woodlands
February 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Rooted in Community: California Walnut Woodlands
The Ecological Significant to Avifuana
Changes in land use following Euro-American colonization resulted in the severe reduction of the endemic Southern California black walnut (Juglans californica) and its woodland habitat. Natasha Khanna-Dang studied the availability of trees and large shrubs and feeding behavior of birds in eight patches of California walnut woodland in Los Angeles County during the breeding and nonbreeding periods of 2023. Natasha will join CVAS’s monthly meeting via Zoom to discuss the findings on the importance of these woodlands to the larger ecosystem and will discuss how ecological research can intersect with both conservation and social justice issues.
Natasha Khanna-Dang works as an urban conservation biologist based out of Los Angeles, California. They completed their Master of Science degree in Environmental Science at California State University, Los Angeles in 2024.Natasha is also an environmental educator and believes in the importance of intersectional ecology – ecological research that intersects with issues of environmental and social justice.