Vantuna Research Group
Recent Submissions
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New record of Pacific sierra (Scomberomorus sierra) with notes on previous California records
(2011-01-01)On 22 October 2006, a Pacific sierra (Scomberomorus sierra) was caught by gillnet near Mother’s Beach, Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County, California (33º58’50"N, 118º27’25"W) during sampling for juvenile white seabass ... -
Patterns of Life History and Habitat Use of an Important Recreational Fishery Species, Spotfin Croaker, and Their Potential Fishery Implications
(2012-03-05)Spotfin croakers Roncador stearnsii, a prized recreational catch, were collected throughout the Southern California Bight, primarily as bycatch from a long-term, scientific gill-net collection effort. The maximum otolith-based ... -
El Niño periods increase growth of juvenile white seabass (Atractoscion nobilis) in the Southern California Bight
(2007-03-30)Studies of the impact of El Niño periods on marine species have usually focused on negative, highly visible eVects, e.g., decreasing growth rates or increasing mortality due to a decline in primary productivity in typically ... -
Science based regulation: California’s marine protected areas
(2009-11-01)In 2008, the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) began a one-year process to develop a preferred alternative for a network of marine protected areas in Southern California. To comply with the state Marine Life ... -
Using GIS mapping of the extent of nearshore rocky reefs to estimate the abundance and reproductive output of important fishery species
(2012-01-17)Kelp Bass (Paralabrax clathratus) and California Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) are economically and ecologically valuable rocky reef fishes in southern California, making them likely indicator species for evaluating ... -
Queenfish (Seriphus politus) and white croaker (Genyonemus lineatus) larval growth parameters
(2011-01-01)Larval Genyonemus lineatus and Seriphus politus collected using bongo frames fitted with 0.333 mm mesh nets between December 2003 and September 2004 off Huntington Beach, California, were examined to characterize their ... -
Livable Los Angeles: Evaluating Transit-Oriented Development in Hollywood
(2011-01-01)Los Angeles, the United States' second-largest city, faces several daunting challenges as a major metropolitan area. A crippling dependance on the automobile and a critical lack of affordable housing are two of the most ... -
Affordable Housing Internship-LAANE
(2010-01-01)This summer I worked at Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy. LAANE?s vision has four major points: <ul> A real democracy ensures that workers have power over their own lives and a voice in the workplace All working ... -
Fighting to Protect Health, Civil and Housing Rights in the Skid Row Community
(2009-01-01)The Skid Row area of downtown, a 50 block area is home to the largest number of homeless men and women, as well as many low income and very low income residents living in residential hotels. With a combination of economic ... -
The Unknown Costs of Affordable Housing Development in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles
(2011-01-01)Participating in the UEPI sponsored Affordable Housing Summer Internship exposed me to the realities of housing issues in the Los Angeles area through real life experience in project development and policy research. I chose ... -
A Nation of Homeowners: The American (Day)dream
(2011-01-01)Since the colonial era, a preference for private property and homeownership has prevailed in America. For most Americans, a home is more than just a shelter. It is a long-term investment, a form of security, and a stable ... -
Affordable Housing Internship-LA Voice-PICO
(2010-01-01)This summer I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to work with a grassroots organization in Los Angeles. I chose to work with LA Voice PICO for two reasons: the first being that it was a faith based organization ... -
Affordable Housing Internship-ELACC
(2010-01-01)This summer I interned at East LA Community Corporation. ELACC is a nonprofit comprehensive organization that builds affordable housing, offers financial counseling for first home buyers, offers foreclosure prevention ... -
Affordable Housing Internship
(2008-01-01)This summer I interned at East Los Angeles Community Corporation (ELACC) for 10 weeks. ELACC is a non-profit based in Boyle Heights that works with community members to create quality affordable housing, improve home-ownership ... -
Community Gardens: The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Latino Communities
(2007-01-01)Of the 1.7 million Los Angelinos that identified as Hispanic or Latino in 2005, over one-third of them were living below the poverty line. Minorities also face disproportionate amounts of pollution, crime, and often live ... -
Exhausting Children?s Health: Developing Healthier Learning Environments for California Students
(2007-01-01)As Americans, we would never relinquish the mobility and freedom our roadways provide, but would gladly do without the traffic, accidents, and pollution that result from the same system. Many people have yet to comprehend ... -
Immigrants and the Environment: Environmental Values and Attitudes Related to the Immigrant Experience.
(2004-01-01)The issue of impacts from immigration has often been framed in terms of increased population, resource use, social service needs, and influence on the job market. The anti-immigrant perspectives of some in the environmental ... -
ACCE Summer Internship
(2011-01-01)Interning at ACCE this summer gave me the opportunity to get a unique view of the process, the struggles, and the rewards of community organizing. I have learned a lot about the hidden hierarchy in one of the most developed ... -
ArroyoFest: Freeway Walk and Bike Ride
(2002-01-01)I have been examining ways to create more livable communities in Southern California, by examining the Arroyo Seco region, and actively participating in the planning process to create an event that can strengthen connections ...
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