The OVLC is excited to host Dr. Chris Evelyn for our next All About Ojai!
Uncover the rich biodiversity of the Ojai Valley on an educational field trip offered by the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy. Led by Dr. Chris Evelyn, from UC Santa Barbara's Vertebrate Zoology Museum, delve into the world of reptiles and amphibians that call this valley home. From frogs to turtles, salamanders, lizards, and snakes, explore the natural wonders of the region through a blend of informative presentation and hands-on field exploration.
Chris Evelyn is a herpetologist with an interest in the evolution of diversity in amphibians and reptiles. His research to date has focused on speciation, morphological evolution, and ecological patterns across spatial scales from microhabitat to biogeography. Chris is also passionate about outdoor education and conservation from his time teaching environmental education on Santa Catalina Island to current cooperative projects with state and federal agencies. Chris spent 2018 in Mexico studying parapatric speciation in the salamanders of Oaxaca as a UC Mexus Postdoctoral Fellow.