Kristina Wolf
Davis, California ∙ (530) 750-9771 ∙ kmwolf@ucdavis.edu
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Education
University of California, Davis
 Doctoral Graduate Student Researcher, PhD Candidate, Graduate Group in Ecology
∙ Focus in rangeland restoration and agricultural ecology
GPA 3.86
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
 Master of Science in Agriculture, specialization in Soil Science, June 2011
GPA 3.88
Honors with Distinction
∙ Thesis: Effects of High-Density, Short-Duration Planned Livestock Grazing on Soil Carbon
Sequestration Potentials in a Coastal California Mixed-Grassland
 Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, concentration in Animal Science, June 2009
Summa cum laude, top graduating senior
Overall GPA 3.97
∙ Minor: Rangeland Resources
Major/Minor GPA 4.00
Relevant Coursework and Computer Skills
∙ Ranch Water Quality Plans
∙ Ranch and Business Planning
∙ Rangeland Restoration
∙ Animal Impact and Grazing Plans
∙ Erosion Control
∙ Holistic Management
∙ Soil Sampling and Analysis ∙ Range Monitoring
∙ Land-use Planning
∙ GPS mapping
∙ R, SAS, Minitab
∙ Microsoft Office
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Sustainable Land Management
Livestock Production
Systemic Physiology
Plant & Grass Identification
Wildlife monitoring
ArcGIS & GPS
Selected Experience
University of California, Davis
Graduate Student Researcher (Dr. Truman P. Young)
9/2011 to present
 2013 - 2014 meta-analysis: Revisiting the grazing land debate - a quantitative analysis comparing results
of a previous qualitative grazing system review
 2014 - 2016 research project: Vertebrate utilization of restored and unrestored California grasslands;
oversee 10+ interns/quarter for monitoring rodent, herpetological, and raptor use of grassland sites
 2012 - 2014 research project: Strategic watering to alter seasonal priority effects for native grass
restoration in California across three restored sites
 Supervise and implement research project to assess year and priority effects of planting and weed
management strategies for native plant restoration in California
 Assist in collection of field data on native restoration plots to assess outcomes of seeding strategies
Research Assistant (Dr. Joseph DiTomaso)
6/2013 to present
 Perform weed risk assessments (WRA) on invasive and horticultural plants for various U.S. regions
using PlantRight and Australian Pheloung WRA tools
 Clarify and assist in development of protocols for use of Plant Right WRA tool
California Invasive Plant Council, Independent Contractor
4/2014 to present
 1.5 month contract: performed in-depth weed risk reassessment of Eucalyptus globulus for online Plant
Assessment Form, and co-authored Cal-IPC newsletter article on reevaluation
 2 month contract: develop weed identification guides for 64 plant species for use by land managers in
California State Parks, U.S. Department of Defense, and California Invasive Plant Council
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Soil Science Supplemental Course Teacher
9/2010 to 12/2010
 Conducted a bi-weekly workshop for students concurrently enrolled in Introductory Soil Science
 Created supplemental worksheets, and reviewed homework, exams, and laboratory experiments in class
 Assisted students in understanding course materials and program expectations
Student Research Assistant, Animal Science Departments
1/2008 to 6/2011
 Mapped campus ranches via GPS and created map displays with ArcGIS software
 Assisted in development of course curricula and coordination of 26 speakers for three-week rangeland
management course in Davenport, CA
 Wrote grant proposal for animal science department, rangeland resources faculty position
 Developed course curricula for rangeland resources and livestock reproductive physiology courses
 Rewrote reproductive physiology lab manual for ASCI 351, an upper-division animal science course
 Certified Water Quality Education & Training for Ag Lands Waiver, 30 hours, March 2009
Lead Student Peer Advisor, Multicultural Agriculture Program Center
1/2008 to 6/2011
 Provided academic and personal support to students, and assisted with career planning
 Tutored students in soil science, animal science, English, introductory Spanish, and biology courses
 Oversaw smooth operation of student study rooms and managed academic resource files
 Designed educational, scholarship and internship opportunities boards and club displays
Selected Publications and Presentations
Wolf, K.M., R. Baldwin, and R. Bourbour 2014. Native perennial grassland restoration may not confer
increased wildlife diversity or habitat utilization. Sacramento-Shasta Chapter of The Wildlife Society 8th
Annual Natural Resources Symposium, Nov. 12, 2014, Sacramento, CA.
Young, D.J.N, L.M. Porensky, K.M. Wolf, S.E. Fick, and T.P. Young 2014 In review. Burning reveals cryptic
diversity and promotes coexistence in a California prairie restoration experiment. Ecosphere.
Zefferman, E., J.T. Stevens, G.K. Charles, M. Dunbar-Irwin, T. Emam, S. Fick, L. Morales, K.M. Wolf,
D.J.N. Young, and T.P. Young In review. Plant communities in harsh sites are less invaded: a summary of
observations and proposed explanations. Biological Invasions.
Wolf, K., and D. Johnson 2014. Revisiting bluegum eucalyptus: Cal-IPC proposes adjustments to its
assessment. Cal-IPC News 22:10.
Wolf, K. 2014. Eucalyptus globulus plant assessment form. California Invasive Plant Council, Berkeley, CA.
Wolf, K.M. 2014. Can summer watering to flush annual weeds reduce cover of exotics in restored grasslands?
Society for Ecological Restoration, California Annual Conference, May 14 – 15, Santa Cruz, CA.
Wolf, K., B. Hallock, R. Rutherford, M. Horney, A.T. O’Geen, and R. Larsen 2011. Effects of high-density,
short-duration planned livestock grazing on soil carbon sequestration potentials in a coastal California
mixed grassland (update). 64th Annual Meeting of the Society of Range Management, 2011, Feb. 5 – Feb.
10, Billings, MT.
Wolf, K.M., B. Hallock, R. Rutherford, M. Horney, A.T. O’Geen, and R. Larsen 2011. Effects of highdensity, short-duration planned livestock grazing on soil carbon sequestration potentials in a coastal
California mixed grassland. Robert F. Barnes Graduate Student Competition. ASA, CSSA, and SSSA
2010 International Annual Meetings, Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, Long Beach, CA.
Wallace, M., C. Appel, C. Stubler, I. Ainuddin, L. Bennett, C. Jackson, R. Morgan, K. Johnson, L. Norton, K.
Roberts, C. Ripley, S. Smith, A. Tornincasa, G. Widrig, and K. Wolf 2010. Chromium and lead
concentrations in soils and plants at the Chumash Creek Dump, San Luis Obispo, CA. ASA, CSSA, and
SSSA 2010 International Annual Meetings, Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, Long Beach, CA.
Selected Awards and Funding
∙ California Native Plant Society Educational Grant, 2013 and 2014
∙ Ben A. Madson Award, 2013 and 2014
∙ Henry A. Jastro Research Fellowship, 2013 and 2014
∙ Milton D. and Mary M. Miller Plant Science Award, 2013 and 2014
∙ U.C. Davis Plant Sciences Departmental Fellowship, 2011 – 2015
∙ U.C. Davis Ecology Graduate Group Fellowship, 2012 – 2014
∙ Herbert Kraft Fellowship, 2011
∙ McOmie Graduate Education Fellowship, 2009 – 2015
∙ MANRRS National Oral Graduate Research Competition 2010 (2nd place), 2011 (1st place)
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Agricultural Research Initiative Grant Graduate Assistantship, 2010
SSSA Barnes Graduate Education Competition 2010, 4th place
Hull Graduate Assistantship, 2010
California State University Graduate Equity Fellowship, 2009 – 2011
Barona Sustainable Environment Scholarship, 2009
Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholar, 2009
Department of Animal Science Outstanding Senior Award, 2009
Mortar Board Honor Society, Outstanding Member Award, Tassels Chapter, 2009
National Organization of Professional Hispanics Natural Resource Conservation Service Scholarship, 2009
Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship, 2009
College of Agriculture, Food and Environ. Sciences Outstanding Senior for Academic Achievement, 2009
National Alpha Zeta Scholarship, 2009
Association of Environmental Professionals Scholarship, 2008
San Luis County Cattlewomen’s Scholarship, 2008
Leopold Edward Wrasse Scholarship, 2008
American Society of Animal Science Scholastic Achievement Award, June 2008
Selected Professional and University Affiliations
∙ Graduate Group in Ecology Diversity Committee Voting Member, 2014
∙ Facilitator at Range Camp, Cal-Pacific Section of the Society for Range Management, 2009 and 2014
∙ Strategies in Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability Student Mentor, 2014
∙ Students Engaging, Exploring, and Discovering Science Undergraduate Student Mentor, 2013
∙ National Society for Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS)
(member since 2008)
∙ Historian and Parliamentarian, U.C. Davis MANRRS Chapter, Region 6, 2011 – 2012
∙ U.C. Davis Graduate Ally Coalition Core Team (2011)
∙ MANRRS Public Relations, Chapter Reactivation, and Membership Drive Committee, 2010 – 2011
∙ Soil Science Society of America, 2010 – 2012
∙ Earth, Soil, and Water Conservation Club, 2010 – 2011
∙ Chicano/Latino Student Leadership Forum, 2010 – 2011
∙ Vice President & Secretary, Latinos In Agriculture, 2007 – 2011
∙ Quivira Coalition, 2009 – 2011
∙ Society for Range Management, member since 2009
∙ Association of Environmental Professionals, 2008 – 2011
∙ Secretary, Mortar Board Philanthropic Honor Society, 2008 – 2009
Additional Activities
∙ Managing Rangelands for Ecosystem Services Workshop, Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Ctr, 2011
∙ Activated Region 6 U.C. Davis MANRRS Chapter, 2011
∙ U.C. Davis Graduate Ally Coalition Training, 2011
∙ Jepson Herbarium two-day 51 plant families workshop, 2011
∙ Soil Carbon Coalition Workshop: “Can we turn atmospheric carbon into soil organic matter in California?”
∙ MANRRS Region 6 Cluster Meetings: 2009 – 2011
∙ “Leading By Example” CAFES Leadership Seminar & MANRRS Region 6 Cluster Meeting, 2009
∙ Jepson Herbarium three-day Poaceae identification workshop, 2010
∙ Ecological Farming Association 2010 Eco-Farm Conference
∙ 4th National Conference on Grazing Lands, Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI), 2009
∙ Quivira Coalition 2009, 2010 Annual Conferences
∙ Rangeland Monitoring and Oak Regeneration Workshop, 2009
∙ Sustainable Rangeland Management Course, three weeks, 2009
∙ Harlan II International Symposium: Biodiversity in Agriculture, 2008
∙ FFA State Finals Tabulation Chair, 2008 – 2011