UCLA undergraduates majoring in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics (MIMG) took a trip up to Getty View Park at the start of winter quarter to help collect soil samples two years after the Skirball Fire just east of the 405 freeway. Students made sure to take note of remnant burn areas of the transects they were resampling. Led by the Director of Undergraduate Laboratory Curriculum and Assessment Dr. Jordan Moberg Parker, many students went out in the field for the first time during their discussion section!
Students now continue their studies online, and this quarter have the chance to analyze the data from samples they collected a few months ago! Students are piecing together microbial communities to see how they’ve changed years after the Skirball fire. Way to go, Bruins!
