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V. Thomas Parker

Faculty in Faculty, Ecology and Evolution
Professor tomparker
Professor
University of California, Santa Barbara
At SFSU Since: 
1980
Office: 
Hensill Hall 449
Office Hours: 
Wed 11-12 or by appt
Office Phone: 
(415) 338-2375
External Personal Website: 
Parker Lab
Specialties: 
Plant Ecology, Community Ecology, Vegetation dynamics (dispersal, seed banks, seedling establishment, mycorrhizae), Fire Ecology, Vegetation conservation and management, Evolution and Ecology of Arctostaphylos (Ericaceae) and Ceanothus (Rhamnaceae), Tidal Wetlands, Chaparral, Mixed Evergreen Forests

I study the ecology and evolution of plant communities, focusing on their dynamics.  Current research includes the effects of climate change on tidal wetlands of the San Francisco Bay-Delta, and the ecology and evolution of Arctostaphylos species in chaparral and other communities.

Recent publications:

Leck, M. A., A. Baldwin, V. T. Parker, L. M. Schile, and D. Whigham.  2009.  Plant communities of tidal freshwater wetlands of the continental USA and Canada, pp. 41-58.  In: A. Barendregt, D.F. Whigham and A.H. Baldwin. (eds.) Tidal Freshwater Wetlands.  Backhuys Publ; Leiden, The Netherlands.

Parker, V. T., M.C. Vasey, and J. E. Keeley.  2009.  Arctostaphylos, pp. 406-445.  In: Flora of North America, North of Mexico, Volume 8, Magnoliophyta: Paoniaceae to Ericaceae.  Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Wahlert, G., V.T. Parker, and M.C. Vasey.  2009.  A phylogeny of Arctostaphylos (Ericaceae) inferred from ITS sequence data.  J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 3(2): 673-682.

Fetscher, A.E.; M.A. Sutula, J.C. Callaway, V.T. Parker, M.C. Vasey, J.N. Collins, and W.G. Nelson.  2010.  Patterns in Estuarine Vegetation Communities in Two Regions of California: Insights from a Probabilistic Survey.  Wetlands 30:833–846

Gluesenkamp, D., M. Chassé, M. Frey, V.T. Parker, M.C. Vasey, and B. Young.  2009/2010.  Back from the brink: A second chance at discovery and conservation of the Franciscan Manzanita.  Fremontia 37(4)/38(1): 3-17.

Diggory, Z.E. and V.T. Parker.  2011.  Seed supply and revegetation dynamics at restored tidal marshes, Napa River, CA.  Restoration Ecology 19 (101, online issue): 121–130.  

Tuxen, K, D. Stralberg, S. Siegel, L. Schile, V.T. Parker, M. Vasey, J. C. Callaway, and M. Kelly.  2011.  Tidal marsh vegetation mapping using high-resolution aerial photography and a hybrid pixel-based classification approach.  Wetlands Ecology and Management 19: 141-157.

Parker, V.T.  2011.  Diversity and management of rare Arctostaphylos and Ceanothus species in chaparral. In: Jensen, N (ed.) California Plant Conservation: Strategies and Solution.  CNPS, Sacramento, CA In press.

Hillman, J.M. and V.T. Parker. 2011.  Constraints on population recruitment for a rare serpentine seep thistle.  In: Jensen, N (ed.) California Plant Conservation: Strategies and Solution.  CNPS, Sacramento, CA. In press.

Parker, V.T., M.C. Vasey, and J.E. Keeley. 2011.  Arctostaphylos.  In: The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California, 2nd Ed.  University of California Press, Berkeley.  In press

Parker, V.T., J.C. Callaway, L.M. Schile, M.C. Vasey & E. Herbert.  2011. Climate change and San Francisco Bay-Delta tidal wetlands.  San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science.  In press.

Leck, M.A., V.T. Parker, and R.L. Simpson (eds.). 2008. Seedling Ecology and Evolution. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge & New York.