Maura Palacios Mejia

Mt. San Antonio College — United States

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

9h-index463citations22works0.02yr avg
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Research Topics

Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology(8), Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies(8), Genetic diversity and population structure(4), Fish Ecology and Management Studies(4), Species Distribution and Climate Change(3)

Publications22 total

Promoting Success for Latinas in STEM: Community of Care at Mount San Antonio College
2026
Conservation genetics of the tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus, Lepisosteidae)
Conservation Genetics·2023· 3 cited
Floristic Patterns and Conservation Values of Mojave and Sonoran Desert Springs in California
Natural Areas Journal·2023· 5 citedOpen Access
Debating Conservation: Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Introductory Biology Classes
CourseSource·2023· 2 citedOpen Access
Population level genetic divergence and phylogenetic placement of Mexican shortfin mollies (Mollienesia: Poecilia: Poeciliidae)
Figshare·2023Open Access
Population level genetic divergence and phylogenetic placement of Mexican shortfin mollies (Mollienesia: Poecilia: Poeciliidae)
Neotropical Ichthyology·2023· 2 citedOpen Access
Statistical evaluation of the similarity of characteristics in springs of the California Desert, United States
Frontiers in Environmental Science·2022· 1 citedOpen Access
Morphogenesis I
2022
Soil Microbial Community Composition and Tolerance to Contaminants in an Urban Brownfield Site
Microbial Ecology·2022· 30 citedOpen Access
Soil microbial community composition and tolerance to contaminants in an urban brownfield site
2022Open Access
Landscape analyses using eDNA metabarcoding and Earth observation predict community biodiversity in California
Ecological Applications·2021· 55 citedOpen Access
2021 DNA Metabarcoding for CUREs Workshop
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)·2021
The CALeDNA program: Citizen scientists and researchers inventory California's biodiversity
California Agriculture·2021· 43 citedOpen Access
Conservation of Mojave Desert springs and associated biota: status, threats, and policy opportunities
Biodiversity and Conservation·2020· 26 citedOpen Access
The utility of environmental DNA from sediment and water samples for recovery of observed plant and animal species from four Mojave Desert springs
Environmental DNA·2020· 28 citedOpen Access
A Biodiversity Composition Map of California Derived from Environmental DNA Metabarcoding and Earth Observation
2020· 9 citedOpen Access
Environmental DNA as a Tool For Assessing Microbial Diversity & Ecological Impacts by Contaminants at a Brownfield Site in Southern California
2020
The California environmental DNA “CALeDNA” program
2019· 19 citedOpen Access
A Call to Action: Engage, Educate, and Empower Politically Disenfranchised Communities to Advocate for Environmental Justice
OakTrust (Texas A&M University Libraries)·2018Open Access
Phylogenetic analyses of the subgenus Mollienesia (Poecilia, Poeciliidae, Teleostei) reveal taxonomic inconsistencies, cryptic biodiversity, and spatio-temporal aspects of diversification in Middle America
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution·2016· 46 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Robert K. Wayne(9), Emily Curd(8), Meixi Lin(7), Michael Tobler(6), Lenin Arias‐Rodríguez(6), Sophie S. Parker(6), Gary Voelker(5), Beth Shapiro(5), Kiumars Edalati(5), Mariana Mateos(4), Zachary Gold(4), Sabrina Shirazi(4), Teia M. Schweizer(4), Tiara Moore(4), Ana E. Garcia‐Vedrenne(4), Rachel S. Meyer(4), Naomi Fraga(4), Regina Wetzer(3), N. Dean Pentcheff(3), Mark A. Renshaw(3)