Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources with highest honors, University of California, Davis, June 2003.

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1 LESLIE M. ROCHE Department of Plant Sciences, Mail Stop 1, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California Phone: (530) , Fax: (530) , EDUCATION Ph.D. Ecology, University of California, Davis, June Cattle Grazing and Provisioning of Ecosystem Services in Sierra Nevada Mountain Meadows. Advisor: Dr. Kenneth W. Tate. M.S. Horticulture and Agronomy, University of California, Davis, September Effects of cattle, oak canopy, and grazing intensity on Nassella pulchra in an oak woodland-annual grassland system. Advisor: Dr. Kenneth W. Tate. B.S. Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources with highest honors, University of California, Davis, June RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Postdoctoral Research, UC Davis, 9/09 present. Developed research proposals, secured funding, and led field and laboratory research teams on an interdisciplinary project, Prescribed grazing to restore rangeland soil quality, plant diversity, water quality, and agricultural productivity. Also conceived, secured funding, and led the development of an ecosystem-service based state and transition model to assist managers in simultaneously managing for multiple outcomes. Communicated research results to scientific community and stakeholder groups via multiple interdisciplinary conferences. Doctoral Research, UC Davis, 6/06 5/11. Conceived and carried out multiple research projects as part of the Yosemite Toad Adaptive Management Project. Investigated fine spatial scale drivers, specifically water quality and cover, of toad habitat selection in cattle-grazed and ungrazed Sierran meadows. Designed and conducted longitudinal, cross-sectional survey of livestock utilization and toad occupancy across 24 montane meadows. Combined novel experimental design and analysis to investigate hydrologic-soil-plant community dynamics across grazed montane meadows. Masters Research, UC Davis, 8/04 6/06. Project 1: Developed independent study of oak canopy and livestock grazing effects on a native bunchgrass, Nassella pulchra, in an oak woodland annual grassland system. Led research team in identification of study sites and data collection. Developed and managed databases, analyzed and interpreted results, and communicated research to scientific community. Project 2: Co-led design and implementation of meadow-scale studies for the Yosemite Toad Adaptive Management Project. Led crews in installing equipment and collecting baseline data on livestock utilization, plant community composition, water table dynamics, and physical and chemical toad habitat characteristics. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Co-Instructor, Applied Statistical Modeling of Environmental Data, UC Davis 1/11-3/11. Collaboratively designed new, advanced statistical analysis class for graduate students in the environmental sciences. Prepared and presented lectures and led lab/discussion sections. Composed and

2 Page 2 evaluated take home assignments. Co-Instructors: Dr. Andrew Latimer and Dr. Kenneth Tate, Department of Plant Sciences. Teaching Assistant, Multivariate Systems and Modeling, UC Davis 10/09-12/09. Prepared and presented lectures and discussion sessions on multiple statistical analyses. Designed biweekly quizzes, midterm exam, and final exam. Evaluated and maintained student records, and provided frequent feedback and assessment to students. Dr. Emilio Laca, Department of Plant Sciences. Guest Lecturer, Rangeland Ecology, UC Davis 4/08. Lecture Title: Grazing Ecology and Management in Montane Meadow Systems, Dr. Kevin Rice, Department of Plant Sciences. Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Environmental Plants, UC Davis 10/07-12/07. Instructed students in identification of urban landscape plants in lab and discussion sections. Designed weekly quizzes and lab final and collected and prepared class material for discussion sections. Dr. Truman Young, Department of Plant Sciences. PUBLICATIONS AND MANUSCRIPTS Roche, L.M., B. Allen-Diaz, D.J. Eastburn and K.W. Tate. Accepted. Cattle Grazing and Yosemite Toad (Bufo canorus Camp) Breeding Habitat in Sierra Nevada Meadows. Rangeland Ecology & Management. Roche, L.M., A.M. Latimer, D.J. Eastburn and K.W. Tate. In Review. Cattle Grazing and Sensitive Wildlife Species Conservation in Sierra Nevada Mountain Meadows. Rangeland Ecology & Management. Roche, L.M A Review of Livestock Impacts on Riparian Ecosystems: Vegetative and Aquatic Consequences. In: E. Schroeder [ED.]. Prized Writing: The Essay and Scientific & Technical Writing. Davis, CA: University of California, Davis. p Chang, J.F., L.M. Roche, J.W. Six, A.T. O Geen, and K.W. Tate. In Prep. Stability of Soil Organic Carbon Pools Across a Rangeland Agricultural Management Gradient: An Integrative Approach. Roche, L.M., A.T. O Geen, V.T. Eviner, D.J. Eastburn and K.W. Tate. In Prep. Provisioning of Ecosystem Services in Grazed Montane Wetlands: Hydrologic-Soil-Plant Community Dynamics. Roche, L.M., K.W. Tate, and K.J. Rice. In Prep. Blue oak (Quercus douglasii) conservation maintains native grass stands in a Sierra Nevada foothill oak woodland-annual grassland system. RESEARCH GRANTS Tate, K.W., L.M. Roche, J.D. Derner, M.N. Lubell, V. Eviner, A.T. O Geen, and M.R. George Prescribed Grazing to Sustain Livestock Production, Soil Quality, and Diversity in Rangeland Ecosystems. USDA Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program. $197,268. Tate, K.W., L.M. Roche, V. Eviner, A.T. O Geen, J. Derner, M.N. Lubell, and M.R. George Prescribed Grazing to Restore Rangeland Soil Quality, Plant Diversity, Water Quality, and Agricultural Productivity. USDA Rangeland Research Program. $483,000.

3 Page 3 Roche, L.M., K.W. Tate, and A.T. O Geen Integrating Spatially Dependent, Temporally Dynamic Soil and Vegetation Properties into Ecosystem Service-Based State and Transition Models to Guide Rangeland Management. Kearney Soil Science Foundation. $89,643. Roche, L.M Denitrification as a Function of Moisture Gradients and Annual Livestock Utilization in Upper Montane Meadows of the Sierra Nevada. Jastro Shields Research Fellowships. $1,500. INVITED PRESENTATIONS Roche, L.M. Rangeland management for multiple ecosystem services. California Climate & Agriculture Summit: Carbon & Cattle Climate Benefits of Rangeland Conservation. Davis, California: May 31, Roche, L.M., K.W. Tate, V.T. Eviner, A.T. O'Geen, M.N. Lubell, J.D. Derner, M.R. George, and B. Cutts. Integrating dynamic soil and vegetation properties into ecosystem service-based STMs. UC Davis Restoration Workshop: Large-scale, long-term restoration of CA grasslands and oak woodlands. Davis, California: November 5, PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS Roche, L.M., A.T. O'Geen, V.T. Eviner, J.D. Derner, K.W. Tate. Ecosystem Service-Based State and Transition Models to Guide Rangeland Management. 96 th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Austin, Texas: August 7-12, Tate, K.W., L.M. Roche, T. Becchetti, D. Lile, D. Lewis, A.T. O Geen, R.A. Dahlgren, M.R. George, and E.R. Atwill. Healthy Rangeland Watersheds and Productive Livestock Enterprises: Why Not? 64 th Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. Billings, Montana: February 7-11, Roche, L.M., A.M. Latimer, D.J. Eastburn, and K.W. Tate. Cattle Grazing and Sensitive Wildlife Species Conservation in Sierra Nevada Mountain Meadows. 64 th Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. Billings, Montana: February 7-11, Roche, L.M., K.W. Tate, V.T. Eviner, A.T. O'Geen, M.N. Lubell, J.D. Derner, M.R. George, and B. Cutts. Integrating Dynamic Soil and Vegetation Properties into Ecosystem Service-Based State and Transition Models to Guide Rangeland Management. ASA, CSA, SSSA 2010 International Meeting. Long Beach, California: October 31- November 4, Chang, J.F., L.M. Roche, J.W. Six, A.T. O Geen, and K.W. Tate. Stability of Soil Organic Carbon Pools Across a Rangeland Agricultural Management Gradient. ASA, CSA, SSSA 2010 International Meeting. Poster presentation. Long Beach, California: October 31- November 4, Roche, L.M., K.W. Tate, D.J. Eastburn, A.J. Lind, and R. Grasso. Effects of Cattle Grazing, Water Quality Attributes and Hydrologic Conditions on Occupancy of Yosemite Toad (Bufo canorus) Breeding Habitat in Sierra Nevada Mountain Meadows. 63 rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management and the 50 th Annual Meeting of the Weed Science Society of America. Denver, Colorado: February 6-11, Eastburn, D.J., L.M. Roche, and K.W. Tate. Investigation of Relationships Between Livestock Utilization and Yosemite Toad (Bufo canorus) Occupancy in Montane Meadows of the Sierra Nevada.

4 Page 4 Poster Presentation. 63 rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management and the 50 th Annual Meeting of the Weed Science Society of America. Denver, Colorado: February 6-11, Roche, L.M., K.W. Tate, A.T. O Geen and D.J. Eastburn. Identifying Relationships Between Livestock Grazing, Plant Community Characteristics and Soil Attributes in Central Sierra Nevada Meadows. 62 nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. Albuquerque, New Mexico: February 8-12, Roche, L.M., K.W. Tate, A.T. O Geen and D.J. Eastburn. Denitrification as a Function of Moisture Gradients and Annual Livestock Utilization in Upper Montane Meadows of the Central Sierra Nevada. Poster Presentation. 62 nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. Albuquerque, New Mexico: February 8-12, Tate, K.W. and L.M. Roche. Determining the Effects of Livestock Grazing on Yosemite Toads (Bufo canorus) and their habitat: Correlating Meadow Utilization to Toad Occupancy. USDA Forest Service Regional Office Meeting for USFS-UC Yosemite Toad Adaptive Management Project. Vallejo, California: April 24, Tate, K.W. and L.M. Roche. Determining The Effects of Livestock Grazing on Yosemite Toads (Bufo canorus) and Their Habitat: Breeding Pool Water Quality and Temperature. USDA Forest Service Regional Office Meeting for USFS-UC Yosemite Toad Adaptive Management Project. Vallejo, California: April 24, Roche, L.M. and K.W. Tate. Correlating Meadow Utilization to Toad Occupancy: 2007 Update. Annual Team Project Meeting for USFS-UC Yosemite Toad Adaptive Management Project. Davis, California: February 28-29, Roche, L.M. and K.W. Tate. Temporal and spatial Patterns of Livestock Utilization in the Sierra National Forest. Annual Team Project Meeting for USFS-UC Yosemite Toad Adaptive Management Project. Davis, California: January 22-23, Roche, L.M., K.W. Tate, B. Allen-Diaz, S.K. McIllroy, A.J. Lind, and R. Grasso. Livestock Utilization And Acute Impacts of Cattle Grazing in Meadows Providing Yosemite Toad Breeding Habitat in the Sierra Nevada. 60 th Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. Reno, Nevada: February 10-16, Roche, L.M., K.W. Tate, and K.J. Rice. Effects of Oak Canopy and Cattle Grazing Intensity on Nassella pulchra in Sierra Nevada Foothill Annual Grasslands. 59 th Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. Vancouver, Canada: February 11-17, COMPUTING SKILLS JMP, OpenBUGS, PC-ORD, R, S-PLUS, SigmaPlot, Stata, ArcGIS ACADEMIC SERVICE AND OUTREACH Agricultural Ecology AOE Student Rep., UCD Ecology Graduate Group, Reviewer for Restoration Ecology, 2010 Graduate Group in Ecology Charity Ball Committee,

5 Page 5 UCD Department of Plant Sciences Committee Member, Horticulture & Agronomy Group Representative, UCD Graduate Student Association, President, Gamma Chapter of Alpha Zeta, and Vice President, Lambda Chapter of Sigma Alpha, Member, UCD Aggie Ambassadors, Conference Chair, Sigma Alpha Western Region Leadership Conference, 2002 Contest Coordinator, 2001 UCD Agricultural Science Field Day, 2001 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Society for Range Management Ecological Society of America Society for Ecological Restoration Soil Science Society of America HONORS Plant Sciences Departmental Research Assistantship, UC Davis Block Grant Fellowships, Milton D. and Mary M. Miller Plant Science Award, 2001, 2002, Jack Pickett Agricultural Fellowship, 2000 and 2005 Agronomy & Range Science Departmental Citation, 2003 Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society, 2002 Ben A. Madson Scholarship, 2001 and 2002 Ross Borba Family Scholarship, 2001 and 2002 American FFA Degree, 2000 California State FFA Agriscience Student of the Year, 2000