Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve & SCICON Field Station
Directs and implements land stewardship, research, education and outreach activities for Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve and UC Merced Science & Conservation (SCICON) Field Station.
- B.S., Environmental Science (watershed science), Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
- M.S., Environmental Systems (wetland ecology), University of California, Merced, CA
Prior to employment with UC Merced in March of 2020, Baccei was employed with Yosemite National Park for 18 years, where she worked in several capacities, including restoration and plant ecology, watershed, trail system, and wilderness management. Most recently, as an applied wetland ecologist, she oversaw wetland and rangeland ecological management, restoration, research, and monitoring, and collaborated with several agency, academic, non-profit, tribal, and public partners. As an applied wetland ecologist, her UC Merced Master’s research focused on plant-soil interactions and high elevation wet meadow adaptive management in relation to pack stock grazing and use.