Biographical Sketch
R. Brandon Pratt
California State University Bakersfield
Department of Biology
9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311
661-654-2033
A. Professional preparation
Menlo College, Atherton, CA. 1992-1994.
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA. Biology. B.S. (with honors) 1998.
Washington State University, Pullman, WA. Botany. Ph.D. 2003.
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA. Post-Doctoral. 2002-2005.
B. Appointments
2006-Present: Assistant Professor, California State University Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA.
2005-Present: Lecturer, California State University Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA.
2002-2005: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA.
2002-2005: Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA.
1998-2003: Pre-doctoral Research Associate, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
1997 (summer): Undergraduate Research Associate, Willamette University, Willamette, OR.
1996-1998: Undergraduate Research Associate, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA.
C. Courses taught
Botany
Plant Physiology
Physiology of Plants and Animals (General Physiology)
Biostatistics
Ecology
Plant Physiological Ecology
California Natural History
D. Publications
Jacobsen, AL, Esler, KJ, Pratt, RB, Ewers, FW. 2008. Cavitation resistance in fynbos and succulent karoo species and Mediterranean type climate region convergence. In review.
Pratt, RB, *Mohla, R, Jacobsen, AL, Ewers, FW, and Davis, SD. 2008. Linkage between water stress tolerance and life history type in seedlings of nine chaparral species (Rhamnaceae). Journal of Ecology, in press. (Email me for this one)
Jacobsen, AL, Pratt, RB, Davis, SD, and Ewers, FW. 2008. Comparative community physiology: non-convergence in water relations among three semi-arid shrub communities. New Phytologist 180: 110-113.
Pratt, RB, Jacobsen, AL, North, GB, Schenk, Sack, L, Schenk, HJ. 2008. Plant hydraulics: new discoveries in the pipeline. New Phytologist, 179: 590-593.
Jacobsen, AL, Pratt, RB, Davis, SD, and Ewers, FW. 2007. Cavitation resistance and seasonal hydraulics differ among three arid Californian plant communities. Plant, Cell and Environment 30: 1599-1609.
Pratt, RB, Jacobsen, AL, Ewers, FW, and Davis, SD. 2007. Relationships among xylem transport, biomechanics, and storage in stems and roots of nine Rhamnaceae species of the California chaparral. New Phytologist 174: 787-798.
Pratt, RB, Jacobsen, AL, Golgotiu, KA, Sperry, JS, Ewers, FW, and Davis, SD. 2007. Life history type coupled to water stress tolerance in nine Rhamnaceae species of the California chaparral. Ecological Monographs 77: 239-253.
Jacobsen AL, Pratt RB, Ewers FW, Davis SD. 2007. Cavitation resistance among twenty-six chaparral species of southern California. Ecological Monographs 77: 99-115.
AL, Agenbag, L, Esler, KJ, Pratt, RB, Ewers, FW, and Davis, SD. 2007. Xylem density, biomechanics and anatomical traits correlate with water stress in 17 evergreen shrub species of the Mediterranean-type climate region of South Africa. Journal of Ecology 95: 171-183.
Pratt, RB, and Black, RA. 2006. Do invasive trees have a hydraulic advantage over native trees? Biological Invasions 8: 1331-1341.
Jacobsen AL, Ewers FW, Pratt RB, Paddock WA III, Davis SD. 2005. Support for a fiber-inclusive model of xylem cavitation resistance. Plant Physiology 139: 546-556.
Davis, SD, FW Ewers, Pratt RB, Brown PL, and Bowen TJ. 2005. Interactive effects of freezing and drought on long distance transport: A case study of chaparral shrubs of California. In: Vascular Transport in Plants, N. Michele Holbrook, Maciej A. Zwieniecki (Eds.). Elsevier/AP co-imprint, Oxford, p. 564.
Pratt, RB, Ewers FW, Lawson MC, Jacobsen AL, Brediger M, and Davis SD. 2005. Mechanisms for tolerating freeze-thaw stress of two evergreen chaparral species: Rhus ovata and Malosma laurina (Anacardiaceae). American Journal of Botany 92: 1102-1113.
Davis S.D., Pratt R.B., and Bowen T.J. 2004. Interactions between water stress and freezing regulates chaparral distribution patterns in coastal California. 2004. In Arianoustsou & Popanastasis [eds], Proceeding 10th MEDECOS Conference. Millpress, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Pratt, RB, McElwain, KA, and Davis, SD. 2004. Relationship between life history type and resistance to xylem cavitation in California chaparral. In Arianoustsou & Popanastasis [eds], Proceeding 10th MEDECOS Conference. Millpress, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Angeles G, Bond B, Boyer JS, Brodribb T, Brooks JR, Burns MJ, Cavender-Bares J, Clearwater M, Cochard H, Comstock J, Davis SD, Domec J-C, Donovan L, Ewers F, Gartner B, Hacke U, Hinckley T, Holbrook NM, Jones HG, Kavanagh K, Law B, López-Portillo J, Lovisolo C, Martin T, Martínez-Vilalta J, Mayr S, Meinzer FC, Melcher P, Mencuccini M, Mulkey S, Nardini A, Neufeld HS, Passioura J, Pockman WT, Pratt RB, Rambal S, Richter H, Sack L, Salleo S, Schubert A, Schulte P, Sparks JP, Sperry J, Teskey R, and Tyree M. 2004. The Cohesion-Tension Theory. New Phytologist 163: 451-452.
Pratt, RB. 2003. Xylem cavitation for black cottonwood and 10 native and invasive tree species in North America. Ph.D. thesis, Washington State University.
Olsen, RL, Pratt, RB, Gump, P, Kemper, A, and Tallman, G. 2002. Red light activates a chloroplast-dependent ion uptake mechanism for stomatal opening under reduced CO2 concentrations in Vicia spp. New Phytologist 153: 497-508.
Pratt, RB. 1998. Evidence for a red light photoreceptor in guard cells of Vicia faba that is not associated with photosystem II. Honors thesis, Pepperdine University.