Lisa Stratton

Lisa Stratton is Lecturer and Director of Ecosystem Management at UC Santa Barbara's Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration. With PhD from University of Hawaii-Manoa, she manages campus ecological resources including the campus lagoon and North Campus Open Space restoration projects. Her work integrates urban impacts through water quality improvement and habitat creation using bioswales and treatment wetlands.

Research collaborations focus on rare plant habitats, plant-soil interactions, carbon sequestration, wildlife use of restored areas, and aquatic invertebrate colonization. Teaches ENV S 95: Introduction to Ecological Restoration Field Skills, promoting hands-on student involvement in restoration science.