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CPP News, CPP News Editor. “Celebrating Women Faculty Bringing PolyX to Life Beyond the Classroom.” February 27, 2026

CPP News, Monica Pignotti Naas. “From Wild Parrots to Career Paths: Professor Helps Students Navigate the Professional Wilderness.” November 4, 2025

The Guardian, Katharine Gammon. “These parrots came to Los Angeles as pets- then went wild. Now scientists are unlocking their mysteries.” November 15, 2025

San Diego Union Tribune, Gary Warth. “Fruit trees and ‘generational learning’ turn El Cajon into a parrot paradise as temperatures drop.” December 10, 2024.

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San Diego Reader, Dave Good. “They names Mt. Helix after a snail. There are so many La Mesas.” October 9, 2019.

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San Diego Union Tribune, Ernie Cowan. “Parrot species are nonnative transplants in San Diego.” May 16, 2019.

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Ramona Home Journal. “Wild Parrots a Catalyst for Citizen Science.” March 21, 2019.

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Ramona Home Journal. “Wild Parrots a Catalyst for Citizen Science.” March 21, 2019.

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NBC 7 San Diego, Audra Stafford. “Tracking San Diego’s Parrots:

USD Biology Instructor Launches Study to Track the Wild Birds.”

February 18, 2019.

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ABC 10 San Diego, Mark Saunders. “How the wild parrots of San Diego arrived in America’s Finest City.” March 27, 2019.

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News and Media

CPP News, CPP News Editor. “Celebrating Women Faculty Bringing PolyX to Life Beyond the Classroom.” February 27, 2026

CPP News, Monica Pignotti Naas. “From Wild Parrots to Career Paths: Professor Helps Students Navigate the Professional Wilderness.” November 4, 2025

The Guardian, Katharine Gammon. “These parrots came to Los Angeles as pets- then went wild. Now scientists are unlocking their mysteries.” November 15, 2025

San Diego Union Tribune, Gary Warth. “Fruit trees and ‘generational learning’ turn El Cajon into a parrot paradise as temperatures drop.” December 10, 2024.

San Diego Reader, Dave Good. “They names Mt. Helix after a snail. There are so many La Mesas.” October 9, 2019.

San Diego Union Tribune, Ernie Cowan. “Parrot species are nonnative transplants in San Diego.” May 16, 2019.

Ramona Home Journal. “Wild Parrots a Catalyst for Citizen Science.” March 21, 2019.

Ramona Home Journal. “Wild Parrots a Catalyst for Citizen Science.” March 21, 2019.

NBC 7 San Diego, Audra Stafford. “Tracking San Diego’s Parrots:

USD Biology Instructor Launches Study to Track the Wild Birds.”

February 18, 2019.

ABC 10 San Diego, Mark Saunders. “How the wild parrots of San Diego arrived in America’s Finest City.” March 27, 2019.

Forbes, GrrlScientist. “Can We Conserve Endangered Parrots By Keeping Them In Cities?”

February 28, 2019.

The Escondido Grapevine,

D. Weisman. “Tracking the wild parrots of San Diego County.”

February 18, 2019.

Ortiz Lab Cal Poly Pomona

News and Media

CPP News, CPP News Editor. “Celebrating Women Faculty Bringing PolyX to Life Beyond the Classroom.” February 27, 2026

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CPP News, Monica Pignotti Naas. “From Wild Parrots to Career Paths: Professor Helps Students Navigate the Professional Wilderness.” November 4, 2025

The Guardian, Katharine Gammon. “These parrots came to Los Angeles as pets- then went wild. Now scientists are unlocking their mysteries.” November 15, 2025

San Diego Union Tribune, Gary Warth. “Fruit trees and ‘generational learning’ turn El Cajon into a parrot paradise as temperatures drop.” December 10, 2024.

San Diego Reader, Dave Good. “They names Mt. Helix after a snail. There are so many La Mesas.” October 9, 2019.

San Diego Union Tribune, Ernie Cowan. “Parrot species are nonnative transplants in San Diego.” May 16, 2019.

Ramona Home Journal. “Wild Parrots a Catalyst for Citizen Science.” March 21, 2019.

Ramona Home Journal. “Wild Parrots a Catalyst for Citizen Science.” March 21, 2019.

NBC 7 San Diego, Audra Stafford. “Tracking San Diego’s Parrots:

USD Biology Instructor Launches Study to Track the Wild Birds.”

February 18, 2019.

ABC 10 San Diego, Mark Saunders. “How the wild parrots of San Diego arrived in America’s Finest City.” March 27, 2019.

Forbes, GrrlScientist. “Can We Conserve Endangered Parrots By Keeping Them In Cities?”

February 28, 2019.

The Escondido Grapevine,

D. Weisman. “Tracking the wild parrots of San Diego County.”

February 18, 2019.

Ortiz Lab
Cal Poly Pomona