Jason Wallace

Jason Wallace
Field Station Operations Manager
jwallace@fullerton.edu 
714-732-8326

Jason has been employed at the Desert Studies Center since 2007. As Field Station Operations Manager, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of facility operations and guest services. This includes providing visitor orientation about the care and use of facilities and offering consultation to visiting researchers, faculty, contractors, and government officials. Jason is also responsible for operating and maintaining the self-contained power and water infrastructure of the center. Before joining the DSC, Jason was a part-time faculty member at CSU Fullerton and Orange Coast College, teaching classes in biology, zoology and ecology. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biology from CSUF. His Master’s thesis examined population dynamics of desert reptiles in the East Mojave/Soda Springs area. Jason’s other research experiences include studies of the Mojave fringe-toed lizard, Mojave desert tortoise, and Mohave tui chub. Jason has an extensive understanding of desert organisms and ecology and regularly collaborates with federal, state and local agencies such as NPS, BLM, NASA, USFWS, USGS, and CDFW.