About the Preserve
Stanford University’s Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve (JRBP) is in the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, about five miles southwest of the main campus. The preserve encompasses remarkable geologic, topographic, and biotic diversity within its 483 hectares (1,193 acres) and provides a natural laboratory for researchers from all over the world, educational experiences to students and docent-led visitors, and refuge to native plants and animals.
Wood density (the mass per unit volume of wood) is associated with mechanical support, carbon and nutrient storage, drought tolerance, pathogen defense, and water transport in trees and shrubs. Models of carbon stocks often rely on wood density... more
Kevin Leempoel, Trevor Hebert, Elizabeth A. Hadly
Note: Dr. Kevin Leempoel will be presenting his latest research during our Jasper Ridge Evening Lecture series on Tuesday, March 17 at 4 PM.
In conservation, faunal diversity surveys are essential to... more
All of us here at Jasper Ridge are happy to announce that Becca Nelson is joining us as the new tour coordinator and scheduler. Becca is a graduate of the BIO/ESYS 105 class (’19), an active member... more
Last week JRBP researchers and staff presented their work at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco, an event that draws tens of thousands of scientists, educators, and students from around the world to learn... more
The paintings in this collection of wildflower watercolors were done by Herb Dengler in the 1980s and 1990s from specimens gathered on Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve. They are printed on an Iris printer in a limited edition of 250, each numbered and containing an engraved authentication. Learn More
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