Community Lectures and Events

Jasper Ridge Undergraduate Researchers: Julien Ueda and Tanvi Dutta Gupta, Stanford University Tuesday, April 6, 2021 5:30 PM (PST) Long-term bird population trends at the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve by Julien Ueda, Dirzo Lab, Stanford University Birds provide numerous ecosystem services and intrinsic value as a part of our planet’s biodiversity. However, human impacts, such as land use and climate... more

How Dry it Was! Searsville Lakebed: Plant Discoveries and Stories Members of Oakmead Herbarium Team Tuesday, March 16, 2021 4:30 PM (PST) Carl Cheney grew up in Southern California chaparral, graduated from Stanford in 1965 and from docent training in 2003. He did his docent project on the native trees of Jasper Ridge, and joined the Herbarium group in 2013... more

Connecting with the Outdoors by learning and using iNaturalist while protecting vulnerable communities Jennifer Adams, Bryan Rodriguez and Esmeralda Cabrera, Latino Outdoors We inspire, connect, and engage Latino communities in the outdoors and embrace cultura y familia as part of the outdoor narrative, ensuring our history, heritage, and leadership are valued and represented. In these challenging times, members of Latino... more

Mary Ellen Hannibal, Author, 'Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction' Tuesday, February 9, 2021 4:30 PM (PST) ZOOM Meeting (Contact Jorge Ramos jorge.ramos @ stanford.edu for the link) What Makes the Bay Area a Biodiversity Hotspot? Mary Ellen Hannibal, Author, 'Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction' Mountains rise,... more

Dr. Paul Ehrlich, Bing Professor of Population Studies, Emeritus and President of the Center for Conservation Biology, Stanford University Tuesday, January 26, 2021 5:30 PM (PST) ZOOM Meeting (Contact Jorge Ramos jorge.ramos @ stanford.edu for the link) A conversation with Dr. Paul Ehrlich: From Searsville Park to Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve Dr. Paul Ehrlich, Bing Professor of Population Studies, Emeritus... more

You are all invited to the 2020 Jasper Ridge Holiday Party! Tuesday, December 8, 2020 4:30-6:00 PM PST ZOOM Meeting (Contact Jorge Ramos jorge.ramos @ stanford.edu for the link) Join us and take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy winter break! Send us your favorite Jasper Ridge photo and we will give you the opportunity to say a few... more

Julie Cain, Historian and Historic Preservation Planner for Heritage Services, Stanford University Tuesday, November 17, 2020 4:30-5:30 PM PST ZOOM Meeting (Contact Jorge Ramos jorge.ramos @ stanford.edu for the link) Part II: 1955-1976 Searsville Lake Park: The Clapp and Janes/Beeson Years Julie Cain, Historian and Historic Preservation Planner for Heritage Services, Stanford University This presentation will look at the second... more

Julie Cain, Historian and Historic Preservation Planner for Heritage Services, Stanford University Tuesday, October 27, 2020 4:30-6:00 PM PST ZOOM Meeting (Contact Jorge Ramos jorge.ramos @ stanford.edu for the link) This presentation will focus on the role swimming and the Olympics played in the lives of Ernst and Greta Brandsten and the early days of Searsville Lake Park. The couple... more

Tyler McFadden, PhD candidate, Department of Biology, Stanford University Tuesday, October 13, 2020 4:30-6:00 PM PST ZOOM Meeting (Contact Jorge Ramos jorge.ramos @ stanford.edu for the link) In the first part of this talk, Tyler will present the new analysis of long-term volunteer bird monitoring data from Jasper Ridge to quantify the status of bird populations in the region. He... more