JRBP('O'O) November 2023 Newsletter
November 2023
Link to 2023-2024 JRBP ('O'O) Newsletters.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Native American Heritage Month:
As part of Stanford University and Jasper Ridge's (see Chronology webpage for more resources) relationship with the Muwekma Ohlone we encourage you to attend their Flag Raising event on Sunday, November 5, 2 PM in the Cesar Chavez Plaza in Milpitas, CA. They will celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a blessing, land acknowledgment, and cultural dances. For more information on their events visit their website.
Watershed Restoration Conference:
JRBP Faculty Director, Professor Tad Fukami, is organizing a Watershed Restoration Conference in collaboration with the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. This interdisciplinary conference will showcase cutting-edge research associated with watershed restoration, presented by some of the leading researchers on restoration in California, but with global relevance. The conference will aim to synthesize biological, geological, hydrological, and most importantly, Indigenous sciences on watershed restoration toward a socially and environmentally sustainable future. To view the agenda, list of speakers and to apply to attend, please submit your information on the conference website.
Updates to Leslie Shao-ming Sun Field Station
The upgrade on the Leslie Shao-ming Sun Field Station roof continues. Thank you for your patience as we continue to upgrade the Sun Field Station!
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RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
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Continuing Education
The Continuing Education efforts led by Gary Nielsen group has kicked off this year with two successful events. The Star Party had over 35 attendees and several local astronomers with telescopes. We are excited to have stargazing back at Jasper Ridge as one of our community events, after a 10-year hiatus. Jack Owicki and Stu Koretz led the event “Hearing in Animals” with an informative talk and selection of sound clips.
Course in Oaxaca reveals the timeless dance between culture and biodiversity
Bonus link: Many Jasper Ridge alumni docents participated in an overseas course by Professor Rodolfo Dirzo in Oaxaca. Watch their short video and read the piece titled "Course in Oaxaca reveals the timeless dance between culture and biodiversity" to learn more about their experience.
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STEWARDSHIP
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Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve’s wildfire management efforts are piling up
We completed the fuel-reduction handwork along Sand Hill Road and Westridge. The small masticator work is expected to be completed in the next few weeks along a small area along Westridge. Stanford University has reported on the burn piles that have been built as part of the overall fuel-management strategy. Please read the report to learn more about the piles and the tentative timeline. We continue to monitor the plots for environmental and wildlife data and many faculty have expressed interest in research projects related to our fire management work. Sheena Sidhu and Zander Opperman were selected to be part of the inaugural cohort of the Living Lab Fellowship Program for Sustainability at Stanford University.
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GRACIAS! THANK YOU!
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Thanks to our docents that led tours in the month of October 2023: Catherine Magill, Nancy Bavor, Zander Opperman, Larisa Fong, Brandon Lieu, Lydia Villa, Alix Marduel, Helen Quinn, Dan Quinn, Sally Jackson, Klaus Porzig, Dawn Neisser, Joyce Friedrichs
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PICTURE OF THE MONTH
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Autumn colors at Jasper Ridge Searsville Reservoir
