Classes for Stanford Students at Jasper Ridge
Sydney Schmitter teaches the 2024 "Ecology and Natural History of Jasper Ridge" class about valley oak (Quercus lobata) and mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum)...
Noah Macias and fellow BIO105 students (2025) on trail, pointing to a camera trap location and describing the bird banding work. Photo credit Sheena Sidhu.
Rishudh Thakur speaks to the class "Pulse of the Planet" near the serpentine grassland. Photo credit: JRBP ('O'O) staff
Classes with Fieldwork at Jasper Ridge
During the 2025-2026 academic year, the following Stanford classes will spend several sessions at Jasper Ridge with hands-on field activities as part of the curriculum. Please follow links to the catalog description or syllabus for more details on the course.
| Course Number | Course Name | TIMING |
|---|---|---|
| BIOs 275S | A Concise Survey of Biodiversity - Natural History and Field Methods Across Taxonomic Groups | Minicourse in Fall 2025 (Nov 10 - Dec 5) |
| BIO/EARTHSYS 105 A/B | Ecology and Natural History of Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve | Winter 2026 and Spring 2026 (must enroll in both) Course is by application. Members of the public can apply for limited spots |
| BIO 35N | Traditional Ecological Knowledge for Land Stewardship | Winter 2026 |
| BIO/EARTHSYS 47 | Introduction to Research in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Winter and Spring 2026 |
| BIO/EARTHSYS 137 | Plant EcoEvo in the Field | Spring 2026 |
Stanford Classes that Visit Jasper Ridge
In 2024-2025, the following classes came to Jasper Ridge for at least one field trip. We host courses from all seven Schools at Stanford University, and the Stanford Continuing Studies program.
| Course number | course name |
|---|---|
| AMSTUD 139 | Walking Writing Freedom |
| AP 79N | Energy Choices for the 21st Century |
| ARTSTUDIO 23AX | Drawing |
| BIO/ESYS 105 | Ecology and Natural History of Jasper Ridge |
| BIO 46 | Intro to Research in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
| BIO 47 | Intro to Research in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
| BIO 121/221 | Ornithology |
| BIO 137 | Plant Ecology & Evolution in the Field |
| BIO 185 | Where the Wild Things Are |
| CEE 1 | Introduction to Environmental Systems Engineering |
| CHPR 239 | Contemplative Competence for Sustainability of Public and Planetary Health |
| COMM 277G/EARTHSYS 192/292 | Multimedia Environmental Communication |
| CSP SCI-006 | Photographing Nature |
| EARTHSYS 10 | Introduction to Earth Systems |
| EDUC 267D | Curriculum and Instruction in Science |
| EPS 24 | Moving and Shaking in the Bay Area |
| ESS 35N | Ecosystem Restoration and the Carbon Cycle |
| ESS 400 | Graduate Research |
| ESS 401 | Curricular Practical Training |
| GEOPHYS 115 | Taking the Pulse of the Planet |
| HIST 4N | What is Nature? Discovering the History of Nature at Stanford |
| HIST 200B | Doing Environmental History: Water Justice |
| ITALIC 91 | Why Art? |
| JAPAN 191/291 | The Magic of Haiku |
| LAW 908 | Environmental Law Clinic |
| PHOTO 72 | Landscape Photography |
| PHOTO 73 | Jasper Ridge Nature Photography Seminar |
| SGSI 2024 | Sustainability Systems in a Rapidly Changing World |
| SUSTAIN 119/219 | Living Laboratory for Sustainability at Stanford |
| TAPS 26Q | Climate Change and the Arts |
| Humanities Institute | Spiritual Ecologies: Religion and the Climate Crisis |