Community Lectures

The Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma) Community Lecture Series showcases speakers and topics relevant to local natural history, the natural sciences, traditional ecological knowledge, and environmental justice. These events are open to the public.

Community Lectures are hosted in-person at Sun Field Station at the preserve. See event details for a map and directions. 

This year, recordings of events are available by speaker agreement and as funds allow. 

Upcoming Events

February
18

Professor Deborah Sivas: Tribal Land Stewardship - Opportunities and Challenges

Date
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Sun Field Station, Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma)
March
11

Lee Panich: From Land Grants to Land Grab: The Dispossession of Ohlone Lands in the Mid-Nineteenth Century

Date
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Sun Field Station, Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma)