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Pathogens are ubiquitous. If pathogens increase with preferred host(s), they may suppress common species and benefit rare species, promoting species diversity. Despite their proposed importance, the impacts, identities, and host ranges of pathogens in natural communities are relatively unknown. In a new publication in Ecology, postdoctoral fellow Erin Spear (now a faculty member at Regis University) and Stanford assistant professor... more

On the evenings of May 30 and 31 Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve will be the venue for the performance of Liriope , a site-specific retelling of the Narcissus myth. Tickets are available here: http://bit.ly/Liriope . The performance is an interactive, immersive experience in nature, with audience watching the performance outdoors and walking through the preserve as the play unfolds. The... more

On May 12, Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve hosted a community open house for the first time in more than a decade. Visitors were treated to a day of perfect weather and the opportunity to hike around Searsville Lake and along part of San Francisquito Creek, talk with researchers who set up hands-on displays around Sun Field Station and along the... more

Education Coordinator Cindy Wilber was honored today with the Arnice P. Streit Service of Excellence Award for her two decades of dedicated and inspirational teaching and mentoring at Jasper Ridge. The award is one of the highest honors for staff in the School of Humanities and Sciences. It was presented by H&S Dean Richard Saller, after Senior Associate Dean Steve... more

Those of you driving into Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve over the last couple of weeks undoubtedly noticed all the brush-cutting activity that took place on our Sand Hill Road border and along the main road leading to the Sun Field Station. This was part of our ongoing program to reduce fire risk while still maintaining the ecological integrity for which... more

This year our Annual Report (available to view or download ) has a sneak preview of something special: the cover features a portion of the newly commissioned Jasper Ridge Tree of Life, which places representatives of our thousands of species on their respective branches in a beautifully rendered evolutionary tree—one of Jasper Ridge’s oaks, of course. Inside, you’ll find a... more

Early detection, annual monitoring, and strenuous efforts by many volunteers have helped Jasper Ridge control a particularly challenging invasive plant called stinkwort (Dittrichia graveolens) . more

Elizabeth Hadly has been honored with a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professorship to explore new approaches to science education. The award recognizes excellence in research and education, and comes with $1,000,000 to innovate in STEM education. Her goal is to reshape how undergraduates learn at Stanford, through pushing them to think broadly and across disciplines and to learn from each... more

Elizabeth Hadly, professor of biology and faculty director of Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, chairs the Faculty Senate, which is celebrating its 50th year at Stanford as it tackles such issues as student well-being, diversity, sustainability, free speech and long-range planning. Read full article at Stanford News more

Faculty Director Liz Hadly and Executive Director Tony Barnosky met with California's Governor Jerry Brown, First Lady Anne Gust Brown, Norway’s Climate and Environment Minister Vidar Helgesen, and heads of the National Academy of Sciences from ten countries in a historic meeting designed to promote dialogue between scientists and policy makers. The day-long event, which included Academy presidents or Academy... more