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The 2023 Environmental Education Scholar Award has been awarded to Earth Systems major Chrysanthe Frangos . Chrysanthe is an alum of the BIO/ESYS 105 "Ecology and Natural History of Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve" course (2023). Since she started at Stanford, Chrysanthe has been involved in the Stanford Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity, and Sustainability ( SEEDS ) student chapter. SEEDS... more

We are thrilled to announce the two outstanding recipients of the 2024 Jasper Ridge Environmental Education Scholar Award . We wish to recognize them for their contributions to Jasper Ridge’s ranger and field education programs, as well as their outreach to underserved students in the Bay Area. 2024: Diego Perez and Shreya Garg Diego Perez is a co-term student in... more

Since its inception in 1975, the 20 week field course “ Ecology and Natural History of Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ” has trained hundreds of JR'O'O docents over the years. While it has had several course number and curriculum changes in that time, one feature that has remained steady is the opportunity for students to engage in an independent course... more

We are pleased to announce Bianca Silva Santos as the recipient of the 2022 Jasper Ridge Environmental Education Scholar Award. Bianca is a PhD student in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources , where she focuses her research around science and policy for managing human impacts on highly migratory marine animals in the Pacific. Her research applies interdisciplinary... more

Technology is aiding California firefighters in detecting, responding to, and fighting wildfires through a statewide network of cameras—the ALERTWildfire Camera Network—that can be remotely operated and whose imagery can be viewed by the general public as well as by emergency responders. The network consists of state-of-the-art Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) fire cameras and associated software tools to help firefighters and first responders... more

At a ceremony held on the Stanford University campus November 20, Nona Chiariello received one of the university’s highest honors, the Marsh O’Neill Award. Presented by Dean of Research Kathryn “Kam” Moler, the award honors staff who have contributed above and beyond to the exceptional research for which Stanford is known. The awardees are nominated by faculty in recognition of... more

See the complete p rogram of a ctivities and exhibits Download PDF guide and activities map On Saturday May 12, 2018, from 10 am to 3 pm, Stanford University’s premier terrestrial outdoor research and teaching laboratory in the hills near Palo Alto—Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve—will be open to the public for discovery and exploration in one of California’s most diverse... more

The Stanford community is invited to a special screening of Tomorrow , the award-winning documentary by actress and filmmaker Melanie Laurent and environmental activist and documentarian Cyril Dion, followed by a panel discussion with Dion and Stanford experts in the field of environmental research. This event is sponsored by Students for a Sustainable Stanford, the Department of Biology, the Jasper... more

Local teacher receives Presidential award Eastside Field Studies collaborating teacher, Alma Suney Park, has been honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching ! Congratulations to Suney and all of the hardworking students from Eastside. The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is awarded annually to outstanding K-12 science and mathematics teachers from... more

Performance artist Ann Carlson offers unique view of Jasper Ridge Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve recently hosted Picture Jasper Ridge: A Performance Hike – a 70-minute "tableau vivante" experience combining a walk in the preserve with actors recreating historic photos near the actual locations where the photos were taken. Picture Jasper Ridge is the work of Ann Carlson, an American dancer,... more