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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