Data
Data Policy
What Data is Available?
Through the efforts of staff members, docents, students and other volunteers, a variety of data relating to the Preserve are collected, maintained and made available to interested parties. Databases include bird counts (points and transects), plants, and incidental species. The Preserve also maintains collections of aerial photos and spatial data (GIS/GPS) for mapping and analysis purposes. Weather and water quality data are also available.
Who Can Use the Data?
Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve data holdings are available to professional researchers, students, interested individuals, institutions and organizations that reflect the Preserve's mission "to contribute to the understanding of the Earth's natural systems through research, education, and protection of the Preserve's resources."
All requirements set forth by Stanford University in the Research Policy Handbook apply, including Retention of and Access to Research Data
How to Access the Data?
Publicly available data is linked below. To gain access to other data, all interested parties must first submit a Research Application. The application is reviewed by Jasper Ridge staff and then, if approved, the applicant reviews and can sign a Data Sharing Agreement to be granted access to the data. Submission of the online form does not guarantee that the applicant will be allowed to use the data. Once the research application has been approved, the applicant may access the data either online or in person. Most of the data is available online, although some data sets may need to be copied to CD/DVD ROM and shipped.
Data from Researchers Working at Jasper Ridge
Data associated with the various research projects at Jasper Ridge are the property of the Principal Investigators (PI) for those projects. When outside parties want to use the data for analysis and/or publication, they can only do so with the permission of the owner. Owners can be contacted via Jasper Ridge staff.
For more information, contact:
aher [at] stanford.edu (Adriana Hernandez) Jasper Ridge Assoc. Dir. for Research
Links
Public Data
- Weather Data – Download summary data from MesoWest. For JRBP High resolution weather data (5-minute logging interval) or for weather data prior to April 2013, please contact trv.hebert [at] stanford.edu (subject: Weather%20Data%20Request) (trv[dot]hebert[at]stanford[dot]edu)
- Research Projects – Database containing descriptions and photos of current research projects at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve.
- Research Publications – Database of published papers and other publications relating to Jasper Ridge.
- Plant data & specimens - The Oakmead Herbarium & Collections : Database of plants observed at Jasper Ridge, reports, and a collection of dried, pressed plant specimens.
- Species Lists – Links to lists of animal and plant species found at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve. Photos available for most plants.
- Live Audio Stream – Listen to live bird and environmental sounds via streaming audio from Jasper Ridge.
- Photos
- Bird-focused: Peter and Diane Hart Collection
- Plant-focused: Alice Cummings Collection
Jasper Ridge Affiliates Data (Password Required)
- Tours and Events Calendar – Information about upcoming tours, events and room reservations at Jasper Ridge.
- Bird Census – Expert bird observations (points and transects) from 1998 to the present within Jasper Ridge
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Data
- Aerial Photos – Orthorectified aerials photos of Jasper Ridge and adjacent areas. Earliest photo is from 1928 and most recent is from 2023.
- GIS Base Data – Vegetation, hydrography, elevation, geology, roads and trails, structures, etc. To obtain GIS data, please submit a data request via the Research Application.