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Wireless digital camera traps
Wireless digital camera traps are providing unprecedented and detailed information on some of JRBP's big unknowns, such as the abundance and behavior of large predators and the nature of biological corridors linking JRBP to other areas. By silently recording whatever passes by--whether a mountain lion, jackrabbit, or even an occasional trespasser--the cameras will help JRBP address many challenges that characterize the wildland/suburban interface. Among those challenges is conveying the role of large predators in ecosystem health while also raising awareness of the possibility of encountering a large predator.
The camera traps have been configured, installed, and operated by Trevor Hebert, JRBP GIS and Data Manager. They consist of motion-activated cameras that transmit photos for extended periods without servicing; wireless communication stations that rapidly relay photos; and a base station that stores photos and metadata. Trevor's first two camera traps began operating ... Read More
Chris Field speaks at U.S. Senate hearing on climate change
Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve faculty director Chris Field spoke August 1 at a U.S. Senate hearing where
he warned of the increased risk of heat waves, droughts and heavy precipitation due to climate change.
"It is critical to understand that the link between climate change and the kinds of extremes that lead to disasters is clear," said Field in his testimony before the Senate.
Field is a Senior Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment fellow, Stanford professor of biology and environmental Earth system science, and director of the Department of Global Ecology at the Carnegie Institution for Science.
He is also co-chair of an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) working group.
Read full article at Stanford News |
Climate research at Jasper Ridge
JRBP wildlife cameras and wireless network featured on KGO-TV
"Life after dark in a Bay Area forest," produced by ABC7 News/KGO-TV, takes a look at camera trapping and the outdoor wireless network at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve.
Watch video
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, choreographer, and performance artist. Carlson is currently in residence with
the Stanford University Drama Department for the
2011-12 academic year and is the inaugural visiting artist at the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve during the Winter Quarter.
See 10-minute slide show of the performance |
Read more at Stanford News
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JRBP Annual Report
The 2010 - 2011 Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve Annual Report is now available online in PDF format.
Download the Annual Report.
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Successful prescribed burn at JRBP
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), in collaboration with Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve,
conducted a small, prescribed burn inside the preserve's main entrance on Sand Hill Road on Monday, July 18, 2011.
The prescribed burn was confined to just 1.2 acres of grassland and provided a range of benefits for management and research.
More information, including videos and photos, is available at jrbp.stanford.edu/fire.php.
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JRBP Mission Statement
The mission of Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve is to contribute to the understanding
of the Earth's natural systems through research, education, and protection of the
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