Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma)

Cultural burning returns to Jasper Ridge Muwekma Ohlone Tribal members conducted a cultural burn at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, providing a learning opportunity for a Stanford course on environmental stewardship.

New article! Cultural burning returns to Jasper Ridge.
Muwekma Ohlone Tribal members conducted a cultural burn at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma), providing a learning opportunity for a Stanford course on environmental stewardship. news.stanford.edu/stories/2026...

February 2026 Newsletter | Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve

Our February 2026 newsletter has fully leafed out! Learn about science and stewardship in the region, new research projects and publications, upcoming lectures, volunteering opportunities, and more. See you all up here at the ridge soon!
jrbp.stanford.edu/news/februar...

We offer public educational hiking tours led by trained docents. The hikes are designed to introduce visitors to the natural history of the Santa Cruz Mountains and ongoing research and stewardship projects. For more information: jrbp.stanford.edu/visit-preser...

January 2026 Newsletter | Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve

Explore the January 2026 Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve (’Ootchamin ’Ooyakma). You will find new research projects, education and stewardship highlights, and new programs in partnership with the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. jrbp.stanford.edu/news/january...

Gold-eye lichen (Teloschistes chrysophthalmus)

Gold-eye lichen (Teloschistes chrysophthalmus)

zoom in of gold-eye lichen (Teloschistes chrysophthalmus)

Gold-eye lichen (Teloschistes chrysophthalmus) is a fruticose lichen with branching lobes. Their sexual structures, apothecia, are bright-orange with spiny projections (cilia) situated around the rim. Photo by docent Perry McCarty.
#lichen #Teloschistes #chrysophthalmus #goldeyelichen #apothecia

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) pictures by Peter Hart.

Take flight with our December 2025 Newsletter! It spotlights our 2024–2025 Annual Report & new Jasper Ridge website. Explore new research projects, upcoming public lectures, and stewardship news. Thank you for your support & happy holidays!
Link: jrbp.stanford.edu/news/decembe...

Cover of the Jasper Ridge 2024-2025 annual report with a picture of western bewildering bushmallow

We’re pleased to share our 2024–2025 Annual Report. We invite you to explore our report to see how Jasper Ridge advanced research, education, and stewardship! Thank you for staying connected and engaged with us! See you all at the ridge in 2026!
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1YDu2...

Photo credit: Dan Quinn. A flock of Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) in flight leaving Searsville Lake.

Heading into the holiday weekend, we’re feeling grateful for everyone who makes Jasper Ridge thrive: staff, students, faculty, docents, committees, and nature itself. Like this flock of mallards lifting off over Searsville Reservoir, our community rises together. Thank you! Photo credit: Dan Quinn

Welcome @afapellegrini.bsky.social and team!

"I better show him I am not afraid. I will stick out my tail with its warning colors"
A short story by @dukesjeff.bsky.social inspired by an autumn day at Jasper Ridge! Enjoy!

New preprint: "Priority effects drive fungal and nematode emergence from insect larvae," introducing our new study system at 'Ootchamin 'Ooyakma (Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve), led by Amaury Payelleville

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Reflections on the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe's youth campout at Stanford University's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma)

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Banana slug!

Check out the 2025 November newsletter!
- Hear from Indigenous youth attending the 2nd Muwekma campout
- Learn how AI @stanford.edu is being used to ID biodiversity
- Read a docents adventure to save milkweed from invasive teasel
- And more exciting research! Link: jrbp.stanford.edu/news/jrbpoo-...

On Fri Oct 10, Jasper Ridge, Stanford, and other network partners and students attended the SOAR Year 3 All-Hands Symposium at West Valley College. Check out our blog post on the day's program and student successes we've seen!

www.soarnetwork.org/soar-year-3-all-hands-symposium

‘AI Into the Wild’ connects Stanford to local flora and fauna at Jasper Ridge The workshop, organized by a team of graduate and undergraduate students, was led by Jasper Ridge docents and focused on the preserve, wildlife conservation and AI applications.

Congrats to our team, Katie and Trevor! They led an innovative program during Stanford's Climate week: "AI Into the Wild’ connects Stanford to local flora and fauna at Jasper Ridge. Read more in the @stanforddaily.com.web.brid.gy:
stanforddaily.com/2025/11/02/a...

Yay to spending time with plant nerds! Thank you for the tour and specimen viewing at @stanfordjrbp.bsky.social

Me standing in front of the Carnegie Institution

Laura, me, and Jo sitting at the coevolution table

Old group photo of the Carnegie team.

Jasper Ridge main building with oak trees flanking it.

Great visit this morning to the Carnegie Institution for Science and Jasper Ridge with Joanna Feehan and @lauracleventhal.bsky.social. Sat at the “co-evolution” table and found some photos of young Clausen, Keck, and Hiesey.

Congrats to @dukesjeff.bsky.social and many other @droughtnet.bsky.social scientists working on studying the effects of different drought patterns in grasslands and shrublands worldwide. Read more below:

tarantula (Aphonopelma sp.)

Our October 2025 newsletter just crawled into our blogs section (link in bio)! Inside, you'll find details on new community lectures starting Oct 21, updates on new research projects, & our latest student highlights! Plus, check out a great tarantula (Aphonopelma sp.) photo by Trevor Hébert!

More research on serpentine soils! Authors incorporated plant trait and herbivory measurements to better understand how serpentine soils influence aboveground plant-herbivore interactions and community structure! Thanks @xmoreira.bsky.social and team for sharing your work!

The Future of Conservation: Indigenous Ways Meet Western Science Collaboration and co-stewardship are bringing positive change across the country

Thank you to @sierraclub.org for showcasing the ongoing collaborative work with the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe here at 'Ootchamin 'Ooyakma! www.sierraclub.org/sierra/futur...

California quail (Callipepla californica)

California quail (Callipepla californica)

This morning we spotted a male California quail (Callipepla californica) acting as a sentinel (a lookout), perched high and watching for predators. Photos by Jorge Ramos. #californiaquail #quail #callipeplacalifornica. Read more about the California state bird: birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/...

SOAR Weekend Intensive 2025 — SOAR: A NSF RCN-UBE Project

Check out this wonderful blog post from the SOAR Professional Development Short Course this spring, co-led by our partner Esther Cole Adelsheim (Conservation Program Manager). Students attest to how transformative it was to learn field skills and build community.

www.soarnetwork.org/soar-weekend...

Aerial imagery supports pioneering research at Jasper Ridge Whether captured with planes, drones, or satellites, staff and researchers at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve (‘Ootchamin ‘Ooyakma) have long relied on aerial imagery to enhance their understanding o...

Read about remote sensing and aerial imagery from planes, drones, and satellites!
Learn how Jasper Ridge researchers, students and staff rely on aerial imagery to enhance their understanding of landscape changes and ecological recovery!
news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...

Meet Atash and Jaime, our amazing 2025 Stewardship Student Interns! They’re making a real impact at Jasper Ridge, bringing fresh energy and innovation to our stewardship projects. Curious to see what they’re up to? Check out their stories below.
jrbp.stanford.edu/news/steward...

Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT Preparing for a Career at a Research Station Career Central Room 1 (Exhibit Hall)

Presentations LB 13-177 - Wildfire resilience initiatives at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma) with outcomes in collaboration, research, education and stewardship. Thursday, August 14, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT Presenting Author - Jorge Ramos

See you at #ESA2025 next week!Find me at the ESA SEEDS events, Wed, 10:30 AM Panel on Careers at a Research Station with OBFS friends; and Thu, 5 PM Poster LB 13-177 on Wildfire resilience initiatives at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma)!

Assistant Professor position in Traditional Ecological Knowledge at Stanford University. Applications due Sept 30, 2025

facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/49...

The western bewildering bushmallow, Malacothamnus arcuatus var. arcuatus, form rings around the edges of piles.

Visit Dr. Adriana Hernandez and @fukamit.bsky.social poster (P105) on Monday! They are investigating the post-burning effects of #chaparral ecosystems, and after year one, they were surprised to find an exciting #fire follower, invasives, and many taxa resprouting! #Botany2025

Jasper Ridge docent program celebrates 50 years For half a century, volunteer docents at the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma) have educated visitors, supported research, and helped steward a unique local ecosystem.

Jasper Ridge docent program celebrates 50 years!
Volunteer docents at the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma) have educated visitors, supported research, and helped steward a unique local ecosystem. Read @stanford.edu article:
news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...

Group picture of docents of Jasper Ridge!

50th anniversary celebratory cakes!

Poster board listing all docents and the award of merit!

The 2025 Jasper Ridge Docent Graduation and Summer Picnic celebrated new scientifically trained docents and recognized multiple achievements by students! The event also marked the 50th anniversary of the Jasper Ridge docent program! Read more: jrbp.stanford.edu/news/2025-gr...