Santa Cruz Island Reserve

23 Mar, 05 AM - 25 Mar, 05 AM

The purpose of the field trip is to learn about the northern Channel Islands and how the biodiversity (endemic species, invasive species, challenges, human histories) differs from the southern Channel Islands. To achieve this students will spend a large portion of their time hiking around the island observing species & discussing some of the scientific literature that has been published studying Santa Cruz Island. On Friday we will arrive, unpack, eat lunch, and then hike to the watering hole, observing & collecting some of the plants we see along the way. Students will use plant presses to preserve what they collect. Friday night we will have a discussion on Roemer, et al 2002 PNAS paper about golden eagles, feral pigs and the island fox. On Saturday we will make bag lunches and hike to Coches beach, again with students observing, photographing and collecting some plant samples along the way. While at Coches we will observe the tidepools & talk about coastal biodiversity. Saturday evening we will have a discussion about invasion plant species on the island and how they differ from Catalina Island. On Sunday we will get up, pack lunches, clean the reserve and head to Prisoner's Harbor. There we will hike to Pelican bay, observing the fauna (no collecting) & again looking at the tidepools. We will return in time to catch the boat back to the mainland.

Visit #26824 @Santa Cruz Island Reserve

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Under Project # 24522 | Class

ENST 495: Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies Field Trip

faculty - University of Southern California (USC)

Reservation Members(s)

Group of 2 Faculty Mar 23 - 25, 2012 (3 days)
Group of 26 Undergraduate Student Mar 23 - 25, 2012 (3 days)
Lisa Collins Mar 23 - 25, 2012 (3 days)

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Dorm 29 Mar 23 - 25, 2012
Private Room 29 Mar 23 - 25, 2012