Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve

29 Jul, 05 PM - 12 Aug, 05 PM

This is an intensive 2 week field program I have taught for 12 years at the UC Santa Cruz Big Creek Research Reserve in Big Sur California. The class is offered through the Wildlands program (now through CSUMB). It is a college level program, primarily geared towards students interested in biological, ecological and environmental sciences. The program is academically rigorous and involves the students working independently as well as in teams to collect data, analyze results and write reports. There are three main themes: stream mapping and steelhead abundance and distribution; sea otter population, behavior and distribution; and plant community diversity and dominance indices. Students will be hiking and collecting data non-invasively in the reserve. For the Stream surveys they use wetsuits, masks and snorkels to count steelhead by age class, and walk the stream to measure the riffles, runs and pools.

Visit #14682 @Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve

Approved

Under Project # 9657 | Class

Big Sur Wildlands: a 2 week intensive field class (ecology/environmental science)

faculty - Cabrillo Community College

Reservation Members(s)

Group of 2 Faculty Jul 29 - Aug 12, 2008 (15 days)
Group of 14 Undergraduate Student Jul 29 - Aug 12, 2008 (15 days)
Nicole Crane Jul 29 - Aug 12, 2008 (15 days)

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Highlands Camp 17 Jul 29 - Aug 12, 2008
Redwood Camp 17 Jul 29 - Aug 12, 2008
Whale Point Researcher Cabin 17 Jul 29 - Aug 12, 2008