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Longterm studies of the Bay checkerspot butterfly and feasibility of reintroduction
The Bay checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis) was federally listed as threatened in 1987 and deemed extinct at Jasper Ridge in 1998. Decades of intensive study by Prof. Paul Ehrlich and colleagues accumulated more information about the population fluctuations of this butterfly than probably any other non-vertebrate and made it a model system for many questions in conservation. Funded by the Stanford Institute for the Environment, professors from biology, history, soil science, and law are extending this legacy by examining diverse but fundamental issues in restoring any extinct species or lost habitat. The study will help determine whether and how to attempt a reintroduction of Bay checkerspots to Stanford lands.
The Bay checkerspot is restricted to serpentine grasslands, where its native larval host plants (Plantago erecta, Castilleja spp.) and adult nectar plants (Lasthenia californica, Linanthus parviflorus, Layia platyglossa) persist. In ... Read More
New Restoration Ecology Fellowship Program at JRBP
Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve is pleased to announce a new fellowship program to support a visiting scholar,
focused on the emerging science of restoration ecology.
Click here for details (PDF)
The Jasper Ridge/Eastside School Field Studies class receives Stanford Community Partnership Award 2008
The Jasper Ridge/Eastside School Field Studies class was honored by the Stanford Office of Public Affairs at the 2008 Community Partnership Awards annual luncheon. The event celebrates programs that benefit the local community and represent successful partnerships between Stanford and its neighbors.
Click here to learn more about the Field Studies Class
2006-2007 Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve Annual Report
The 2006-2007 Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve Annual Report is now available for download in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
Click here to download.
JRBP Draft Strategic Plan
The draft JRBP strategic plan reviewed by the External Review Committee is available online at
jrbp.stanford.edu/stratplan.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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