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Over the past year CCBER staff has worked with over 100 individuals on such projects as the maintenance and upkeep of the natural areas, the mounting of herbarium specimens, and the organizing of our expanding collection.
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We are always looking for willing participants to strengthen our team and the effectiveness of the work that we do.
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Janet Myers
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The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Restoration Ecology provides a unique opportunity for students, interns, volunteers, and researchers of all ages to gain theoretical and hands-on experience in the varied aspects of ecological restoration. Over the past year CCBER staff has worked with over 100 individuals on such projects as the maintenance and upkeep of the natural areas to mounting herbarium specimens and organizing our expanding collection.
With a core staff of twelve, we rely heavily on the support of our student interns, student assistants, and volunteers to complete daily activities and longer term goals for our natural areas. More projects are on the horizon, and we are always looking for willing participants to strengthen our team and the effectiveness of the work we do. For more information on CCBER’s volunteer and internship opportunities, visit the Center’s website.
Manzanita Village - Approximately ten acres of oak woodland, coastal sage scrub, native wetland and grassland habitats were planted in 2002 as mitigation for new student housing. To get involved in maintaining and restoring Manzanita Village, contact Jan Myers.
San Clemente - To mitigate the effects of the newly constructed graduate student housing, the seven-acre San Clemente Project site was developed. The intent of the project is tri-fold: to remove non-native plant species, restore large sections of southern tarplant (Centromadia parryi ssp. australis), and filter run-off from the housing complex through a series of storm water management basins before it makes its way to the ocean. To get involved in this innovative new project contact Dave Harris.
Campus Lagoon - A combination of mitigation funding and funding from Housing and Residential Services have contributed to several large restoration projects around the lagoon, including the creation of salt marsh islands and shallow areas for shore birds, coastal sage scrub, coast live oak woodland, freshwater wetland habitats and two acres of sand dune habitat. To get involved in this hands-on restorative effort, contact Darwin Richardson.
North Bluff - Established in 1996, the North Bluff area is used for ecological restoration, scientific research, and teaching. It is unique in the fact that it contains the only coast live oak woodland on the UCSB campus – a fragment of a much larger historical oak woodland. To get involved in restoring and maintaining North Bluff, contact Darwin Richardson.
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Ashlan Alldredge setting up our
bird habitat island with two other interns. |
CCBER interns planting native dune species
within dead iceplant at East Depression. |
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