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The Nature Press is
published by:
The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological
Restoration.
© 2008 CCBER,
All rights reserved.
Graphics Design:
Kelly Campbell
Newsletter Editor:
Laurie Hannah
Newsletter Consultant:
Lynn Watson
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In their report, the committee highlighted several valuable services CCBER provides to the campus and community:
- Serves as a permanent repository of biological specimens and is an outstanding restoration program that reconstructs and maintains natural areas on campus.
- The collections at CCBER are an incredibly rich resource that will only gain in value in the future. The connection with restoration ecology gives CCBER a unique place among university-associated collections in California, and indeed the nation.
- Integrates faculty and student involvement in biodiversity research, engineering, and education into campus planning and regional ecological restoration.
- UCSB can enhance and further develop an outstanding reputation for “celebrating biodiversity.”
One of the committee recommendations was to establish a “Friends of CCBER” group to help support our outreach and public service programs, including the Monday night seminar series, workshops, and special lectures. Learn more about the “Friends of CCBER” in “Getting Involved” and please consider joining!
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While we hosted the review team,
staff members were
busy with
other activities. The Campus
Flora project recently received a
third year of funding from the
Elvenia Slosson Foundation and was also awarded the 2008 Goleta Valley Beautiful Award. Project Manager Bree Belyea brought together a team of faculty, staff, and community members who provided expertise and assistance with the project. Congratulations to Bree and her committee — Dr. Bruce Tiffney, Dr. Robert Muller, John Bleck, Randy Baldwin, and current and former students Ben Turner, David Norman and Lindsey Salzman — for continuing to develop this excellent educational resource.
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Activities continued at all of CCBER’s restoration sites. An increased number of classes from many campus departments used CCBER’s indoor and outdoor facilities, the Monday evening seminar continued to be a success particularly in the fall with a focus on Fire Ecology, and the team of student interns has almost doubled in size. Our internship program expanded to cover museum curation and curation of archival materials. Volunteers continue to enhance our success and we thank the many people who have helped CCBER fulfill its mission through their expertise and dedication.
In addition to programmatic growth, the staff has continued to set high standards for environmental stewardship and responsibility. The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) at UC Santa Barbara awarded CCBER funding to install photovoltaic panels on top of the Cheadle Center classroom. The funding includes money for interpretative signage, an undergraduate student intern, and a computer monitor to assess energy generation and usage. CCBER is also one of the next 25 campus buildings being considered for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for existing buildings (LEED-EB) rating. Congratulations to Lisa for helping CCBER become more energy efficient! We thank you for your interest in CCBER and hope you will enjoy reading about many of the exciting developments that have occurred this past year. |
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