Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve – ‘Ootchamin ‘Ooyakma

Stanford University’s Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve  (‘Ootchamin ‘Ooyakma) is in the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, about five miles southwest of the main Stanford campus. The preserve encompasses remarkable geologic, topographic, and biotic diversity within its 483 hectares (1,193 acres) and provides a natural laboratory for researchers from all over the world, educational experiences to students and docent-led visitors, and refuge to native plants and animals.

Our Mission: To contribute to the understanding of the Earth’s natural systems through research, education, and protection of the preserve’s resources.

Our Vision: To be a leader for innovation in research, education, and communication on natural systems, through providing an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and place-based training ground for effective Earth stewardship by our community and the next generations of global leaders.

Our Pledge: To be a safe and welcoming place for discovery, discussion, and community for people of all cultures and identities.

Our team consists of Tad Fukami, Faculty Director; Jorge Ramos, Executive Director; Adriana Hernandez, Associate Director for Research; Brooke Fabricant, Resident Ranger; Katherine Glover, Associate Director of Environmental Education; Steven Gomez, Operations Manager; Trevor Hebert, Academic Technology Specialist; Sheena Sidhu, Staff Scientist. Please visit our website to learn more.

If you wish to visit Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve – ‘Ootchamin ‘Ooyakma please make a reservation and fill out our Contact Us form

Above photo by Jasper Ridge docent Alice Cummings.

Year Founded
1973
Year Joined OBFS
1980
Size of Field Station (hectares)
101-500
FSML Web Address
https://jrbp.stanford.edu/

Private nonprofit organization?
Yes
Universities affiliated / Parent Organization
Stanford University
Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
LTER and Other: California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA Fisheries, ALERTCalifornia, many more
Member of the Virtual Field
Yes

Additional Information

Private nonprofit organization?
Names of Universities affilated
0
Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
LTER and Other
Name of partner
Tribal partners/users
Yes
MSI/HBCU users
Yes
Community College users
Yes
Member of the Virtual Field
Yes

Visiting a FS/ML

Open to the Public
Yes
Year round staff
6-10
Seasonal staff
1-2
Overnight housing facilities/# of beds
0
Distance to emergency services
0-20 minutes
Library
Yes
Hiking trails
Yes
Internship employment
Yes

Environmental Information

Biomes
Temperate Grassland and Temperate Woodland and Shrubland
Minimum Elevation
101-300 meters
Maximum Elevation
301-750 meters
Köppen climate classification
C (temperate)
Freshwater habitats
Yes
Urban or rural
Agricultural fields
No

Research

REU host station
No
Dry lab space
Yes
Wet Lab space
Yes
Research vessels available
No
GIS capacity on site
Yes
Long term data sets
Yes
On site herbarium or voucher species
Formal Data Management Plan
No
Mesocosms, plots, stream diversions, or other sets ups for outdoor manipulative experiments
Yes
Date Joined OBFS
February 5, 2024

News And Updates

Introducing ‘Ootchamin ‘Ooyakma

Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve is honored to introduce ‘Ootchamin ‘Ooyakma, pronounced oot-cha-mean oo-yahk-ma, as the translation of Jasper Ridge in the Muwekma Ohlone Chochenyo dialect. The aboriginal Puichon Ohlone name…

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Job Postings

Temporary Operations Assistant at JR'O'O