SSU Nature Preserves

WATERS Collaborative Website Launches (Oct 2012) - SSU Preserves are acting as Coordinator for this academic-management collaborative between SSU and the Sonoma County Water Agency. The new website is a workplace for faculty and students developing of a suite of projects surrounding water projects of priority to SCWA.
Comcast Newsmakers Interview (Oct 2012): Director Claudia Luke speaks about the SSU Field Stations & Nature Preserves and water-related projects on campus. Youtube video
Water Works (Sep 2012 - Jun 2013): Join SSU Preserves and other Departments on campus for Water Works, a series of public performances and lectures on water throughout the year.
Coastal Prairie Website and Training Program (Oct 2012): SSU Preserves releases first of its kind educational website on California's coastal prairies. The website is part of regional collaboration that engages SSU students in coastal prairie restoration throughout the county.
SSU State Parks Project (Jun 2012 - Feb 2013): SSU Preserves collaborates on State Parks projects to keep 5 State Parks in Sonoma County open to the public
Freshman Year on Copeland Creek (2011-2016): Preserves collaborates on an NSF-funded Freshman Year Course (Science 120) that recruits students into science majors. Students discover connections to their local watershed while they learn basic requirements in math, physics, chemistry, biology, and critical thinking.