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James San Jacinto Mountains and Oasis de los Osos Reserves

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Research Activities

Research at the James and Los Osos

Lamb’s Creek Oasis de los Osos orginal homestead
Yellowjacket wasp at the James
Mountain yellow-leged frogs at the James Reserve
Plantain study at the James
Plantain at the James
Quail study reseaerchers
Wasp entering test tunnel
Mountain yellow-legged frog
Acorn at the James
Dust collectors at Los Osos
Dust microb work at Los Osos
View outward from Oasis de los Osos
Sahara Mustard Oasis de los Osos
One of many insects collected at Los Osos
Fire-adapted shrub Ceanothus
Mustard research at Los Osos
Reserchers checking on mountain yellow-legged frogs at James Reserve

 

Current and Past Research projects conducted at the Reserves

As part of the UC Reserve System, one of the major missions of the James and Los Osos Reserves is to promote scientific research of the natural systems they contain. To that end, the Reserves have supported a variety of research efforts in various scientific disciplines. Some of the more recent efforts include:

James Reserve:

  • Mountain Yellow-legged Frog Reintroduction (Research Update).
  • State-wide acorn production survey (Research Update) (Researcher’s website)
  • Is nest mate recognition relaxed in introduced populations of Vespula pensylvanica, an invasive yellowjacket wasp? (Research Details)
  • Population processes in an invasive plant species (Research details).
  • Variations in fire-adapted traits in the shrub Ceanothus (Research Details).
  • Nest box monitoring (Research Details)
  • Microbial response to climate change and the effect of local adaptation (Research Details).
  • Remote sensing of moss growth relative to climatic factors (Research Details).
  • Measurement of ecosystem metabolism across climatic and vegetation gradients.
  • Controls on the response of California’s ecosystems to environmental change.
  • The chemical ecology of aggregating convergent ladybird beetles (Research Details).
  • Ecosystem ozone flux and stomatal uptake.

Oasis de los Osos

  • Arthropods as the missing link to understanding the ecological impact of an invasive plant (Research Details, Researcher’s website).
  • Bioassessment sampling at Oasis de los Osos (Research Details).
  • Identification of dust-associated aeolian microbial communities in southern California (Research Details).
  • Paleoseismology of the Garnet Hill Fault near Whitewater Canyon

 

Bibliography

Of course an integral part of doing research is disseminating the results. In an effort to centralize access to the published results of the multitude of research projects conducted at the Natural Reserves, the University of California’s Office of the President (UCOP) provides links to the bibliography for each of the sites and can be accessed here. Upon entering the page just scroll down to the James Reserve and you will be provided with a list of publications coming from work done at the Reserve.  As you will see, there has been an impressive breadth and abundance of scientific work done here.  Enjoy!

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Live feed cameras

Live feed view of the bird feeders at the James Reserve. The Reserve has a high diversity of bird life and multiple feeders are in place. Due to recent bear activity the feeders and the cameras have been temporarily discontinued.

Safety and Conduct at the Reserves

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Important Reserve Guidelines

  • Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the Reserve.
  • Open fires are limited to the barbecues
  • No Pets are permitted on the Reserve.
  • You are responsible for cleaning up after yourselves.
  • Please conserve electricity by turning off all lights when not in use, especially the bathrooms.
  • Please minimize use of water as it takes electricity to pump the water.
  • Except when unloading, all vehicles are to be parked in the lower parking area (see map).
  • Both Reserve gates are to remain locked at all times.

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