Olyarnik, Suzanne
Bodega Marine Reserve: Outdoor Classroom & Living Laboratory California State Park BODEGA MARINE RESERVE California State Park University of California Natural Reserve System Over 750,000 acres in 39 reserves (3035 km2) Bodega Marine Reserve UC Davis Reserves: BMR Jepson Prairie McLaughlin Quail Ridge Stebbins Cold Canyon BMR Research Projects One of the highest use reserves in the NRS BMR: A CriDcal Field Site for Research and EducaDon • Most accessible locaJon to a diversity of habitats in North Central Coast POINT ARENA • Open to experimental manipulaJons • Field site adjacent to lab faciliJes BMR & BML • AQracts a diverse community of researchers from the U.S. and beyond • Hot spot for interdisciplinary research and educaJon • Outreach portal for UC • MPA & NMS protecJons SAN FRANCISCO BAY Bodega Marine Reserve • Co-‐located with long-‐term meteorological, oceanographic, water quality, and populaJon data sets • Photo monitoring, GIS, synopJc collecJons, natural history knowledge • Outdoor, living classroom for hands on learning • Place where knowledge has been accumulaJng for 50+ yrs • Security – no public disturbance, poaching or trampling Rocky InterDdal Photo by Jackie Sones, BMR Dunes and Sandy Beaches Dunes Exposed Sandy Beach Protected Sandy Beach Photos by Jackie Sones, BMR Freshwater Wetland Brackish water marsh Photos by Jackie Sones, BMR Bodega Bay Harbor Habitats Mudflats Photo by Jackie Sones, BMR Eelgrass Meadows Photo by Courtnay Janiak Bodega Marine Reserve Photo by Jackie Sones, BMR
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