James and Oasis de los Osos FSML Planning Grant

James和Oasis de los Osos保护区的海拔梯度从海拔5400英尺的混合针叶树林地延伸到海拔200英尺的科罗拉多沙漠西北角的Coachella山谷。知识价值的一个组成部分来自先前研究的长期性。如果不保存历史基线数据并继续监测这些遗址，就无法了解气候变化和环境扰动的长期影响。教师，研究生，STEM教师，政府机构和Idyllwild社区领袖，合作提供课堂教学和与非科学家和公众的沟通。其目标是与公众分享对生态科学的更多了解，包括其发现，应用和对新发现的追求。拟议的战略计划将指导研究，教学和推广的整合，同时保护詹姆斯和绿洲德洛斯奥索斯独特的自然资源和科学遗产。 这项规划活动将为詹姆斯圣哈辛托山脉和绿洲德洛斯奥索斯保护区制定一项5年计划，这两个保护区是加州大学自然保护区系统中的39个保护区。战略计划将制定步骤，增加研究、培训和教育外联活动，同时尽量减少这些活动对储备的影响。总体目标是通过科学研究和对教师、学生和公众的教育，最大限度地了解和管理独特的沙漠-山区交错带。詹姆斯和奥索斯绿洲保护区最近对保护区设施的改善以及人员和使用模式的变化需要新的愿景和战略计划，以满足当前和未来利益攸关方的需求。这些情况产生了寻求外部专业知识的需要，以帮助确定额外的基础设施的改进，以支持增加过夜能力;建议方案方向，将利用新的设施，并将补充和加强现有的学术方案和数据库;并确定适当的发展绿洲德洛斯奥索斯，允许增加使用，而不损害环境。

The James and Oasis de los Osos Reserves encompass an elevation gradient that extends from mixed conifer woodlands at 5400 ft and to the Coachella Valley in the northwestern corner of the Colorado Desert at 200 ft above sea level. A component of intellectual merit derives from the longevity of prior research. Without preserving historic baseline data and continuing to monitor these sites, the long term effects of climate change and disturbed environment cannot be understood. Faculty, graduate students, STEM teachers, governmental agencies and Idyllwild community leaders, collaborate to provide classroom instruction and communication with nonscientists and the public. The goal is to share with the general public an increased understanding of ecological science, including its findings, applications and pursuit of new discoveries. The proposed strategic plan will guide integration of research, teaching and outreach while preserving the unique natural resources and scientific legacy of the James and Oasis de los Osos. This planning activity will develop a 5 year plan for the James San Jacinto Mountains and Oasis de los Osos Reserves, two of 39 Reserves in the University of California Natural Reserve system. The strategic plan will devise steps to increase research, training and educational outreach activities while minimizing the impact of those activities on the Reserves. The overarching goal is to maximize understanding and stewardship of the unique desert-to-mountain ecotone through scientific research and education of teachers, students and the general public. Recent improvements in reserve facilities and changes in personnel and use patterns at the James and Oasis de los Osos Reserves require new vision and strategic plan on order to address the needs of current and future stakeholders. These circumstances have created a need to seek external expertise to help identify additional infrastructural improvements necessary to support the increased overnight capacity; suggest programmatic directions that will take advantage of the new facilities and will complement and enhance existing academic programs and databases; and define appropriate development of Oasis de los Osos to allow increased use without compromising the environment.