Point Conception Institute Newsletters
February 22, 2023
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Last updated February 26, 2024
Winter 2024 PCI Newsletter
October marked the beginning of a new “water year” and a season of change, transitioning from dry to less dry conditions, historically speaking. This period highlights the critical elements of fire and water, which are often intensely felt, prayed for or against, and meticulously tracked by those they impact.
Winter 2024 PCI Newsletter
TNC scientists review a map at Dangermond Preserve.
© Aliya Rubinstein/TNC
Past PCI Newsletters
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Winter 2022/Spring 2023
Collaboration, Open Science, and Technology for Conservation Impact
Coast live oak at the JLDP
Coast live oak (Q. agrifolia) at the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve.
© Erin Feinblatt/TNC
PCI Publications
- Gleason, M.G., Reynolds, M.D., Heady, W., Easterday, K. and Morrison, S.A. 2023. The Importance of Identifying and Protecting Coastal Wildness. Frontiers in Conservation Science, 4, p.1224618.
- Rohde, M.M., M. Reynolds, K. Easterday. 2023. Falling through the cracks: Pathways for conserving California’s coastal ecosystems. The Nature Conservancy. San Francisco, California. (.pdf)
PCI Partner Publications
- Zilz, Z.L., Copeland, S. and Young, H.S., 2023. Consistent foraging on marine resources by coyotes (Canis latrans) on the Southern California coast. Food Webs, 37, p.e00311.
- Jasechko, S., Seybold, H., Perrone, D., Fan, Y., Shamsudduha, M., Taylor, R.G., Fallatah, O., Kirchner, J.W., Rapid groundwater decline and some case of recovery in aquifers globally. Nature 625, 715–721 (2024).
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Media
See recent articles and media from projects with the Point Conception Insitute and the Dangermond Preserve
Media
Moses Katkowski shows a handful of coast live oak acorns.
© Erin Feinblatt/TNC
Media: Dangermond Preserve & PCI
- New Dangermond Preserve and PCI website
- LA Times: Environmentalists turning rugged stretch of California Coast into a lab for conservation
- KCLU: The Tri-Counties hidden gem: It's a nearly 25,000 acre nature preserve in Santa Barbara County
- KCLU: It's poop to us, but Santa Barbara County researchers say it's a feast of info about carnivores
- SB Independent: Western Monarch Count
Media: Black Abalone Reintroduction
MEDIA: Freshwater Research
Media: Department of Defense REPI (Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration) Conservation Easement on Dangermond Preserve
- Santa Barbara Independent: Historic $15 Million Deal Safeguards Dangermond Preserve from Development
- Santa Maria Sun: Dangermond Preserve now permanently protected
- Edhat: Vandenberg Partners with Nonprofits to Ensure Conservation of Southern California’s Last Wild Coast
- KCLU: Deal insures a 24,000 acre Central Coast nature preserve is permanently protected from development
Research
NASA, UCSB, PCI Project SHIFT
9/13/22-9/14/22 Project SHIFT Science Meeting at NCEAS with NASA, UCSB, and PCI.
© Ginger Gillquist/NCEAS
Ongoing Research
Take a look at this dashboard to get to know the projects and people currently conducting research at the Dangermond Preserve.
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PCI and La Kretz Joint Science Symposium 2025
Coast to Crest: Connecting Science, Partnership, and Practic
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