The Cheadle Center's Third Seaweed of California's Central Coast Identification Workshop
We just hosted our third seaweed workshop! Check-out our blog to see what it's like to attend our weekend algal adventure!
Algae Herbarium Debuts at the 2nd Annual California Seaweed Festival!
We are thrilled to find ways to bring the Cheadle Center’s natural history collections to the community and generate new excitement about the organisms of the Santa Barbara Coast.
Vernon I Cheadle Alumni Award
Calling all UCSB undergraduate or graduate student with a passion for botany. Applications for the Vernon I. Cheadle Award are due April 30, 2021. Find out how to apply.
Visual Listening - The Identification and Monitoring of Bats at NCOS
Last winter, CCBER began conducting quarterly acoustic surveys for bats at NCOS. In this story, we describe how we are recording bat calls, how we identify the potential species present at NCOS, and what the data collected during 2020 tells us.
CCBER Herbarium Digitization Technician Job Announcement
The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) at UC Santa Barbara is seeking applicants for an Herbarium Digitization Technician at the UCSB Herbarium. Come join our team!
CCBER Supporter Spotlight: The Cheadle Family
In this CCBER Supporter Spotlight, would like to thank Bill and Mary Cheadle who continue to support CCBER and the botanical legacy of Vernon Cheadle.
Busy Bees and Bee-searchers at NCOS and Beyond
Blooms are abuzz with bees and bee-searchers at NCOS and elsewhere at UCSB and beyond. Read on to learn how to recognize some of the native bees in our region (including a recent sighting of an endangered bumblebee species!) and what CCBER's student researchers are doing to improve our knowledge and ability to help support them.
Wild Encounters in Our Own Backyard: NCOS and Beyond
As the North Campus Open Space project progresses into its second year of restoration work, more and more wildlife is making use of the evolving habitat. For many restoration staff, students and volunteers who spend hours planting and weeding, seeing the wildlife use the habitat is a rewarding and inspiring experience. Read on about interesting wildlife encounters in and around NCOS!
The NCOS Effect - Student Experiences - In Their Own Words
The NCOS restoration project provides opportunities for students and volunteers to gain experience in all aspects of restoration ecology and management. Read on to learn about the experiences and reflections of some of our dedicated restoration and collections interns and staff, in their own words!
Student Research on NCOS - An Essential Component of the Restoration Project
This Feature Story highlights student research on NCOS - a key component of the restoration project.
