Santa Rosa Island Research Station

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Torrey Pines on your Wednesday feed! Here’s some photos of the rare Torrey Pines tree on Santa Rosa Island. This is one of the rarest tree species in the world, only found on Santa Rosa Island, and a subspecies in La Jolla, CA. The #srirs is involved in monitoring and researching these trees through a partnership with the National Park Service and the United States Geological Survey.

Can anyone name this beautiful native island species? You can spot them on the Cherry Canyon trail and all over Santa Rosa Island. Not pictured here, but there is also an island endemic only found on Santa Rosa Island. #nativespecies #srirs #botany #paintbrush PC: Brian Whalen

Happy Fisheries Friday! Check out NOAA’s Fisheries page to get the latest news and information regarding fisheries. #NOAA #fisheries PC: NPS Live Ocean Webcams

We might have missed Sea Turtle Week 2020, but in honor of @plasticfreejuly, we are still Celebrating Sea Turtle Conservation (NOAA). The first picture above was taken by @emma_akmakdjian last summer during a week-long marine debris removal trip on Santa Rosa Island. Most of the plastic, fishing gear, and rope removed were used for art projects, like those of @mariaelenazuart, that were featured in an art show last year (second photo).

Motivation Monday! Hope everyone had a nice 4th of July!

It’s hard to beat the summer sunrises on Santa Rosa Island! Happy Summer! #srirs #csuci #santarosaisland #summer #sunrise #islandsunrise #islandlife

The Santa Rosa Island Research Station will remain closed through the end of July. Stay well, friends!

Congrats Grads!

The Cause and Tracy Hanna Scholarship Application is still open until May 1st! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfEULgz-AwUYlWiG6/viewform The Cause and Tracy S. Hanna Scholarship commemorates the contributions of the late-Cause Hanna and his spouse Tracy Hanna to the CSU Channel Islands Community. As the Director of the Santa Rosa Island Research Station, Cause Hanna profoundly impacted the lives of every person who visited the Station. His enthusiasm for the student-cente...red mission of CSU Channel Islands was always on display. Tracy Hanna and their children contributed to Cause’s work. They welcomed and worked with visitors, creating an open, family atmosphere. The purpose of this scholarship is to preserve the memory of Cause and Tracy Hanna’s work in the community. Deadline: May 1, 2020 Benefits: This $1,200 scholarship is intended to support student research related to the California Channel Islands, especially research focused on Santa Rosa Island, or the Southern California Coast. Scholarship funds are intended to defray the cost of tuition and fees for students returning to CSUCI in the next academic year. In addition to the scholarship, the recipient is entitled to up to $700 to support travel to present their research at a conference. Questions about the application process should be directed to [email protected]. See more

Special First Speaker tonight! Come out at 5, grab a taco at Tortillas and catch our speaker Dr. Perry!

Come out and join us for our first Speaker this Wednesday at Tortillas at 5pm!