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Bernard Field Station Use Fall 2004

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Request No.: 0490270C2B
Submitted on: 11/11/04 at 1:52 PM
Instructor: Paul Faulstich, Pitzer
E-mail: paul_faulstich@pitzer.edu
College phone: 621-8818

Course: ENVS046 PZ - The Sense of Place
Number of students: 1 Section, approx. 20 students per section
Dates: 11/15/2004 to 11/15/2004
Frequency: Once
Time of day: Morning
Areas to be used: western CSS, central CSS, pHake Lake, vernal pools, eastern CSS, oak forest, infirmary area, lower neck
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? No
Will plants or animals be collected? No
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? No

Description of course experiment, project or activity: Tour of the Station.

Request No.: 049024729C
Submitted on: 11/11/04 at 1:28 PM
Instructor: Diane Thomson, JSD
E-mail: dthomson@jsd.claremont.edu
College phone: 607-0029

Course: BIOL254 JS - Animal Behavior
Number of students: 1 Section, approx. 4 students per section
Dates: 11/14/2004 to 12/03/2004
Frequency: Daily
Time of day: Varies - Daytime hours but varying with student schedules.
Areas to be used: western CSS, central CSS
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? Yes - Argentine ants (Linepithima humile).
Will plants or animals be collected? No
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? No

Description of course experiment, project or activity: The students will out several small experiments on Argentine ant foraging behavior. One student will test whether Argentine ants recruit more quickly to baits if those baits carry scents that the ants have previously experienced in association with food. The experiment will involve placement of tuna baits near colonies for several days, followed by baiting with stations that either do or do not have tuna scent. The three other students will be looking at how ant foragers respond to disruption of scent trails. Scent trails will be disturbed either with a) placement of barriers such as sticks or rocks, b) sweeping c) spraying with a scent (perfume) or d) water. The movement behavior of foragers and the time to reestablishment of the trail will be measured.

Request No.: 048B1824CE
Submitted on: 11/3/04 at 9:26 AM
Instructor: Donald McFarlane, JSD
E-mail: dmcfarla@jsd.claremont.edu
College phone: 72564

Course: BIOL146 JS - Ecology
Number of students: 1 Section, approx. 15 students per section
Dates: 11/17/2004 to 11/17/2004
Frequency: Once
Time of day: Afternoon
Areas to be used: lower neck
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? Yes - General vegetation mapping
Will plants or animals be collected? No
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? No

Description of course experiment, project or activity: General vegetation (shrub) mapping exercise.

Request No.: 04889C3494
Submitted on: 10/30/04 at 9:28 AM
Instructor: Ellie Sherman, Alex Paige, Andrew Manton, Pitzer
E-mail: ellenbrennersherman@hotmail.com
College phone: 504-931-9221

Course: ENVS480 PZ - a Sense of Place
Number of students: 1 Section, approx. 20 students per section
Dates: 11/05/2004 to 12/03/2004
Frequency: Weekly
Time of day: Morning
Areas to be used: western CSS, central CSS, vernal pools, eastern CSS, oak forest, corner, infirmary area
Facilities or equipment needed: Outdoor classroom, Boats,
Will any plant or animal species be studied? No
Will plants or animals be collected? No
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? No

Description of course experiment, project or activity: This is a community service project for Paul Faulstich's 'A Sense of Place' class. Four students from the Claremont colleges are teaching environmental Education to a 4th through 6th grade class from Sycamore School. We meet with the class at Sycamore school on Wednesdays for an hour discussing topics such as the water cycle, water use and conservation. On Fridays we meet for 2 hours, during which we will be going to the Bernard Field Station where the children can interact with the natural environment, helping to gain a connection and an understanding for the local environment.

Request No.: 04833DA9BF
Submitted on: 10/21/04 at 4:57 PM
Instructor: Paul Faulstich, Pitzer
E-mail: paul_faulstich@pitzer.edu
College phone: 601-8818

Course: ENVS048 PZ - A Sense of Place
Number of students: 1 Section, approx. 25 students per section
Dates: 10/22/2004 to 12/18/2004
Frequency: Weekly
Time of day: Morning
Areas to be used: western CSS, central CSS, pHake Lake, vernal pools, eastern CSS, oak forest, corner, infirmary area, north field, south field, lower neck, central neck, upper neck
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? Yes - We are planning to study all native plant and animal life.
Will plants or animals be collected? Yes
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? No

Description of course experiment, project or activity: We will be taking students from Sycamore Elementary to the BFS to teach them environmental consciousness and introduce them to the native wildlife found in southern California. This program will be very similar to the program run by Paul Faulstich every spring.

Request No.: 04815E192E
Submitted on: 10/18/04 at 4:12 PM
Instructor: Dr. Ronald Quinn, Cal Poly Pomona
E-mail: rdquinn@csupomona.edu
College phone: 9098694056

Course: BIO 425 - Chaparral Biology
Number of students: 1 Section, approx. 10 students per section
Dates: 10/24/2004 to 11/15/2004
Frequency: Several-days/week
Time of day: Dawn, Evening
Areas to be used: western CSS, central CSS, eastern CSS, oak forest
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? Yes - looking at rodents and birds in general, no specific species
Will plants or animals be collected? No
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? Yes - flags indicating feeding station sites

Description of course experiment, project or activity: looking at seed predator activities along an ecotone between Coastal sage scrub and adjacent communities. will be measuring how much feeding occurs along a transect line that extends into and out of the two communities, with seed trays setup along the line and amount of seed taken being recorded. We will be looking at both nocturnal and diurnal seed predators, most likely being rodents and birds, but will not be studying any individual species of animal.

Request No.: 047E499E85
Submitted on: 10/13/04 at 4:35 PM
Instructor: Jennifer Perry, Pomona
E-mail: jennifer.perry@pomona.edu
College phone: 6079675

Course: ANTH000 PO - Field Methods in Archaeology
Number of students: 1 Section, approx. 8 students per section
Dates: 10/25/2004 to 05/05/2004
Frequency: Other - About 3, but no more than 5 times total
Time of day: Morning, Afternoon
Areas to be used: lower neck, central neck, upper neck
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? No
Will plants or animals be collected? No
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? No

Description of course experiment, project or activity: We will be conducting archaeological survey, looking for artifacts on the ground surface, but not collecting anything. We will also be taking landscape photographs for an exhibit on Indian Hill.

Request No.: 04708A8841
Submitted on: 9/21/04 at 10:44 AM
Instructor: Dan Guthrie, CMC
E-mail: dguthrie@jsd.claremont.edu
College phone: 909 607-2836

Course: BIOL062L JS - Environmental Science
Number of sections: 1, approx. 80 students per section
Dates: 9/23/04 to 10/15/04
Frequency: Other - each student makes 2 visits
Time of day: Morning, Afternoon
Areas to be used: central CSS, eastern CSS
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? yes - all birds and plants
Will plants or animals be collected? Yes
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? No

Description of course experiment, project or activity: Project is to compare campus with BFS in terms of plant volume, diversity, and bird diversity, number. Small parts of plant foliage will be collected for identification.

Request No.:
Submitted on: 9/21/04 at 12:15 PM
Instructor: Steve Naftilan, JSD
E-mail: snaftilan@jsd.claremont.edu
College phone: 607-3097

Course: ASTR066L JS - Astronomy
Number of sections: 2, approx. 37 students per section
Dates: 9/21/04 to 9/22/04
Frequency: Once
Time of day: Night
Facilities or equipment needed: Telescope
Will any plant or animal species be studied? No
Will plants or animals be collected? No
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? No

Description of course experiment, project or activity: Astronomical observations

Request No.: 0467E85B2D
Submitted on: 9/7/04 at 11:27 AM
Instructor: Paul Faulstich, Pitzer
E-mail: paul_faulstich@pitzer.edu
College phone: 621-8818

Course: ENVS48 PZ - A Sense of Place
Number of students: 1 section, approx. 22 students per section
Dates: 9/27/04 to 9/27/04
Frequency: Once
Time of day: Morning
Areas to be used: western CSS, central CSS, pHake Lake, vernal pools, eastern CSS, oak forest, corner, infirmary, classroom, east field, lower neck, central neck, upper neck
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? No
Will plants or animals be collected? No
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? No

Description of course experiment, project or activity: A tour of the facility to familiarize students with the Station.

Request No.: 046574D13C
Submitted on: 9/3/04 at 12:15 PM
Instructor: Jonathan Wright, Pomona
E-mail: jcwright@pomona.edu
College phone: 621-8603

Course: Biol131 PO - Invertebrate Biology
Number of sections: 1, approx. 5 students per section
Dates: 9/7/04 to 12/12/04
Frequency: Other - 2 or 3 times in the semester
Time of day: Afternoon, Varies - Student projects in Nov. may use other hours
Areas to be used: western CSS, central CSS, pHake Lake, vernal pools, eastern CSS, classroom, lower neck
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? yes - Invertebrates generally; harvester ants Pogonomyrmex
Will plants or animals be collected? Yes
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? No

Description of course experiment, project or activity: Minor sampling of invertebrates from pHake Lake
Other invertebrates (terrestrial or aquatic) in small numbers depending on student projects

Request No.: 04630FB3BD
Submitted on: 8/30/04 at 3:14 PM
Instructors: Sec. 1-Levin; Sec. 2-Hanzawa/Karnovsky, Contact: Fran Hanzawa, Pomona
E-mail: fhanzawa@pomona.edu
College phone: 621-8601

Course: Biol 041E PO - Introductory Ecological and Evolutionary Biology
Number of students: 2 sections, approx. 12 students per section
Dates: 8/31/04 to 12/6/04
Frequency: Several-days/week - Tuesday and Wednesday each week
Time of day: Afternoon, Varies - students will occasionally work outside of lab hours
Areas to be used: western CSS, central CSS, pHake Lake, eastern CSS, oak forest, corner, infirmary, classroom, east field, lower neck, central neck, upper neck - Lake used 31 Aug and 1 Sept only
Facilities or equipment needed: Classroom needed on 14, 15 Sept; 21, 22 Sept; 12, 13 Oct.
Species to be studied: yes
Will vertebrate animals be used? no
Will markings or flags be used? yes - Temporary (1-3 weeks) stake flags only.
Will plants or animals be collected? yes

Project description: 1) One collection of amphipods from the lake for population genetic study.
2) Will collect ground dwelling arthropods in pitfall traps over a 4 day period.