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Bernard Field Station Use Spring 2007

Course Uses & Projects

Request No.: 07903F9A18
Submitted on: 2/27/07 at 11:23 AM
Instructor: Nancy Hamlett, Pomona
E-mail: Nancy_Hamlett@HMC.edu
College phone: 909-607-3811

Course: BIOL040 PO - Introductory Genetics
Number of students: 4 Sections, approx. 12 students per section
Dates: 02/27/2007 to 03/02/2007
Frequency: Once
Time of day: Afternoon
Areas to be used: western CSS, central CSS, pHake Lake, eastern CSS, oak forest, corner, north field, south field, lower neck, central 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: Brief tour of the BFS as part of a program to introduce beginning biology students to research opportunities at Pomona College.

Request No.: 078BFDCDAE
Submitted on: 2/20/07 at 2:04 PM
Instructor: Joan M. Leong, - Cal Poly Pomona University
E-mail: jomleong@csupomona.edu
College phone: 909-869-4050

Course: ZOO 426 - Entomology
Number of students: 1 Sections, approx. 6 students per section
Dates: 02/23/2007 to 03/15/2007
Frequency: Weekly
Time of day: Morning, Afternoon
Areas to be used: western CSS, central CSS, eastern CSS, oak forest, south field, lower neck
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? No
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: Students will be collecting insects for an optional insect collection due at the end of the quarter. The insects collected will be identified to family, and the associated locality/habitat and plant association information will be recorded on the insect labels. Collected specimens will be housed in the Biological Sciences Department, Cal Poly Pomona University.

Six students may collect at the BFS. The students and their email addresses are listed below.
  Edward Matthews – ematthews@csupomona.edu
  Kendall Hall – Leobvious@yahoo.com
  Jennifer Williams – jjwilliams@csupomona.edu
  Esther Mullvihill – emmulvihill@csupomona.edu
  Elisa Rodriguez – bruinbear21af@yahoo.com
  Greg Burns – grburns@csupomona.edu

Request No.: 078847C075
Submitted on: 2/14/07 at 1:56 PM
Instructor: Stephen C. Adolph, HMC
E-mail: adolph@hmc.edu
College phone: 607-1872

Course: BIOL108 HM - Ecology and Environmental Biology
Number of students: 1 Sections, approx. 20 students per section
Dates: 02/19/2007 to 05/15/2004
Frequency: Other - 2 visits per student
Time of day: Morning, Afternoon, Varies - (a few students may choose to visit at times other than these)
Areas to be used: western CSS, central CSS, pHake Lake, vernal pools, eastern CSS, oak forest, corner, north field, south field, lower neck, central neck, upper neck
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? Yes - Students will make observations on a variety of species; we don't know yet which ones.
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: Initial orientation field trip on Feb. 19, led by Steve Adolph. Afterwards, students may visit individually or in pairs to make natural history observations for a class assignment. No collecting or other manipulations will occur.

Request No.: 077FAFD7F2
Submitted on: 1/31/07 at 4:13 PM
Instructor: Catherine McFadden, HMC
E-mail: mcfadden@hmc.edu
College phone: 74107

Course: BIOL110 HM - Experimental Ecology Laboratory
Number of students: 1 Sections, approx. 3 students per section
Dates: 02/05/2007 to 04/23/2007
Frequency: Several-days/week
Time of day: Dawn, Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night
Areas to be used: western CSS, central CSS, pHake Lake, vernal pools, eastern CSS, oak forest, corner, north field, south field, lower neck, central neck, upper neck
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? Yes - nocturnal rodents and other species (probably birds and plants)
Will plants or animals be collected? No
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? Yes - colored forestry flags or forestry tape may be used to mark study areas

Description of course experiment, project or activity: 1. Test of hypothesis regarding optimal foraging of nocturnal rodents. Pie plates with seeds mixed into sand will be placed at feeding stations at dusk or in early evening and collected again either later in the evening or at dawn. Most work will take place from 19 March to 23 April. 2. Independent student projects examining niche differentiation between related species pairs (probably birds or plants). Students will sample populations of each species to determine if their distributions are spatially segregated and/or correlated with particular biotic or abiotic variables.

Request No.: 077A988836
Submitted on: 1/23/07 at 10:30 AM
Instructor: Frances Hanzawa, Pomona
E-mail: fhanzawa@pomona.edu
College phone: 621-8601

Course: BIOL001D PO - Ecology for Non-Majors
Number of students: 1 Sections, approx. 6 students per section
Dates: 01/26/2007 to 04/20/2007
Frequency: Other - 5 times during the semester, Friday afternoon
Time of day: Afternoon
Areas to be used: central CSS, pHake Lake, eastern CSS, oak forest, corner, south field, lower neck, central neck, upper neck
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? Yes - Many coastal sage scrub plant and insect species
Will plants or animals be collected? No
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? Yes - Plastic stake flags will be used. These will be in place for 1-3 weeks.

Description of course experiment, project or activity: Students will examine the CSS plant community and will carry out short term experiments on plants and insects that will be observational and not involve collection.

Request No.: 077A972197
Submitted on: 1/23/07 at 10:17 AM
Instructor: Frances Hanzawa, Pomona
E-mail: fhanzawa@pomona.edu
College phone: 621-8601

Course: BIOL116 PO - Ecology and Evolution of Plants
Number of students: 1 Sections, approx. 12 students per section
Dates: 01/23/2007 to 04/27/2007
Frequency: Weekly
Time of day: Afternoon
Areas to be used: central CSS, eastern CSS, corner, north field, south field, lower neck, central neck, upper neck
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? Yes - Various plants. Species will depend on what students choose to study.
Will plants or animals be collected? Yes
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? Yes - Plastic stake flags will be used to mark sample points or quadrats. These will be in place for the duration of experiments that will last 4-7 weeks and will be removed at the end of each project.

Description of course experiment, project or activity: The class will carry out 3 projects:

Seed bank project (23 Jan-13 Feb): Students will design and carry out experiments to examine the ecological role of the seed bank for a species or community at BFS. A 7-cm soil auger will be used to collect samples, which will be germinated in a greenhouse. As the number of soil cores removed will be small, the impact of sampling should be very minimal.
Demography projects (30 Jan-27 Feb): Students will design projects that use collection and analysis of demographic data. The particular question and plant species explored is up to the students, but they will be encouraged to work on a weedy species such as Erodium cicutarium or Brassica nigra since these grow quickly, are abundant, and removal or manipulation of these plants is not detrimental.
Independent projects (20 March-27 April): Student will work on projects of their own choosing. Topics will vary. An individual use request will be submitted for any project that involves collection of plants.

Request No.: 07766C7284
Submitted on: 1/16/07 at 4:28 PM
Instructor: Claudia Garcia-Des Lauriers, Pomona
E-mail: claudia.garcia-deslauriers@pomona.edu
College phone: 909-607-0880, Other phone: 661-799-7971

Course: ANTH110 PO - Field Methods in Archaeology
Number of students: 1 Sections, approx. 3 students per section
Dates: 01/17/2007 to 05/01/2007
Frequency: Weekly - mainly on Thursdays or Fridays
Time of day: Afternoon, Varies - mainly at above time, but may vary depending on weather
Areas to be used: western CSS, central CSS, oak forest, north field, south 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? Yes - We may make use of pin flags.

Description of course experiment, project or activity: Mainly, we would be using the area to practice mapping and survey methods with a total station, GPS, and/or compass. We will be recording surface features and resources, but not collecting any samples.

Request No.: 07732B40B9
Submitted on: 1/11/07 at 10:04 AM
Instructor: Nina Karnovsky and Jonathan Wright, Pomona
E-mail: nina.karnovsky@pomona.edu; jonathan.wright@pomona.edu
College phone: 79794, Other phone: 72950

Course: BIOL041E PO - Ecological and Evolutionary Biology
Number of students: 2 Sections, approx. 24 students per section
Dates: 01/16/2007 to 06/01/2007
Frequency: Several-days/week
Time of day: Varies - depends on experimental question
Areas to be used: western CSS, central CSS, pHake Lake, vernal pools, eastern CSS, oak forest, corner, classroom/infirmary area, north field, south field, lower neck, central neck, upper neck
Facilities or equipment needed: Outdoor classroom, We will need the outdoor classroom on the afternoons of January 31, Feb 1 and February 28, March 1. Only blackboard and seats needed.
Will any plant or animal species be studied? Yes - Amphipods, insects and common birds, vegetation of the BFS. See course description below.
Will plants or animals be collected? Yes
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? Yes - We will temporarily mark plots with flags. Names and course number will be on flags.

Description of course experiment, project or activity: 1. Collect (<200) amphipods from lake for use in population genetic study (Jan 17 and 18).
2. Collect ground-dwelling arthropods in pitfall traps over 3-4 days in various student projects (March 19 - March 22).
3. Observation of various seed-eating birds 1-2 days/week for 3 weeks in student projects (Jan 31 - Feb 22).

Request No.: 076F9EEC47
Submitted on: 1/5/07 at 4:17 PM
Instructor: Marion Preest, JSD
E-mail: mpreest@jsd.claremont.edu
College phone: 909-607-8014

Course: BIOL057L JS - Concepts in Biology
Number of students: 1 Sections, approx. 34 students per section
Dates: 02/21/2007 to 02/21/2007
Frequency: Weekly - on one occasion (weather dependent)
Time of day: Afternoon
Areas to be used: central CSS, pHake Lake, vernal pools
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? Yes - Yes - see below (plankton)
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: Rowing transects across pHake Lake - measuring temp, oxygen conc, using plankton nets to collect phytoplankton and zooplankton.

Request No.: 066B2E639A
Submitted on: 12/29/06 at 11:52 AM
Instructor: Susan Schenk, JSD
E-mail: sschenk@jsd.claremont.edu
College phone: 74018

Course: BIOL044 JS - Introductory Biology
Number of students: 7 Sections, approx. 24 students per section
Dates: 04/17/2007 to 04/29/2007
Frequency: Other - Daily during the first week, individual group use after that will vary
Time of day: Varies - From 1 to 5 pm the first week. After that groups will come at various times depending on their experiment.
Areas to be used: central CSS, eastern CSS, corner, classroom/infirmary area, north field, south field, lower neck
Facilities or equipment needed: Outdoor classroom,
Will any plant or animal species be studied? Yes - Eriodyction and Lotus, pollinators
Will plants or animals be collected? Yes
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? Yes - Some student experiments will require marking plants.

Description of course experiment, project or activity: During the first week, students will examine and dissect Yerba Santa and Deerweed flowers, examine others for inflorescence structure and possible pollinators, as well as look at pollinating insects visiting one of the BFS wildflowers. They will design an experiment involving pollination biology and carry it out over the next week or so.

Request No.: 066B2D6BBB
Submitted on: 12/29/06 at 11:43 AM
Instructor: Susan Schenk, JSD
E-mail: sschenk@jsd.claremont.edu
College phone: 74018

Course: BIOL044 JS - Introductory Biology
Number of students: 7 Sections, approx. 24 students per section
Dates: 04/03/2007 to 04/13/2007
Frequency: Daily
Time of day: Varies - From 1-4 pm the first week. Groups will come before 10 am the second week to count birds.
Areas to be used: central CSS, eastern CSS, corner, south field
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? Yes - Coastal sage scrub plants, insects, and birds.
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: During the first week students will walk transects, collecting plant specimens and insects for later identification. Some morning after that, groups will identify and count birds in the same area.

Request No.: 066B2CAB67
Submitted on: 12/29/06 at 11:36 AM
Instructor: Susan Schenk, JSD
E-mail: sschenk@jsd.claremont.edu
College phone: 74018

Course: BIOL044 JS - Introductory Biology
Number of students: 7 Sections, approx. 24 students per section
Dates: 03/20/2007 to 03/23/2007
Frequency: Daily
Time of day: Afternoon
Areas to be used: pHake Lake
Facilities or equipment needed: Outdoor classroom, Boats, Table at lake edge
Will any plant or animal species be studied? Yes - Assorted pond invertebrates
Will plants or animals be collected? Yes
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? Yes - Buoys in lake and transect across it.

Description of course experiment, project or activity: Students will use BOD bottles hung from the buoys to determine productivity at several depths. They will also describe four edge sites and count and identify invertebrates from each site in order to relate numbers and feeding types to physical conditions.

Request No.: 066B2C0246
Submitted on: 12/29/06 at 11:30 AM
Instructor: Susan Schenk, JSD
E-mail: sschenk@jsd.claremont.edu
College phone: 74018

Course: BIOL044 JS - Introductory Biology
Number of students: 7 Sections, approx. 24 students per section
Dates: 02/27/2007 to 03/09/2007
Frequency: Daily
Time of day: Varies - First week 1:30 to 4, second week varies with experimental designs
Areas to be used: central CSS, eastern CSS, oak forest, corner, classroom/infirmary area
Facilities or equipment needed: None
Will any plant or animal species be studied? Yes - Linepithema humile, Argentine ants
Will plants or animals be collected? No
Will vertebrate animals be collected or manipulated? No
Will markings or flags be used? Yes - Some student projects may require marking sites

Description of course experiment, project or activity: During the first week, each lab section will study the attractiveness of sugar, protein, and water baits,as well as the behavior of the ants, mostly around the lake. Groups will design experiments which will be carried out the following week. Areas used for these and time of day will vary.

Request No.: 064921E958
Submitted on: 9/13/06 at 10:59 AM
Instructor: Paul Faulstich, Pitzer
E-mail: paul_faulstich@pitzer.edu
College phone: 621.8818

Course: ENVS146 PZ - Theory and practice in Environmental Education (LEEP)
Number of students: 1 Section, approx. 30 students per section
Dates: 01/10/2007 to 05/10/2007
Frequency: Daily
Time of day: Morning
Areas to be used: western CSS, central CSS, pHake Lake, vernal pools, eastern CSS, oak forest, corner, classroom/infirmary area, south field, lower neck
Facilities or equipment needed: Outdoor classroom,
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 course concerns itself with the theory and practice of environmental education. Students are trained in principles of environmental education, and serve as instructors to children from elementary schools in Pomona and Claremont. Participants work in teams to develop and teach effective environmental curricula at the Bernard Biological Field Station. In addition to teaching environmental ethics, local ecology, and critical ecological concerns, course participants serve as role models of environmental sensibility and community involvement.

During eleven-week units, classes of children visit the field station once a week for three hours to study the coastal sage scrub ecosystem, which was once prevalent in our region, and other ecosystems present at the station.

Under the guidance of college students, elementary school children conduct environmental science projects at the station's outdoor lab, engage in cooperative problem-solving, and participate in activities that build environmental responsibility. On-site workshops addressing such topics as plant identification, animal tracking, and Native American uses of plants are geared toward the school children.