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Spring blooms at North Side Facility.More flowers at the North Side Facility.And some more flowers...Wild Flowers at TCS4Pablo testing hardware in the field at Anza Borego Park.Blue FlowersSite visit by TJNERR brain trust.Yellow flowers.Wireless IQeye3 at TCS3 http://stat.hpwren.ucsd.edu/cameras/smer-iqeye2.JPGHeather KarnesView of the SMER gorge from the north side.A pool of water from the Santa Margarita River.Colorful lichen found growing on the rocks around the river.Under the canopy.SMER valley resident.Maria Wiehe sending images back to the lab in real-time.Mourning dove flies over Temecula gorge. Philip Miller facilities can be seen in backgroundShea Valero discusses her research efforts with a member from the community.Dori, Richard, and Ahmad install the corner posts for the pig cage.Richard Chidgey is adding chain link the cage to keep animals away from the rotting pig.Dorie Savage is adding the finishing touches to the pig setup.Dorie and Richard discuss the position of the pig while installing the cage door.This is the trigger matrix used to photograph animals in motion.Coyotes caught by tripped IQeye3 camera.NACNACNACNACNACNACNACNACNACHigh school students at our table during Future Aztecs Day 2003.Redtail hawk flies over Temecula Gorge. Photo taken from sensor camera on SMER's wireless sensor network.Joanna Lemly is surveying for endangered plant a long the proprosed trail into the high north - east section of SMER.Turkey vulture over Temecula Gorge.Turkey Vulture flies over Temecula GorgeLucent bridge in Access Point mode with external yagi antenna pointing south from the Visitors Center roofView from the roof of the Visitors Center; Mexico 3 miles away.At the border connected at 3Mbps on the hood of a truck.John Ryan stiching images to make a QT movie in the back of his van at the border.Fire on northside of I-8.dropping the waterMore heloHanging out on the tower at TCS4Installing weather station at TCS3Looking down on Dan Cayan from the top of the 30' tower at TCS4Added third section of tower to increase the height to ~30'. Added weather sensors, datalogger and 900MHz radio.First field depolyment of CerfCube and radio unit at TCS4.Red tailed hawk up closeSmoke seen on the road to Sky OaksView of the charred mountain behind untouched vegetation.Trailer that was consumed by the fire.Looking beyond the perimeter of the facilites.Pablo and Sedra speak with the Information Officer at the site of the fire.This is what happens when you don't have a firewall on your network.Ahmad, John and Pablo try to salvage what they can from the scene.Instrumentation and FACE ring in background.Ahmad, John and Pablo hauling hardware down the mountain.The FACE ring and facilities in backgroundPortable repeater station.Hans-Werner Braun in action.Remote camera at SMER captures sunrise above the Gorge.Mark VanScoy taking a break to eat lunch after flagging the trail to SMER's highest peak.Dr. Lovejoy and group before the lecture.Reception at the Don Powell Theatre.Reception at the Don Powell Theatre.Reception at the Don Powell Theatre.Dr. Lovejoy at the reception.Graduate students meet with Dr. Safina for pizza lunch prior to the lecture.Dr. Safina talks about fisheries conservation in Montezuma Hall.Dr. Safina talks about fisheries conservation in Montezuma Hall.A dragonfly perched on a branch in Palm Canyon, Anza Borrega State ParkA California Tree Frog (<i>Hyla californiae</i>) from Palm Canyon, Anza Borrega State Park.Cal State LA Ecology class visiting the tram at the Sky Oaks site in spring, 2003. In the background, Dan Sims (postdoctoral research fellow) readies the tram instruments for sampling ecosystem optical properties.The Sky Oaks Old Stand tram on July 19, 2003. The heat of the fire destroyed the aluminum track and supports, as well as the adjacent eddy flux tower, rendering them useless for further sampling. A similar setup in a nearby young stand was also destroyed. Michelle Pepka looking up plants in her field guide.Janet Garcia labelling specimens collected in the field.Justin Altman, Brenda Herrick and Janet Garcia setting up a transect in the field.If someone can identify this dragonfly, please <a href=mailto:avaroqua@sciences.sdsu.edu>email me</a>.Group photograph of Amy and her class.Amy giving tips to Shawna Oakes on identifying plants.Heather Stiles setting up a transect.Amanda Burrie consults a field guide to identify local flora.Julie Farah, Amanda Burrie and Heather Stiles scale great heights in the name of science!Hans-Werner Braun takes the Polaris for a spin.PB doing what he does best.Todd Hansen helps configure SMER network.Infra-red camera deployed as part of the Rolf Cam apparatus.Dr. Schneider answers students' questions during lunch.SDSU students and FSP staff with Dr. Schneider.Sedra giving the opening remarks.Dr. Schneider during his talk.Dr. Schneider answers questions at the reception.Topic details.(L to R): Al Sweedler, Terry Root, Thomas Scott, Stephen Schneider, Sedra Shapiro, Walter Oechel Guest congregating before the dinner.Mark's setup at the riverPablo's setup at TCS2 in the mudAt TCS1, Indoors of course!Snapshot taken from HWB laptop showing Doug in D.C., HWB, Mark, and PabloPablo's truck being used as a portable telecommunications site with requisite generator, laptop and teleconferencing hardware.CB at the Sky Oaks Field StationCB at Joe's house.CB in the bushes at Sky Oaks.CB - fish eye photo.Web-slinger a go-go.Executive DirectorGIS Analyst & CartographerVisiting Researcher/InformaticsReserve Director, Santa Margarita Ecological ReserveResearch CoordinatorResearch Technology ManagerLaguna MtnsShea Valero, the GSRA Recipient for 02/03, receives her award certificate from Sedra Shapiro. For more information about this award, please go to the Grants & Funding webpage.Sedra Shapiro, Executive Director of the SDSU Field Station Programs and Dr. Jay Diffendorfer, Professor of Biology and Ph.D. advisor, present Jessica Braswell with the 2003-2004 GSRA Award, which encompasses a $2500 stipend. Coastal Sage Scrub--Black SageRidingJohn in Laguna MtnsHanging an antenna on the Temeku towerUC San Diego student Alex Revchuk adjusts a SMER weather stations' pyranometer, which measures solar radiation. Revchuk is one of many student researchers utilizing SMER sensors.Swiss biologist Rolf Baumberger assisted the Field Station Programs with setting up a web camera station so that he can remotely monitor Mimulus aurantiacus.Jordan Dale CovinJordan Dale CovinJordan Dale CovinJessica Braswell (2004 GSRA recipient) in the field constructing enclosures for her research on small mammals.North Station Weather TowerMimulus aurantiacusAerial view of Sky Oaks Field Station after the July 03 Coyote Fire.Aerial view of Sky Oaks Field Station after the July 03 Coyote Fire.Aerail view of Sky Oaks Field Station after the July 03 Coyote Fire.Aerial view of Sky Oaks Field Station before the July 03 Coyote Fire.Solar panel for weather station at Sky Oaks Field Station.Eddy co-variance tower at Sky Oaks.Re-growth of vegetation at Sky Oaks 9 months after the Coyote Fire of July 03.Re-growth of vegetation at Sky Oaks 9 months after the Coyote Fire of July 03.Re-growth of vegetation at Sky Oaks 9 months after the Coyote Fire of July 03.Re-growth of vegetation at Sky Oaks 9 months after the Coyote Fire of July 03.TCS11, elevated water tank on Camp Pendleton.look downView from the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve TCS location towards the Camp Pendleton site.Newly installed TCS site on a Camp Pendleton water tower.Hamil Ma paints on the new trailBefore the 2004 Covin Lecturebefore the covin lectureMaria Swarts, Ski houndNorth Side Weather StationData logger for the Devils Creek Water Quality StationDevil's Creek Water Quality sensor loctionLocation of Gorge Water Quality sensor showing a Troll 9000 Multiporbe.North Side Bat Station overlooking the gorge.Gorge Camera TreeSouth Side Weather and Carbon Flux TowerRepeater site TCS 2North Station SeismicWeb Programs ManagerTCS8 or Access Point on the Highlands. Connected to TCS1 and the gateway for Highlands network connectivity.TCS9 or High Point on the Highlands. This is the highest point on the reserve at 2300'.TCS10 or Overlook. The eastern most site on the Highlands. TCS6 is a collection station for Devil's Hydro and a repeater between TCS1 and TCS7.TCS1 is SMER's connection node to HPWREN's 45Mbit network and the main distribution point for the Intra-SMER network. TCS1 2.4GHz antenna cluster.TCS1 cameras including a PTZ video on top of pole. The 4' parabolic dish points to Red Mountain and is part of the HPWREN connection Gorge Camera Tree with wireless Access Point and video camerasOzone monitoring at TCS1Solar Array that powers the gorge camera tree and hydro-station.1.2 Mpixel network camera that records images of the SMR.Anabat sensor attached to side of data shack on south side of SMER.Network and sensor topology for SMERFSP staff, Kathlene Hamilton and Riverside County Supervisor, Jeff Stone & staff. Wilan radio and antenna at Sky Oaks that points to Mesa GrandeGPS at SMER by TCS4HWB test tower. Ramona, CA. courtesy of http://hpwren.ucsd.eduEddy co-variance tower on the south side of SMER.Mark Van Scoy tending a burn pile for testing the FireAlert sensorSmall burn pile with TCS4 in the backgroundHPWREN access node at Sky Oaks. Established, June 15th 2005.Historically moment is FSP history! Internet connectivity via HPWREN is finally made to Sky Oaks Field Station. Hans-Werner Braun, Mike Peralta and Pablo Bryant.Julie DesmondCarey Galst, recent recipient of the Edna Bailey Sussman Environmental Internship Fund, is examining the role of open coastal ocean seagrass beds for young and adult nearshore fishes.Kimberly Mann BruchJohn KimJohn Kim, who manages the ecological data that flows in and out of the FSP reserves, creates database programs to store, document, distribute, and facilitate the use of ecological data by researchers. John has a B.A. in Computer Science from UCSD and a Ph.D. in ecological modeling at University of Massachusetts at Amherst. John's interests include ecological modeling of wildlife populations, forest growth, paleoecology, and watershed modeling.Matt RahnCary Galst underwaterPeter KareivaTCS7Soil SensorHydroclimate tower (operated by Dan Cayan)Lisa MarchovchickToni MizerekSMER soil sensor (closeup)Kelcey MorenoThe North Station acoustic sensor consists of a Bird-Bug 100 S microphone.Spring StrahmFireAlert DCS by Ambient Control Systems is a stand-alone, self-powered sensor designed to detect and monitor wildfires.TCS3 and TCS4 solar systems now encompass six solar panels. Fall 2005 upgrades to TCS3 and TCS4John Kim, who manages the ecological data that flows in and out of the FSP reserves, creates database programs to store, document, distribute, and facilitate the use of ecological data by researchers. John has a B.A. in Computer Science from UCSD and a Ph.D. in ecological modeling at University of Massachusetts at Amherst. John's interests include ecological modeling of wildlife populations, forest growth, paleoecology, and watershed modeling.Stone Creek Hydrology SensorSky Oaks TCS1Young Stand TowerOld Stand MicrometerologyNew Stand MicrometerologyPlate Boundary ObservatorySOFS Spectro-Tram (John Gamon)Control TrailerContrrol Trailer MicrometKelcey and family at DisneylandMercedita Madison-VillarBrian ChengBrian ChengNell BlodgettBrian ChengLaura CarneyWilliam Mauck IIIPaul SchuetteJeffrey JP Pohlmannn, web application programmerSeung SukMatt Guilliams, Graduate Student Research Award winner for 2007Walt OechelAlternative Energy Project at SDSU Main CampusSouthwestern pond turtle from the heart of SMER.These little guys are in love and on a yerba santaDr. Kevin Crooksn/a
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