Island Views Symposium On Friday, December 7, 2007 CIIRG hosted an Island View Symposium to highlight much of the on-going work being conducted by CIIRG members and National Park staff. The Symposium was designed for university students, staff and the surrounding community. Key resource personnel at Channel Islands National Park including Superintendent Galipeau, Kate Faulkner, and Tim Connan as well as, Superintendent Mobley from the Channel Islands National marine Sanctuary, joined CSUCI faculty for an informative symposium that was very well received.
Monsma publishes article in Surfer’s Journal CIIRG member Bradley John Monsma works in literary nonfiction to communicate ecological processes and issues to general audiences. His article “Rivermouth and the Memory of Mountains” in Surfer’s Journal (Oct./Nov. 2007) connects the Santa Clara rivermouth, a renowned surf break, to the watershed that brings sediment to replenish beaches and shape the waves. The essay expands the context of surfing to include natural and cultural history, the Santa Barbara littoral cell, and the ecological effects of coastal structures and storm runoff. Also the author of The Sespe Wild: Southern California’s Last Free River (U of Nevada P, 2004) Monsma hopes to partner with other CIIRG researchers to bring important science from the islands and associated ecosystems to a broad audience.
Photo Gallery Please view our interactive photogallery featuring the 2006 trip to Santa Cruz Island.
Video View the video below about the investigation of shorebird species and their seasonal populations along the Ventura County coastline.
