Awards

The County of Sonoma Arts Impact Grant for Organizations (AIGO) funding will support the Green Music Center in 2026 in our effort to present a diverse array of the most compelling artists of our time who will engage audiences on and off our stages.

This project aims to map eruptive basalts of Coyote Hills Shield Volcano in the Springerville Volcanic Field (SVF). The SVF is a well-mapped monogenetic volcanic field, with Coyote Hills being the only remaining unmapped area.

We propose to generate the complete methylome for a model marine mammal, the elephant seal, under widely varying health states that reflect dramatic changes in body condition, energy status and immune status. This investigation will provide critical information for the use of epigenetic tools for health assessments in marine mammal species.

The Anthropological Studies Center (ASC) will conduct a Cultural Resources Inventory for the Wildflower Ridge Preserve property in Grass Valley, Nevada County, California. Wildflower Ridge Preserve is an approximately 128-acre preserve located north of Grass Valley.

Using Copeland Creek watershed as a testbed, Sonoma Mountain Greenlinks has three main goals: (1) enhance riparian connectivity for humans and ecosystems across urban watershed boundaries, (2) develop practical, policy-ready tools for green infrastructure, trail design, and zoning, and (3) train future watershed stewards through hands-on planning and impl

Mini-grant is intended to support early care and education providers in improving the quality of care for children ages. Funds will be used to update classroom supplies, educational toys and classroom furniture for SSU's Children’s School.

The Anthropological Studies Center (ASC) will conduct a Cultural Resources Assessment for the Chanslor Ranch Property. Chanslor Ranch is a 378-acre project area located at 2660 Hwy 1, Bodega Bay, CA 94923. The property is in the Salmon Creek Watershed, is mostly undeveloped, and has been used primarily for grazing and ranching in the past.

With this award we aim to build on 5 years of kelp restoration science in the Hughes Lab at Sonoma State, along with our partners at Moss Landing Marine Labs and The Nature Conservancy.

This project entails the return of the remains of 22 ancestors and 8 associated funerary objects to the Round Valley Indian Tribes. The SSU NAGPRA Program has identified three specific areas in which assistance is needed which are collections care, disposition, and coalitions & partnerships.