This project establishes long-term cattle grazing on 115-acres of grassland at SSU's Fairfield Osborn Preserve. Objectives of the project are to increase fire safety by reducing thatch buildup and reduce abundance of invasive yellow star thistle for fire mitigation. Funding is provided solely for infrastructure needed to support cattle grazing.

Our research team will develop new methods for quantifying behavioral responses of California sea lions exposed to military sonar. This research fills an important data gap because while California sea lions occur in high numbers in Navy testing and operational areas, controlled exposure experiments have never been conducted with this species.

Historically, SCUBA diving, including scientific diving, has been an exclusive endeavor that has primarily favored white people from privileged socio-economic backgrounds. Despite the ethnic, cultural and societal makeup of California, the proportion of professional SCUBA divers does not reflect our diverse society.

The Anthropological Studies Center (ASC) will conduct archaeological and tribal monitoring for the 5002 Petaluma Blvd Project which will follow the specifications of stipulations in City Resolution 2023-14 in all details.

The First-generation Service Fellows program will provide professional development and micro-grants to first-generation students in order to support the development and implementation of new student-led service projects.

The Anthropological Studies Center (ASC) will assist with a Cultural Resources Inventory of Pacific Gas and Electric’s (PG&E) Diablo Canyon Lands – South Ranch Study Area. The ASC will conduct limited Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) analysis both within the Diablo Canyon power plant and in areas within the South Ranch Study Area. The goal of this project is to determine the efficacy of Ground Penetrating Radar to identify features and to within the PG&E property.

The Anthropological Studies Center (ASC) will complete a National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 compliance oversight and review for Stantec and California Department of Water Resources at the McCabe Project PFDF-01.

Sonoma State University (SSU) will create a series of four “Live from the Field” (LFTF) events that target OCELOTS objectives. Working with OCELOTS, CEI will modify the existing TVF LFTF format to increase engagement in OCELOTS modules of MSI instructors and students. SSU will additionally update an existing student survey to better incorporate OCELOT learning goals. The survey will be designed to allow faculty to use the survey independently to assess the impacts of the experience on their students.

The Anthropological Studies Center (ASC) will conduct a cultural resources study and subsurface testing at 8445 Cabrillo Highway, San Mateo County, California. The cultural resources study is being prepared to support environmental review documentation required by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Rural Development’s Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). The final cultural resources study report will address Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.