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.

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.