Desert Studies Center


Field station name: Desert Studies Center

URL: nsm.fullerton.edu/dsc

Year founded: 1974

Mission statement: The primary purpose of the CDSC is to encourage the understanding of, and appreciation for, the California deserts by developing student academic skills and public awareness through a desert studies program which includes instruction, research, and special projects and programs.

Annual visitors: 2300

Land: 1200 acres (486 hectares)

Location:

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Outreach Goals

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    Build community

    Disseminate place-based knowledge and/or skills

    Encourage conservation or environmental stewardship

    Inspire curiosity

    Make field station resources available to the public

    Promote STEM careers

    Raise awareness of the field station's work

    Raise money

    Reach a particular audience

    Teach about the environment generally

    Teach researchers how to communicate with the public

Outreach Programs