Field station name: Santa Cruz Island Reserve Field Station
URL: http://santacruz.nrs.ucsb.edu
Year founded: 1966
Mission statement: The Santa Cruz Island Reserve was established to provide access, assistance, and facilities to researchers and classes for studies of
archaeology, marine and terrestrial biology, geography, and geology of the northern Channel Islands, with special emphasis on Santa
Cruz Island. The primary purpose has been to facilitate research and instruction on the reserve, especially through provision of
overnight accommodations and transportation around the island (land and nearby waters).
Annual visitors: 920
Land: 45418 acres (18380 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