The National Park Service is currently restoring 21-hectares of wetland and oak-woodland riparian habitat on Santa Cruz Island (34° 00’ 00” N, 119° 43’ 00” W) in Channel Islands National Park. In 2010 the National Park Service restored a functioning, . . .

Over 150 years of non-native ungulate grazing induced severe erosion on Santa Rosa Island (SRI) (Figure 1). In many cases, ridgelines were denuded down to the bedrock or regolith. As part of passive restoration efforts, all sheep, cattle, and feral pi . . .

I examined the effects of fire and water on the Bishop pine (Pinus muricata) population on Santa Rosa Island. Fire ecology plays an important role in the life cycle of Bishop pines. Fires help release Bishop pine seeds by melting the sap holding thei . . .

Santa Rosa Island contains three State Marine Reserves (SMR): Carrington Point, Skunk Point, and South Point. The island is part of the Channel Islands National Park and is located off the coast of Southern California within the Santa Barbara Channel. . . .

Marine debris is of growing concern to our oceans, our marine life and ourselves. Due to the irresponsible processing and handling of anthropogenic waste, marine debris has become an issue in the recent years. The Channel Islands National Park Service . . .

There is currently a limited understanding of coastal lagoon dynamics on most California offshore islands, we lack a particularly detailed description of lagoons on Santa Rosa Island (SRI) in the Channel Islands National Park which harbors two remaini . . .

As once-contiguous environmental resources become depleted, one might assume that these resources will significantly increase in worth. Protected natural resources, like Channel Islands National Park (CINP), are particularly valuable; CINP has helped . . .

It was 5:45 when Amelia's alarm went off and the sun hadn't come up yet. The sky was still a hazy grey-blue, her bed was soft and warm, and Amelia's feet were still a little sore from her closing shift at Ralph’s last night, but she knew if she didn't . . .

The Island Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. aspleniifoius) is a clonal endemic tree species with a relictual distribution on Santa Rosa Island. Ironwoods provide habitat and are important in shaping Santa Rosa’s unique island biogeography. Sant . . .

According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, an estimated 41% of amphibian species are globally threatened or extinct. Attributed to habitat destruction, disease, pollution, invasive species, and climate change. Amphibians offe . . .