Using Historical Ecology to Guide Restoration and Management Planning at Point Conception’s Dangermond Preserve
This project provided a unique opportunity to use history to inform conservation planning. The property has a long history of human land use, with controlled fires set by the Chumash and centuries of ranching under Spanish land grants. Due to the lasting influence of human disturbance on ecosystem structure and function, a comprehensive understanding of land use history is essential to an effective conservation plan.
Faculty Advisors: Kelly Caylor
Clients: The Nature Conservancy
