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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 25

Great article summarizing on history of remote sensing, aerial imagery at Jasper Ridge and current applications by students, researchers and staff! Check out the pigeons historical picture!

Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma) @stanfordjrbp.bsky.social · Aug 25

Read about remote sensing and aerial imagery from planes, drones, and satellites!
Learn how Jasper Ridge researchers, students and staff rely on aerial imagery to enhance their understanding of landscape changes and ecological recovery!
news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...

Aerial imagery supports pioneering research at Jasper Ridge

Whether captured with planes, drones, or satellites, staff and researchers at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve (‘Ootchamin ‘Ooyakma) have long relied on aerial imagery to enhance their understanding o...

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Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma) @stanfordjrbp.bsky.social · Aug 25

Read about remote sensing and aerial imagery from planes, drones, and satellites!
Learn how Jasper Ridge researchers, students and staff rely on aerial imagery to enhance their understanding of landscape changes and ecological recovery!
news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...

Aerial imagery supports pioneering research at Jasper Ridge

Whether captured with planes, drones, or satellites, staff and researchers at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve (‘Ootchamin ‘Ooyakma) have long relied on aerial imagery to enhance their understanding o...

news.stanford.edu

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 20

Jorge Ramos, trained as an ecosystem ecologist / carbon scientist. Now executive director of @stanfordjrbp.bsky.social where I lead with our team many research, education & community stewardship activities in our field station/preserve. Also a member of SACNAS, ESA/SEEDS, Latino Outdoors & OBFS!

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 20

I am so happy this was obvious at #ESA2025 as well with the support from the community and @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social :-)

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 17

Ahhh good to hear!

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 16

Thanks for the info! Hope you and your friend recover quickly. I just got a test from Walgreens (wow they are expensive!) and results are negative. Will continue to monitor.

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 15

Finished #ESA2025 with a great visit to the National Aquarium! Fantastic to see how nature keeps inspiring curiosity and filing with joy the future generation! Thanks for the discount @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social !!

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 14

Stop by poster LB13-177 to hear our story of fuel/veg mgt at 'Ootchamin 'Ooyakma! We introduced beneficial fire! Stop by and say hi! I would love to hear your frameworks, guiding principles, related to decision making, stewardship, cultural burns with Tribes, etc! See you later today! #ESA2025

Jorge smiling in front of conference poster

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 14

Captured a great picture of a bee flying towards a Chicory (Cichorium intybus) flower. An invasive species found on disturbed areas. Did you know that the whole plant is edible, and it is often mixed with coffee! #ESA2025

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 14

10th year anniversary of the ESA EJ Crosstown Walk with the magnificent Charlie Nilon! During #ESA2025 we walked around West Baltimore, Sequoia & Powhatan Ave, Hanlon Park, Ashburton & S. Powhatan Ave. We learned about invasive species, redevelopment, gentrification, & #environmentaljustice!

Charlie taking to the group about urban ecology

Invasive species spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) on the tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima)

Hanlon Park and Water Treatment reservoir

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 13

Jasper, what a great name ;-) another great name: Ridge

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 13

Group picture of field stations panel! Find us during #ESA2025 today to keep chatting: David Moon (OTS), Jorge Ramos (Jasper Ridge), Mariana Bonfim (Temple U), Min (audience member), Aimee Classen (U of Michigan) & Jessica Blois
UC, Merced!
@leafwarbler.bsky.social good ideas for bulletin!

David Moon (OTS), Jorge Ramos (Jasper Ridge), Mariana Bonfim (Temple U), Min (audience member), Aimee Classen (U of Michigan) & Jessica Blois
UC, Merced

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 13

On my way!

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 13

Topics from the #ESA2025 careers in field stations:
-Degrees/skills needed for field station jobs
-Role of field stations in local communities; EnvEd programming
-Life/work balance
-Career growth within field stations
-Role of faculty & staff
-Panel agreed it is the BEST JOB!
Visit www.obfs.org

OBFS – Supporting Environmental Research, Education and Public Understanding

www.obfs.org

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 12

Packed room for the Land Stewardship from Indigenous Perspectives at #ESA2025! The presentations by the Indigenous scholars are sharing how traditional ecological knowledge informs modern land stewardship practices in their projects.

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 12

Wonderful #ESA2025 symposium: Saving a Fish Out of Water: How the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's Salmon Restoration Depends on Healing Its Lands! Dr. Danielle Ignace and other members of the Tribe are sharing how they will restore First Foods ecologically, culturally, and spiritually.

Slide showing the flow and themes of presentations by the Tribe. Credit to Danielle Ignace.

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 11

Amazing 1st day at #ESA2015!
Naupaka Z.: Laulima, support each other
Stephanie H.: Speak up & don’t do it alone!
Kathleen T.: Get involved, fight for science & those most vulnerable!
Sasha R.: Pick teams that help you be the best you. Create your own hope cycle! @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social

Sasha presenting her things that give her hope

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 11

Really inspiring morning at #ESA2025 with a welcome by @phytobio.me inviting us to think about "Laulima" from the Hawaiian culture which translates to "many hands working together". Encouraging ESA community to collaborate, be kind, work as a team, support each other.

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 11

SEEDS has 21 new students at #ESA2025 & most of them are presenting for the first time! There are also 21 volunteer mentors uniquely paired w/ them to guide them in their 1st ESA! A big THANKS to Fred Abbott, Teresa Mourad & ESA staff for supporting SEEDS program! @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 10

Excited to meet the new cohort of SEEDS students during #ESA2025! Now more than ever remember to support programs like SEEDS! Stop by some of the related events, share them with other interested students & early career folks! Donate to SEEDS here: esa.org/giving/gener...

Diverse Students for a Diverse Science: UNIDE, BES and SEEDS Student Mixer
Monday, August 11 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

Ecology Is For Everyone
Tuesday, August 12 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

Hilton Key 7

Traditional Ecological Knowledge Mixer and Cultural Night
Wednesday, August 13 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 10

Thank you!

Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 10

@tracey.science and Jalene, strongly agree, I was disappointed to read this message from @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social as well. They should do better.

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 10

I strongly recommend #ESA2025 @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social to post their updates equally across all platforms. You are bringing the society together, don’t alienate us across platforms. Bring us together everywhere. Theme of the meeting! Many of us stopped using, not comfortable w “other X site”.

Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · Aug 8

The staff is migrating up to Baltimore for the next week and looking forward to seeing you all! Keep an eye on #ESA2025 on the *other site* for updates.

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 8

Ohhhh great suggestions!

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Jorge Ramos, PhD @jorgerh2o.bsky.social · Aug 8

See you at #ESA2025 next week!Find me at the ESA SEEDS events, Wed, 10:30 AM Panel on Careers at a Research Station with OBFS friends; and Thu, 5 PM Poster LB 13-177 on Wildfire resilience initiatives at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma)!

Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
Preparing for a Career at a Research Station
Career Central Room 1 (Exhibit Hall)

Presentations
LB 13-177 - Wildfire resilience initiatives at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma) with outcomes in collaboration, research, education and stewardship.
Thursday, August 14, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT
Presenting Author - Jorge Ramos

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