{"id":170,"date":"2015-06-22T21:31:38","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T21:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2014-15\/?page_id=170"},"modified":"2016-05-09T15:44:46","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T22:44:46","slug":"coastal-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2014-15\/coastal-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"COASTAL FUND"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cooastal-Fund-2014-spring\"<\/a>Coastal Fund<\/a> was once again active in supporting a wide range of projects and activities that enhance our local coastline. Each year coastal fund grants total approximately $300,000 for the year. Applications to the fund are rigorously vetted by students and projects are required to report on their progress. Almost all grants from Coastal Fund fund student internships as part of the project.<\/p>\n

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Coastal Fund’s Coastal Service Program<\/a> encourages student groups to participate in beach clean-ups and environmental restoration projects by compensating them for their efforts. For beach clean-ups the compensation is $100 for 2 hours. For the restoration projects, it’s $200 for a 2-3 hour commitment. Students clean several local beaches, including Goleta Beach\/Campus Point, Depressions\/Lagoon Area, IV Beach, and Devereux\/Sands Beach.<\/p>\n

This year’s Coastal Fund Board was: Gad Girling, Kelsey Bisson, Jack Morrow, Lauren Croshaw, Samantha Fulgham, Sara Rosenblatt, Daniel Ellis, and Jonathan Rothschild.<\/p>\n

The Coastal Fund’s website lists the projects it funds. You can see them below for 2014\/15 and click here<\/a> for previous years.<\/p>\n

FALL 2014<\/h2>\n

1. Coal Oil Point Reserve natural history documentary: A haven of wilderness in urban Santa Barbara<\/strong>
\nIncluding $300 for UCSB Student PAs
\nTotal funding for project is $880.00<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Channel Islands Cetacean Research Unit: Cetacean Health Monitoring<\/strong>
\nFunded 3 intern stipends for 1 quarter
\nTotal Funding: $1,125<\/p>\n

3. Coal Oil Point Reserve conservation, education, and restoration programs: Winter 2015\/Spring 2015<\/strong>
\nIncluding 28 internships
\nTotal Funding: $15,000<\/p>\n

4. Kids In Nature Peer-to-Peer Environmental Education Program<\/strong>
\nIncluding Funding for 6 student intern stipends
\nTotal Funding: $2,634.00<\/p>\n

5. Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration: UCSB Campus Lagoon Restoration Efforts<\/strong>
\nFunded for 2 student workers
\nTotal funded: $4,600<\/p>\n

6. CCBER: Restoration Intern Training Program<\/strong>
\nFund six student interns
\nTotal Funding: $4,500<\/p>\n

7. Research Project: Physiological drivers of toxicity in the harmful diatom, Pseudo-nitzschia in response to silicon and iron limitations.<\/strong>
\nIncluding Funding for 1 intern
\nTotal Funded: $5,550<\/p>\n

8. Watershed Restoration Internship<\/strong>
\nFunded 2 interns
\nTotal Funded: $3,200<\/p>\n

9. Coronado Butterfly Preserve Advisory Committee: Coronado Butterfly Preserve Revitalization Project<\/strong>
\nFunded 1 intern
\nTotal funded: $2,000<\/p>\n

10. Earth Research Institute: Using microbial indicators to assess the biological integrity of storm water wetlands and bioswales<\/strong>
\nTotal funded: $4,885.15<\/p>\n

11. Santa Barbara Audubon Society: Dune Swale Pond Buffer Fire Recovery Project<\/strong>
\nFunded 4 interns
\nTotal funded: $3,550<\/p>\n

12. The Environmental Defense Center (EDC): Mobilizing the Local Community to Protect Ellwood Mesa from Oil Processing<\/strong>
\nFunded 1 intern
\nTotal Funded: $1000.00<\/p>\n

13. Gray Whales Count<\/strong>
\nFunded 10 interns
\nTotal Funded: $3,800<\/p>\n

14. Marine Science Institute: Assessing the potential for spread of perennial rhizomes in saline<\/strong>
\nTotal Funded: $1,300<\/p>\n

15. Sama Group: Ecological and Economic Feasibility Study for a Sustainable Coastal Development at Devereux<\/strong>
\nFunded 4 interns
\nTotal Funded: $1,500<\/p>\n

16. Goleta Slough Management Committee (GSMC): Goleta Slough Ecosystem Seal Level Rise and Management Plan Outreach Program<\/strong>
\nFunded 1 undergraduate intern with the stipulation that they have previous experience in website design.
\nTotal Funded: $375<\/p>\n

17. Marine Science Institute (MSI): MobileREEF Program, Intern Training and Teacher Professional Development<\/strong>
\nFunded 1 Intern coordinator
\nFunded 2 aquarist interns
\nFunded 4 REEF interns
\nFunded 1 MobileREEF intern
\nFunded 1 O2C Curriculum development intern
\nFunded Mobile reef rental
\nTotal Funded: $15,160.00<\/p>\n

18. Bioacoustics of UCSB\/ Sounds of Campus Wildlife<\/strong>
\nFunded 2 interns
\nFunded for 2 audio recorders
\nFunded for microphone
\nFunded for IT support
\nFunded for website storage\/use
\nTotal Funded: $2,150<\/p>\n

19. LiMPETS (Long-Term Monitoring Program of Experiential Training for Students)<\/strong>
\nFunded transportation to schools
\nFunded transportation for two buses from SB to UCSB
\nFunded student stipend
\nFunded personal transportation
\nTotal funded: $5,500<\/p>\n

20. CCBER: West Storke Wetland Restoration Enhancement<\/strong>
\nFunded 2 student workers
\nTotal funded: $4,600<\/p>\n

21. Sensor deployments in kelp forests \u2013 measuring carbon dioxide and oxygen levels to assess the impacts of a changing ocean<\/strong>
\nFunded boat OPS for fish egg collection
\nFunded boat OPS for sensor deployment
\nFunded tank recharges
\nTotal funded: $1,414<\/p>\n

22. Baited Remote Underwater Video for Monitoring and Citizen Science in the Santa Barbara Channel<\/strong>
\nFunded UCSB Boat Time
\nFunded tank fills and truck fuel
\nFunded supplies to build BRUV
\nFunded undergrad
\nTotal Funded: $4,260<\/p>\n

23. Coal Oil Point Coastal Live Oak Tree Plantings & individual research projects<\/strong>
\nFunded 250 five-gallon gopher baskets
\nFunded 2 dump trucks of compost
\nTotal funded: $2,019.6<\/p>\n

24. Evaluating ecological function of urbanized sandy beach ecosystems<\/strong>
\nFunded 2 student stipends for two quarters
\nFunded for travel to sites
\nFunded for supplies
\nFunded for poster printing
\nTotal funded: $1,980<\/p>\n

25. Effect of Compost Application Rate on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling: Biogeochemical Mechanisms and Greenhouse Gas Policy Implications<\/strong>
\nFunded 24 undergraduate assistants
\nFunded for Supplies Inorganic
\nFunded for supplies for GC Sample Analysis
\nFunded for supplies for CN Sample Analysis
\nFunded for CN and Lachat Sample Analysis Costs
\nFunded Incubation Experiment Materials
\nTotal funded: $4,319.23<\/p>\n

26. Detecting African Clawed Frogs and Native Amphibians through Environmental DNA<\/strong>
\nFunded everything in full with an increase to the student undergraduate stipend
\nFunded DNA extraction supplies: DNeasy Blood and Tissue Kit
\nFunded DNA sample collection supplies: 1L Nalgenes, filters, vacuum pump, vials, bleach, ethanol, gloves
\nFunded PCR supplies: Primers, BSA, dNTP, & PCR master mix
\nFunded DNA sequencing
\nFunded undergraduate stipend
\nTotal funded: $2,882.44<\/p>\n

27. Enhancing Visitor Experience along the Gaviota Coast Campaign<\/strong>
\nFunded for printing of 5000 Gaviota Coast Maps
\nTotal funded: $4,200<\/p>\n

Minor Funding<\/h4>\n

28. CoastSocial: An Interactive Coastal Mapping and Education Application<\/strong>
\nFunded 4 students
\nFunded for publicizing and marketing materials
\nTotal funded: $674.00<\/p>\n

29. Coupling Interactions of pC02 and trace metals on Pseudo-nitzschia in the Santa Barbara Channel<\/strong>
\nFunded for Domoic Acid Detection \u2013 ELISA Kit
\nFunded for High-density polyethylene opaque bottles
\nTotal funded: $700<\/p>\n

30. Fairview Gardens Farm Education Internship<\/strong>
\nFunded two student stipends
\nTotal funded: $750.00<\/p>\n

31. The Origin of Hybrid Phragmities australis Haplotypes<\/strong>
\nFunded for 2 interns over one quarter
\nTotal Funded: $750.00<\/p>\n

WINTER 2015<\/h2>\n

1. Goleta Valley Agricultural Land Protection Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for intern\u2019s stipend for 75 hours<\/p>\n

-Total funding: $5,875<\/p>\n

2. Ecological and Economic Feasibility Study for Sustainable Coastal Development at Devereux<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 4 undergraduate interns and 2 graduate inters for 2 quarters<\/p>\n

-Total funding: $7,522<\/p>\n

3. Isla Vista Trash Cans<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Total Funding: $3,180<\/p>\n

4. Wilderness, Wildlife, and Watersheds<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding of 2 undergraduate interns for 2 quarters<\/p>\n

-Total funding: $3,440.88<\/p>\n

5. Goleta Valley Watershed Chaparral Protection Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for intern stipend for 100 hours<\/p>\n

\u2013 Total funding: $9,520<\/p>\n

6. Adopt-A-Block No Butts Project<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Total funding: $185.33<\/p>\n

7. Fairview Gardens Spring Farm Education Internships<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 2 interns for 9 week internship<\/p>\n

-Total funding: $950<\/p>\n

8. Using Citizen Scientists to Assess Population and Behavior of the Severely Overfished Giant Sea Bass (sterolepis gigas) in Southern California<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 2 student workers for 24 weeks<\/p>\n

-Total funding: $7,924<\/p>\n

9. GreenScreen Environmental Media Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Included funding for intern for 5 weeks<\/p>\n

-Total funding: $3,050<\/p>\n

SPRING 2015<\/h2>\n

1. Coal Oil Point Reserve: Internships and additional funding for conservation, education, and restoration programs: Summer 2015\/Fall 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 14 internships for the Snow Plover Program and 11 internships for the Restoration Program<\/p>\n

Coal Oil Point Reserve<\/p>\n

Total funding: $10,250<\/p>\n

2. Rethink the Drink<\/strong><\/p>\n

Community Environmental Council<\/p>\n

Total funding: $3,880<\/p>\n

3. Adopt-A-Block<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 2 student interns<\/p>\n

Isla Vista Recreation and Park District<\/p>\n

Total funding: $4,586<\/p>\n

4. MPA Watch Internship<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 4 student interns<\/p>\n

Santa Barbara Channelkeeper<\/p>\n

Total funding: $2,900<\/p>\n

5. Dune Swale Pond Buffer Fire Recovery Project<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 6 undergraduate and 2 graduate student interns<\/p>\n

Santa Barbara Audubon Society<\/p>\n

Total funding: $3,304<\/p>\n

6. Develop a Master Plan for a Sustainable Living Research Village at Devereux<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 4 graduate student interns for 2 quarters<\/p>\n

Sama Group<\/p>\n

Total funding: $7,333<\/p>\n

7. Reef Check California<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 1 student intern<\/p>\n

Reef Check Foundation<\/p>\n

Total funding: $13,000<\/p>\n

8. Kids in Nature Peer-to-Peer Environmental Education Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 10 student interns<\/p>\n

CCBER<\/h4>\n

Total funding: $19,670<\/p>\n

9. Balancing the needs of whales, humans, and ships in the Santa Barbara Channel<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 1 student intern stipend<\/p>\n

EDC<\/h4>\n

Total funding: $11,300<\/p>\n

10. Fostering a Lifelong Fascination with Nature<\/strong><\/p>\n

NatureTrack Foundation<\/p>\n

Total funding: $12,500<\/p>\n

11. Restoration Intern Training Program Summer & Fall 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 6 student interns<\/p>\n

CCBER<\/h4>\n

Total funding: $4,500<\/p>\n

12. Technical Support Grant<\/strong><\/p>\n

CCBER<\/h4>\n

Total funding: $5,500<\/p>\n

13. Local Genotype Education Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 1 student intern<\/p>\n

CCBER<\/h4>\n

Total funding: $6,825<\/p>\n

14. Oceans to Classrooms: REEF Internships<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 4 student interns<\/p>\n

MSI<\/h4>\n

Total funding: $10,180<\/p>\n

15.Watershed Restoration Internship<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 2 student interns for 2 quarters<\/p>\n

SCHR<\/h4>\n

Total funding: $3,865<\/p>\n

16. Baited Remote Underwater Video for Monitoring and Citizen Science in California<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 2 undergraduate interns<\/p>\n

MSI<\/h4>\n

Total funding: $5,950<\/p>\n

17 . Paid Internships: Community Seafood Liaisons<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 2 student stipends<\/p>\n

Community Seafood<\/h4>\n

Total funding: $900<\/p>\n

18. Fairview Gardens Summer Farm Education Internships<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 2 student internships<\/p>\n

Fairview Gardens, Center for Urban Agriculture<\/h4>\n

Total funding: $950<\/p>\n

19. Bioacoustics of UCSB\/Sounds of Campus Wildlife<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Included funding for 1 student stipend<\/p>\n

CCBER<\/h4>\n

Total funding: $1,020<\/p>\n

Total Spring Funding: $128,413<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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