Who We Are
Sentinel Sites for Nature – California is a multi-jurisdictional and collaborative initiative built on partnerships, and supported by the broader conservation community through the California Biodiversity Network and the Sentinel Site Network Roundtable. There are currently over 100 Sentinel Sites in California either already established or in the planning stages.
People
Whitney Albright
Co-Chair
California Sentinel Sites for Nature
Climate Change Specialist
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Gary Bucciarelli
Chair
California Sentinel Sites for Nature
Director of Strategic Engagement
UC Natural Reserve System
UC Davis
Adjunct Professor
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
UC Davis
Mark Reynolds
Director
Point Conception Institute at the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve
The Nature Conservancy
Nicole Cornelius
Environmental Scientist Field Team Lead
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
Entities managing Sentinel Sites in California
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- University of California, Natural Reserve System
- Pepperwood Preserve
- The Nature Conservancy
- California State University
Sentinel Sites for Nature Fact Sheet
The California Sentinel Sites for Nature fact sheet summarizes the extent of the CA-SSN, describes its methods and goals, and enumerates its partners.
Funding Support
Funding support has been provided in part by CDFW’s Cannabis Restoration Grant Program Research and Innovation Grant and state Fostering Biodiversity Funds.
Contact Us
If you have questions, please contact Gary Bucciarelli, UC Natural Reserve System, at garyb@ucdavis.edu or Whitney Albright, CDFW, at Whitney.Albright@wildlife.ca.gov.