{"id":302,"date":"2021-03-26T13:52:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T13:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ciartgalleries.cikeys.com\/SRIRS\/?page_id=302"},"modified":"2021-05-26T23:17:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T23:17:07","slug":"student-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ciartgalleries.cikeys.com\/SRIRS\/student-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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One of the great joys of the Research Station is watching the powerful and diverse experiences had by students during research and educational programs. Students often leave the island seeing themselves, their colleagues, and their environment differently.<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Matthew Williams\nRoxanne<\/em>\nPhoto, Black & White 35mm Film\nSpring 2019<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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“More than anything else, what I take home after a SRIRS trip are the smiles. They aren\u2019t momentary smiles from hearing a joke, looking at a silly meme or watching a sitcom. They are genuine, heart felt, long lasting smiles of wonder and joy. They don\u2019t fade away quickly, but linger on the faces of the people visiting the island.”<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
– Matthew Williams<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Alyssa Counnaughton\nSRIRS Natural and Historical Field Guide<\/em>\nWebsite<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
The Santa Rosa Island Research Station Natural and Historical Field Guide is an interactive guide with information on common plants that can be seen in the Historic Ranch Area, Cherry Canyon Trail and Torrey Pines Trail. The guide also includes historical information, common animals, and an overview of the trails on the island. Click or tap the image above to experience the guide.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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“Santa Rosa Island is an amazing place. Anthropology students find the trips out to the SRIRS transformative. Charlie, a student attending our first trip out in September 2013, exemplifies Anthropology\u2019s goals. It was his first time to: travel in a boat, to see the Milky Way, a shooting star, an island fox, a bald eagle, and to undertake archaeological research. We want every Anthropology student to experience the same.”<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
– Colleen Delaney<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Matthew Williams\nLooking up to Aspen<\/em>\nBlack and White 35mm film \nSpring 2019<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Colleen Delaney\nStudents and Faculty Taking a Lunch Break<\/em>\nDigital photo \nField School, 2016<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Matthew Williams\nShipwreck<\/em>\nBlack & White 33mm Film\n2016<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Claire Fackler\nLiMPETS Sandy Beach Monitoring<\/em>\ndigital photo\n2018<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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“A visit to the island and the station is, by far, one of the most sought out field trips for my students!” <\/h1>\n\n\n\n
– Jaime Matera<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Denise Knapp\nDiscovering Insects\n<\/em>Digital photo\nSpring 2015<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Colleen Delaney\nStudents sorting material and analyzing artifacts with Dr. Amber Marie Madrid<\/em>\nDigital photo\n2016<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Denise Knapp\nDrinking Fog<\/em>\nDigital photo\n2014<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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“Given the circumstance we are in today, my experiences on Santa Rosa Island would most likely be the best memory I have in high school.”<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
– Janelle Judge<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Wendy Wooten\nDNA Barcode for Bee Samples<\/em>\n2018<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Wendy Wooten\nReseda High Students Doing Sandy Beach Monitoring<\/em>\nDigital photo\n2016<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Wendy Wooten\nReseda High Students Preparing Wattles for Cloud Forest Restoration<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>\nDigital photo\n2017<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Wendy Wooten\nReseda High Students Preparing Bee Samples<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>\nDigital photo\n2019<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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These ‘Reseda High School’ images and content by Wendy Wooten are part of a larger collection. More island relevant content from these submissions can be accessed here.<\/a><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Claire Fackler\nJessie Altstatt Leading LiMPETS Sandy Beach Monitoring<\/em> \nDigital photo\n2018<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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“I decided to make space for self-portraits because alike the rest of the island, people are also a part of the natural environment and we must also appreciate ourselves as we are, instead of loathing for what we are not. You can\u2019t get mad at sand for not being grass.”<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
– Elibet Mu\u00f1oz<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Marisol Villareal\nLooking West Across the Island to Black Mountain<\/em>\nDigital photo\n2019<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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“An island I would fall in love with and return to over and over and over, an island that I am not done returning to.”<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
– Marisol Villareal<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Matthew Williams\nCathedral<\/em>\nBlack and White 35mm Film\nSpring 2019<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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“Visiting Santa Rosa Island has also been full of grounding energy. Perhaps it is the seclusion from the mainland, the lack of wi-fi or simply the company of my peers but Santa Rosa Island has never failed to bring balance back to my priorities.”<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
– Maria Zuarte<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Claire Fackler\nLiMPETS Sandy Beach Monitoring<\/em>\nDigital photo\n2018<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Holly Huff\nPhacelia collection<\/em>\nDigital photo\n2019<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Colleen Delaney\nStudent Excavating Behind the Bunkhous<\/em>e\nDigital photo\n2016 Field School<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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“Most students who have traveled to Santa Rosa Island for this collaboration with CSUCI consider the experience the highlight of their high school career.”<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
– Wendy Wooten<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Claire Fackler\nIsland Geology<\/em>\nDigital photo\n2018<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Marisol Villareal\nSelf Portrait<\/em>\nDigital photo\n2019<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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“The memories I have made on the island will always live in my mind and heart to serve as a motivation and a reminder of my first journey in the real world outside the four corners of a classroom.”<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
– Janelle Judge<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Jaime Matera\nLearning in the Schoolhouse<\/em><\/em>\nDigital photo\n2019<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Claire Fackler\nLiMPETS Sandy Beach Monitoring<\/em>\nDigital photo\n2018<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Colleen Delaney\nBunk House<\/em>\nDigital photo\n2016<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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“Every visit I had to the island I brought back more memories and lessons to enrich my everyday life.”<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
– Daniela V.<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Jaime Matera\nCuriosity<\/em>\nDigital photo\n2019<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Denise Knapp\nCollecting Samples for Science<\/em>\nDigital photo\n2015<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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“I think the most impactful part of this experience was not the actual work, but instead how I was treated, and the responsibility, I was treated like an adult for the first time and was responsible for myself and getting on time for what I have to do.”<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
– Stefan P.<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Colleen Delaney\nStudent Analyzing Artifacts from Mechanics Barn<\/em><\/em>\nDigital photo\n2016<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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“Words cannot begin to express my gratitude to this island and our hosts. Special places attract special people – something magical occurs when they do. The importance of experiential learning, and those that facilitate it can not be understated. The opportunity to hear from and interact with respected experts has brought the classroom to life and influenced my years to come in ways I never thought possible. I leave today inspired, thanks to the collective efforts of those that share my sentiment….I am forever indebted to them, and those that support their contributions giving a confused student direction on this trail of life.” <\/h1>\n\n\n\n
– Nathan L Hilpert, SRIRS Logbook, Vol 1 2014<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Annie White\nMy Story Clay Activity (1)<\/em> \nDigital photo\nSpring 2019<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Annie White\nECS and Art Faculty<\/em>\nDigital Photo \nFall 2016<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Annie White\nMy Story Clay Activity<\/em> (2)<\/em>\nDigital photo \nSpring 2019<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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