Ongoing research

The Hopland Research & Extension Center (HREC) is soliciting proposals for new and continuing research projects for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

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All field trips are grounded in research conducted by scientists at the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center. Grade specific field trips align with NGSS. "Highly organized...

The UC Hopland Research and Extension Center ranches a flock of 340 western whiteface ewes for rangeland research and education programs. Come meet the flock and learn key skills associated with running your own flock, or working with sheep.

Soil food webs contain complex mixtures of organisms whose interactions mediate the flow of carbon (C) through ecosystems.

Deer populations in California have exhibited marked declines in the last two decades, with estimates of population decline as great as 50% since 1991.

Human-derived nitrogen (N) flows into natural systems via agriculture, fossil fuel combustion, and other actions associated with industrialization, are recognized among the most significant and widespread threats to plant community diversity and stability.

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Supporting our local communities and citizens across California is at the heart of everything we do at HREC, especially our research efforts.

California is the most biodiverse state in the country and is a global hotspot for a diversity of plants and trees, wildlife, soil types, ecosystems, and more. These unique natural resources provide intellectual, psychological, medical, financial, emotional, and ecological benefits at every scale.