UC Hopland Research & Extension Center

Hopland Research & Extension Center

4070 University Road UC Hopland Research & Extension Center Hopland,Ca, 95449 (707) 744-1424 office Call for Proposals (707) 744-1040 fax [email protected] The Hopland Research & Extension Center http://ucnar.org/sites/hopland (HREC) is soliciting proposals for new and continuing research projects for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

The Center encompasses more than 5,300 acres of oak woodland, grasslands, and chaparral rangeland in southeastern Mendocino County. The facility provides research opportunities in animal science, range management, wildlife ecology, plant ecology, entomology and epidemiology, pest management, viticulture, and natural resources management. Some unique features of interest include the capacity to study paired watershed affects, grazed and non-grazed vernal pools, diversity of species, including the discovery of a new species of wildflower, and more!

New projects utilizing the Center’s facilities and lands are encouraged and there may be opportunities to utilize existing research designs for new research questions. Please refer to our website for a complete description of Center resources: http://ucanr.org/sites/hopland/. Examples of HREC’s resources include: an array of habitat types, almost 700 species of vascular plants including 11 species of oaks, a resident sheep flock, and an array of mammal species including black-tailed deer, wild feral pigs, and coyotes. Facilities include 12 acres of irrigated pasture and vineyard, all-season road access, lab space, high speed internet, a nationally acclaimed lysimeter, basic wet and dry lab facilities (currently being renovated), capacity to perform necropsies on site and a dormitory that can accommodate over 20 students. For even more detailed descriptions of the natural resources and related features of interest, please look at our interactive storybook at: HREC Story map

The Center provides outstanding staff with a diversity of skills to provide local labor, equipment, research facilities, and technical and management support to UC academics and to personnel from co- operating non-UC organizations. The Center expects to award hours of Center-provided labor at minimal cost to support approved projects during this coming program year.

The Hopland Research and Extension Center assesses an annual research project fee and a per hour labor rate for staff assistance on all active projects. Both rates are subsidized for UC affiliates. Non UC affiliates are charged the full costed rate.

To submit a proposal, please submit forms electronically, via the “Universal Review System” accessed through the UC ANR Portal by April 15, 2016.

Follow these simple steps:

1. Log into the portal, https://my.ucanr.org/, 2. Click on “Login to Universal Review System”, 3. Select ‘HREC Call for Proposals FY 2016-2017’ on the “active” list.

For additional information or assistance please visit Hopland REC’s web site at: http://hrec.ucanr.edu/, or contact the Center Director, Kim Rodrigues (707) 744-1424 Ext 115 [email protected] or the Center Business Officer Meggin Lewman (707) 744-1424 Ext 113 [email protected] .