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California Heartbeat Initiative

Researching the effects of climate change on ecosystems to sustain California's biodiversity.

Securing the future of our natural systems

The California Heartbeat Initiative (CHI) engages the diverse population of the Golden State to create an ecologically resilient future. The project applies research and monitoring, data analysis and communication, and training and mentoring to address climate warming, ecological change, and habitat loss.

The UC Natural Reserve System is the backbone of all CHI endeavors. With its diverse network of protected wildlands, the NRS is an ideal platform for research that seeks to secure a resilient future for humans and the natural world. CHI research benefits from longstanding NRS partnerships with major land management agencies, environmental organizations, and other universities. Read more


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The California Heartbeat Initiative is revolutionizing how to monitor the water available to an ecosystem.

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Tod Dowson

Todd E. DawsonProfessor of Integrative Biology and Environmental Science, Policy & Management, The Virginia and Robert Gill Chair of Natural History, and Director, Center for Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry, UC Berkeley

David Ackerly

David AckerlyDean, Rausser College of Natural Resources and Professor of Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley

Maggi Kelly

Maggi KellyProfessor of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Cooperative Extension Specialist, and Professor of Geography, UC Berkeley.

Kerri Johnson

Kerri JohnsonCHI Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Berkeley

Kelly EasterdayCHI Postdoctoral Fellow (former); Manager of Conservation Technology, The Nature Conservancy

Justin Cummings

Justin CummingsDrone Pilot and Environmental Sensor Field Technician, CHI

Collin Bode

Collin BodeData Manager, Dendra, UC Berkeley

Scott Smith

Scott SmithSoftware Engineer

Jim Norris

Jim NorrisDrone Pilot and Environmental Sensor Field Technician, CHI

Yinan He

Yinan HeCHI Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Berkeley

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