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[[Image:DesertStudiesCenterMainBuildingMarch2010.JPG|thumb|right|Main building of the Desert Studies Center at [[Zzyzx, California]].]]
[[File:Zzyzx Petroglyph.jpg|thumb|[[Petroglyph]] at the DSC]]
[[File:Zzyzx Petroglyph.jpg|thumb|[[Petroglyph]] at the DSC]]


The '''Desert Studies Center''' is a field station of the [[California State University]] located in [[Zzyzx, California]], [[United States]] in the [[Mojave Desert]]. The purpose of the Center is to provide opportunities to conduct research, receive instruction and experience the Mojave Desert environment. It is officially operated by the California Desert Studies Consortium, a [[consortium]] of 7 CSU campuses: [[California State University, Dominguez Hills|Dominguez Hills]], [[California State University, Fullerton|Fullerton]], [[California State University, Long Beach|Long Beach]], [[California State University, Los Angeles|Los Angeles]], [[California State University, Northridge|Northridge]], [[California State University, San Bernardino|San Bernardino]] and [[Cal Poly Pomona]].
The '''Desert Studies Center''' (DSC) is a field station of the [[California State University]] located in [[Zzyzx, California]], [[United States]] in the [[Mojave Desert]]. The purpose of the Center is to provide opportunities to conduct research, receive instruction and experience the Mojave Desert environment. It is officially operated by the California Desert Studies Consortium, a [[consortium]] of 7 CSU campuses: [[California State University, Dominguez Hills|Dominguez Hills]], [[California State University, Fullerton|Fullerton]], [[California State University, Long Beach|Long Beach]], [[California State University, Los Angeles|Los Angeles]], [[California State University, Northridge|Northridge]], [[California State University, San Bernardino|San Bernardino]] and [[Cal Poly Pomona]].


Before the Center, the site was the Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Spa, run by [[Curtis Howe Springer]] from 1944 to 1974 without federal permission. After Springer was ejected, the CSU negotiated usage of the abandoned buildings of the health spa with the [[Bureau of Land Management]], and in 1976, they signed a five-year cooperative management study for the Desert Studies Consortium to manage {{convert|1,280|acre|ha}} at [[Zzyzx, California|Soda Springs]]. The consortium continues to manage the site.
Before the Center, the site was the Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Spa, run by [[Curtis Howe Springer]] from 1944 to 1974 without federal permission. After Springer was ejected, the CSU negotiated usage of the abandoned buildings of the health spa with the [[Bureau of Land Management]], and in 1976, they signed a five-year cooperative management study for the Desert Studies Consortium to manage {{convert|1,280|acre|ha}} at [[Zzyzx, California|Soda Springs]]. The [[California Desert Protection Act of 1994]] established [[Mojave National Preserve]], and established the Desert Studies Center as a partnership between the [[National Park Service]] and the [[California State University]] in perpetuity.


The location is especially interesting to [[biologists]] because of the many unique species of animals and plants in the area, including the [[Saratoga Springs pupfish]], the [[Mohave tui chub]], and over 200 species of birds.
The location is especially interesting to [[biologists]] because of its perennial wetlands that attract many species of animals and plants in the area, including the threatened and endangered [[Saratoga Springs pupfish]], the [[Mohave tui chub]], and over 200 species of birds.


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A few of [[California State University Fullerton]]'s biology courses require students visit the center for a mandatory field trip to pass those courses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://biology.fullerton.edu/swalker/pdf_syllabi/Biol171SyllabusF05v5.pdf|title=Course outline. BIOL 171: Evolution and Biodiversity|date=Fall 2005|website=fullerton.edu|access-date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
The center has a 10,000-watt [[Photovoltaic module|solar panel]] array.


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==See also==
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A few of [[California State University Fullerton]]'s biology courses require students visit the center for a mandatory field trip to pass those courses.<ref>http://biology.fullerton.edu/swalker/pdf_syllabi/Biol171SyllabusF05v5.pdf</ref>
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* [[Lake Tuendae]]


== References ==
== References ==
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==See also==
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* [[Lake Tuendae]]
* [[Natural Bridges National Monument Solar Power System]]


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://biology.fullerton.edu/dsc/ Desert Studies Center] official page
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* {{Official website|www.fullerton.edu/dsc/}}
* [http://calstate.fullerton.edu/titan/2003/zzyzx/ "The Metamorphosis of Zzyzx"] from the [[California State University, Fullerton|Cal State Fullerton]] ''Titan Magazine'' site, with history and other information about the Center
* [http://calstate.fullerton.edu/titan/2003/zzyzx/ "The Metamorphosis of Zzyzx"] from the [[California State University, Fullerton|Cal State Fullerton]] ''Titan Magazine'' site, with history and other information about the Center


[[File:Vermilion Flycatcher - male.jpg|thumb|left||[[Vermilion Flycatcher]], summer resident (breeds) at the Zzyzx Desert Studies Center]]
[[File:Vermilion Flycatcher - male.jpg|thumb|left|[[Vermilion flycatcher]], summer resident (breeds) at the Zzyzx Desert Studies Center]]

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Latest revision as of 03:53, 1 May 2024

Not to be confused with the Desert Laboratory in Arizona.
Main building of the Desert Studies Center at Zzyzx, California.
Petroglyph at the DSC

The Desert Studies Center (DSC) is a field station of the California State University located in Zzyzx, California, United States in the Mojave Desert. The purpose of the Center is to provide opportunities to conduct research, receive instruction and experience the Mojave Desert environment. It is officially operated by the California Desert Studies Consortium, a consortium of 7 CSU campuses: Dominguez Hills, Fullerton, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Northridge, San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona.

Before the Center, the site was the Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Spa, run by Curtis Howe Springer from 1944 to 1974 without federal permission. After Springer was ejected, the CSU negotiated usage of the abandoned buildings of the health spa with the Bureau of Land Management, and in 1976, they signed a five-year cooperative management study for the Desert Studies Consortium to manage 1,280 acres (520 ha) at Soda Springs. The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 established Mojave National Preserve, and established the Desert Studies Center as a partnership between the National Park Service and the California State University in perpetuity.

The location is especially interesting to biologists because of its perennial wetlands that attract many species of animals and plants in the area, including the threatened and endangered Saratoga Springs pupfish, the Mohave tui chub, and over 200 species of birds.

A few of California State University Fullerton's biology courses require students visit the center for a mandatory field trip to pass those courses.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Course outline. BIOL 171: Evolution and Biodiversity" (PDF). fullerton.edu. Fall 2005. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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Vermilion flycatcher, summer resident (breeds) at the Zzyzx Desert Studies Center

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