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Now accepting applications for the 2017 California Ecology and Conservation field course

California Ecology and Conservation brings together 27 students from across the UC system for seven weeks of intensive learning at NRS reserves. Guided by experienced field instructors, undergraduates transform into scientists by conducting independent research studies. Students learn to notice natural patterns, frame questions into feasible research projects, and practice standard techniques such as surveys of animal and plant populations. At the conclusion of each project, students  analyze their data and present their findings to the class in oral presentations, posters, and reports. Students hone their research, public speaking, and scientific writing skills with constant practice and feedback. All the while, students gain a working familiarity with California’s diverse ecosystems while immersed in the NRS’s classrooms without walls.

Applications accepted for Summer, Fall, and Spring sessions. Please see the course webpage for deadline information

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Now accepting applications for the 2017 Point Reyes Fund for Marine Science funding opportunity

The Fund for Marine Science was established in 2012 by an anonymous donation recognizing the conservation legacy of Donald L. Neubacher, former National Park Service superintendent at Point Reyes National Seashore. The purpose of the Fund is to foster basic and applied marine research in and around Point Reyes National Seashore.

Application deadline May 1, 2017.

 

Call for proposals for Mathias Student Research Grant will be posted July 2017

Former UC Los Angeles professor and botanist, Mildred E. Mathias, established a research grant program through the UC Natural Reserve System.  Graduate students from all UC campuses (except UCSF) are eligible for research performed on one of the reserves. Click here for more information, including eligibility requirements and deadlines.