Students from Hartnell College botany class measure species richness in the chaparral at UCSC Fort Ord Natural Reserve

Red tailed hawk in flight, with Marina Municipal Airport in the background.

Frost on Arctostaphylos pumila November 2016

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Calling all citizen scientists for these two

great Spring 2018 Events!

May 12 Spring 2018 UCSC FONR BIOBLITZ Registration!

Get involved with our May 2-12 Spring 2018 eDNA Survey!

Department News

January 18, 2018Fall 2018 California Ecology and Conservation: Applications Due April 22 2018
August 31, 2017UCSC NRS Staff Co-Writes Marine Mammal Children's Book
June 21, 2017Mountain lions fear humans, fleeing when they hear our voices, new study reveals

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Visit the UCSC FONR Wildlife Camera Gallery to see recent charismatic captures from the reserve!

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