California Ecology and Conservation

NRS BIOL/ENVS 188, 19 units

EXPLORE California - spend 7 weeks at UC Reserves

DESIGN your own scientific studies

LEARN field research and data analysis methods

HONE your scientific writing and public speaking

MAKE life-long friends

Academic departments on each UC campus determine how credits from California Ecology and Conservation fulfill major, minor, and/or GE requirements.

Maurer-Timm Student Endowment

The Maurer-Timm Student Endowment provides funding up to $2,500 for graduate student research at Stebbins Cold Canyon and/or Quail Ridge Reserve. Students in all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Natural Reserve facilities and study sites are available to students from all departments, including the natural and social sciences, humanities, education, medical and veterinary sciences, and engineering. 

Mathias Graduate Student Research Grant Program

The Mildred E. Mathias Graduate Student Research Grant Program funds graduate research at NRS reserves. Providing up to $3,000 each, the grants encourage students to establish independent research projects at reserves. 

Field Science Fellowship

The NRS Field Science Fellowship provides financial support to UC undergraduate-faculty teams conducting scientific research in the field at NRS reserves. The fellowships enable students to focus on gaining valuable hands-on research experience under the guidance of a faculty researcher. Each $6,000 award consists of a $5,000 student stipend and $1,000 to cover project costs. A maximum of $24,000 will be awarded annually. Applicants must be two-person teams made up of a current UC faculty member and an undergraduate student enrolled at UC.