The UC Natural Reserve System has expanded to 41 reserves with the addition of Point Reyes Field Station and Lassen Field Station.
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Research
Scientists from around the world conduct field research in the protected landscapes of the Natural Reserve System on topics ranging from climate change to endangered species to habitat restoration.
Teaching
Visiting a reserve brings textbook lessons about the natural world to life. Students and teachers flock to reserves from the University of California and institutions around the globe.
Public Service
From hosting school field trips, to organizing scientific lecture series, to welcoming the public for weekend classes, NRS reserves benefit California communities.
News and Highlights
Sheltering California’s most vulnerable plants
The NRS protects a disproportionate number of California’s most vulnerable plant species today. But climate change will put many of those species at risk.
Weighing seals by drone
Undergrad’s innovative research may lead to new methods of weighing seals, expanding our understanding of the mammals and the oceans