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NRS reserves provide a resources and tools that can help with your research. Each year, thousands of scientists from around the world conduct field research in the protected landscapes of the Natural Reserve System. The NRS draws investigators for many reasons. This network of natural landscapes represents a living library of California’s diverse ecosystems. Reserve lands are protected for the long term, enabling researchers to conduct experiments without fear of the land or their equipment being disturbed. Data archives enable scientists to build on decades of previous research. Overnight accommodations, laboratories, reference collections, Internet access, and other amenities make fieldwork more comfortable and productive.
NRS PROJECTS
These are projects that the University of California Natural Reserve System is directly involved in and actively contributing to.
Historic and Current Climate DataWeather station environmental data collected from NRS weather stations can be downloaded from each reserve. Resources you will find here include DENDRA and the Desert Research Institute web portals. |
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Reserve Digital Object IdentifiersWe encourage you to add the DOI number of the appropriate reserve(s) to any publications resulting from your work within the reserve system. |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Geographic and other mapping information about NRS reserves, including vegetation, soil, and other data layers. Reserve boundary layers exist as ArcInfo shape files and Google Earth KMZ files. The Reserve Mapper will assist with identifying research locations associated with specific species. Latitude and Longitudes – locations for each of the NRS reserves |
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Reserve MapperThe reservemapper application helps users discover natural history observations and specimens associated with each of the Berkeley-based field stations. The reservemapper draws on data from the Berkeley EcoEngine and species occurrence data hosted by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). |
Reserve Species ListsThe NRS and individual reserves maintain lists of plant, vertebrate, and arthropod species that have been collected or observed within reserve boundaries or have ranges that overlap the boundaries of the reserves. |
INATURALISTDocument the organisms you encounter at NRS reserves with photos and more, and add those observations to the list of reserve species kept on iNaturalist. The iNaturalist NRS list is organized by reserve to make it easier to associate species with locations. |
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NRS Historical Archive ProjectThe University of California Natural Reserve System History & Archive Project seeks to inventory, preserve, and promote the use of documents and other materials that relate to the history of the NRS and the sites it encompasses throughout California. |
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Resources
These are researcher resources that the UCNRS sees as helpful to our reserve visitors.
Data Management ToolsOpen access policies are being adopted by a growing number of funders, including the National Science Foundation. Such policies require grant recipients to develop data management and dissemination plans, and provide access to metadata, datasets, and publications. These data management tools can help ensure that your data, research plans, specimen collections, and publications comply with this policy. |
Cabinet of CuriosityExploring the data of natural history. Aims to explore, collect, and visualize the vast amount of data describing our natural world. |
![]() Flora and Fauna Classification ResourcesIDIGBIO – Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections Program ITIS – Integrated Taxonomic Information System |
Knowledge Network for BiocomplexityKNB is an international repository intended to facilitate ecological and environmental research. Housing metadata gathered from studies conducted at field stations, laboratories, research sites, and individual researchers, KNB serves as the NRS’s data registry. |
Mapping ResourcesIGIS is the UCANR GIS Mapping Interface |
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GEOMAC – California Wildfire Viewer |
WEATHER RESOURCES Climate.gov – Data Snapshot – Maps and data for reports with layman description of weather concepts. |
ORANIZATIONS NCEAS – National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis |