• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Natural Reserve System

University of California

  • Reserves
  • Research
  • Teaching
  • Public Service
  • Information
  • NRS Giving

Santa Cruz Island Reserve Videos

Small Island, Big Impact: Santa Cruz Island and its Contribution to Understanding Initial Human Occupation of the New World, UC Santa Barbara Natural Reserve System

Amy Gusick of the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History describes how the NRS’s Santa Cruz Island Reserve has contributed to our understanding of the peopling of the Americas, with an introduction provided by Santa Cruz Island Reserve Director Jay Reti. The talk was part of the UC Santa Barbara Natural Reserve System’s Fall 2020 Seminar Series.

Jays reforest Santa Cruz Island, UC Natural Reserve System

Island scrub jays are expanding oak forests, helping to recover natural habitat on Santa Cruz Island.

The hopeful tale of a doomed fox, NPR’s Skunk Bear
Dive into the mystery of the comeback kit. What pushed this rare fox to the brink of extinction? And how did a group of humans fight back?

Lyndal Laughrin & Ann Bromfield / NRS Distinguished Service Award, UC Natural Reserve System
Executive Director of the NRS Peggy Fiedler and former CEO of TNC Steve McCormick on why Lyndal Laughrin and Ann Bromfield, longtime directors of Santa Cruz Island Reserve, deserve the NRS Distinguished Service Award, which was bestowed May 5, 2018.

Portraits of the Central Coast: Dr. Lyndal Laughrin, Holli Harmon
Dr. Lyndal Laughrin discusses efforts to rehabilitate the unique ecosystem of Santa Cruz Island over the 40 years he has spent as director of the NRS’s Santa Cruz Island Reserve.

Footer

Our work

Reserves
Research
Teaching
Public Service

Our Organization

About Us
History
Land Acknowledgement
News Stories
Information
Jobs
Contact

Give

Donate Now

For Staff

Resources
Login

Find Us on Social Media

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

1111 Franklin Street, Oakland CA 94607

© 2023 UCNRS · All Rights Reserved · Contact · Privacy Policy