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Male elephant seals recognize voices of rivals
Male elephant seals engage in bloody battles for access to breeding females. A new study based at the NRS's Año Nuevo Island Reserve shows these battles may be relatively rare because males can ID the roars of rivals. Voice recognition helps breeding males decide whether to attack or flee based on the challenger's status in the dominance hierarchy. Read more >>
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Hunting for green treasure
California has dozens of "most wanted" plants--rarities often not seen in years. The NRS's McLaughlin Natural Reserve was the site of a workshop training citizen scientists to spot and collect these green treasures. Their findings will aid UC Berkeley botanists who aim to reconstruct the family tree of all California plants using modern DNA analyses. Such a tree will vastly improve our ability to conserve the full spectrum of genetic diversity found in the Golden State. Read more >>
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UC Santa Barbara NRS Day
The Gauchos are doing up the golden anniversary of the UC Natural Reserve System right. They're holding a birding walk at Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve, talks by NRS Director Peggy Fiedler and reserve researchers, a dinner at Sedgwick Reserve, a research symposium, a nature photography workshop at Coal Oil Point, and more from October 1 through November 7. Reservations may be necessary; secure your spot today. Read more >>
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Blue Oak Ranch facilities rise
This past spring, the NRS's Blue Oak Ranch Reserve broke ground on a project to provide staff, faculty, and reserve user housing, drill a well, raise a utility/maintenance shop, and remodel the existing barn to include a laboratory and common areas. The $5.25 million project should be largely complete by the end of September. Watch the video >>
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