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UC Natural Reserve System and Chile’s CONICYT Fellowship

NRS graduate research flyer This web page is designed to help potential Chilean graduate students who

  • want to apply to the University of California;
  • are interested in conducting research at one or more UC Natural Reserves; and
  • plan to apply for a Masters or Ph.D. student fellowship through the CONICYT (Comisión Nacional de Investigatión Científica y Tecnológica) program.

All Chilean graduate students who have been accepted into the University of California and meet the other criteria set by CONICYT are eligible for this fellowship. The process involves three steps:

  • finding a University of California faculty member to serve as your graduate student advisor
  • applying to the University of California
  • applying for the CONICYT fellowship

Finding a faculty advisor If you’re interested in doing research at the Natural Reserve System reserves, it’s easiest to start by identifying a potential faculty advisor who actively conducts research at NRS sites.Below is a list of UC faculty who have worked at NRS sites over the past three years, organized by campus:
We encourage you to learn more about these faculty members by visiting their websites, and to contact those you might consider as a graduate advisor.Applying to the University of CaliforniaOnce you have identified a UC faculty member willing to sponsor you as a graduate student, you must apply for acceptance into the University of California.Learn more about graduate admissions at the University of California here: http://graduate.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/Applying for the CONICYT fellowship Once you have been accepted into a University of California graduate program, you are eligible to apply for the CONICYT fellowship.

UC BerkeleyUC DavisUC Los AngelesUC MercedUC IrvineUC RiversideUC San DiegoUC Santa BarbaraUC Santa Cruz
UC Berkeley
FacultyResearch InterestsDepartment
Ronald AmundsonPedology isotope biogeochemistry, impact of climate and life on earth processes, soils in biogeochemical cycles, human impacts on soils and ecosystemsEnvironmental Science, Policy and Management
Doris BachtrogEvolutionary significance of sex and recombination, the mode and tempo of genome evolution, the genomics of speciation, and the evolution of epigenetic modificationsIntegrative Biology
John BattlesForest ecology and ecosystem dynamicsEnvironmental Science, Policy and Management
Todd DawsonPhysiological plant ecology, stable isotope biogeochemistryIntegrative Biology
Damian EliasBehavioral ecology, mechanisms of behavior, acoustic communicationsEnvironmental Science, Policy and Management
Paul FineOrigin and maintenance of Amazonian rain forest tree diversityIntegrative Biology
Eileen LaceyEvolution of behavioral diversity among vertebrates, ecological causes of sociality, genetic consequences of socialityIntegrative Biology
Michael MangaPhysical volcanology, geodynamics, hydrogeology, and geomorphologyEarth and Planetary Science
Mary PowerFreshwater ecology, food websIntegrative Biology
Rudolf SchmidFlora of mediteranean regions, morphology of land plants, history of botanyIntegrative Biology
Ellen SimmsEvolutionary implications of ecological interactions between plants and other organismsIntegrative Biology
William StewartWatershed management, forest management, resource economicsEnvironmental Science, Policy and Management
Jonathon StillmanDrivers of physiological diversity in relation to changes in the marine environmentIntegrative Biology
Sally ThompsonSurface hydrologyCivil and Environmental Engineering
Kipling WillCarabid beetles, insect systematicsEnvironmental Science, Policy and Management
UC Davis
FacultyResearch InterestsDepartment
Alison BerryBiological nitrogen fixation; root and rhizosphere plant-microbe associations, and applications in agroecology; soil microbial ecology; microbial genomics; tree root architecture; plant nutrition and ecophysiology; microbial deconstruction of cellulosic biomass and microbial biofuelsPlant Sciences
Ernest ChangMechanisms of development and the physiological ecology of marine and other invertebrates, especially those mechanisms involving hormonal and pheromonal cuesBodega Marine Laboratory
Holly ErnestInterdisciplinary applied and basic research in genetics, genomics, biology, and disease ecology for wildlife conservation and population healthVeterinary Medicine
Ian FaloonaAtmospheric photochemistry, marine biogeochemistry, and the turbulent dynamics of planetary boundary layersLand, Air, and Water Resources
Edwin GrosholzEcology, conservation and restoration of marine and estuarine systemsEnvironmental Science and Policy
Susan HarrisonPlant ecology, patterns of diversity, conservationEnvironmental Science and Policy
Tessa HillGeochemistry of microfossils and corals to determine rates and magnitude of climate change and forcing mechanisms behind recent (Quaternary) climate changeGeology
Douglas KeltEcology and biogeography of mammals, especially small mammals. Emphasis on California and Chile.Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
Brian MoorePhylogeneticsEvolution and Ecology
Steven MorganMarine ecology, evolution & behavior, biological oceanography, conservation biology, invertebrates, fishes, and planktonBodega Marine Laboratory
Malcolm NorthStand dynamics, disturbance regimes, and ecosystem processes of western coniferous forestsPlant Sciences
Jay RosenheimInsect ecology and biological controlEntomology
Eric SanfordClimate change, biogeography, and local adaptationEvolution and Ecology
Karen ShapiroZoonotic pathogens: epidemiology, transmission, and detectionVeterinary Medicine
Youngsuk SuhPhotographyArt Studio
John WingfieldNeurobiology, physiology and behaviorNeurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
Louie YangBehavioral, population, community and ecosystem ecologyEntomology
UC Irvine
FacultyResearch InterestsDepartment
Timothy BradleyPhysiology, ecology, cell biology and pathology of insectsEcology and Evolutionary Biology
Kailen MooneCommunity ecology, evolutionary ecology, plant-insect interactionsEcology and Evolutionary Biology
UC Los Angeles
FacultyResearch InterestsDepartment
Priyanga AmarasekareMechanisms that maintain biological diversity in variable environmentsEcology and Evolutionary Biology
Jeanne ArnoldArchaeological anthropologyAnthropology
Peter Nonacsintersection of evolutionary and behavioral ecology, skew, parental investment, biocontrol of invasive speciesEcology and Evolutionary Biology
Philip RundelAdaptations of plants to environmental stress, mediterranean, desert, and tropical ecosystems; environmental sensor arrays for ecological researchEcology and Evolutionary Biology
H. Bradley ShafferPhylogenetics, population dynamics, amphibians and reptilesEcology and Evolutionary Biology
Thomas SmithEvolutionary ecology, speciation, and conservation of vertebrates, especially in the tropicsEcology and Evolutionary Biology
Victoria SorkUsing genomic tools and population genetic markers to understand adaptation, population structure and gene flow in plant populationsEcology and Evolutionary Biology
UC Merced
FacultyResearch InterestsDepartment
Roger BalesMountain hydrologySierra Nevada Research Institute
Michael BemanMarine/aquatic biology, microbial ecology, and biogeochemistrySierra Nevada Research Institute
Benoit DayratEcologySierra Nevada Research Institute
Martha ConklinBiogeochemistry, groundwater, K-12 environmental educationSierra Nevada Research Institute
Carolin FrankGenome evolution in prokaryotes and yeastSierra Nevada Research Institute
Qinghua GuoRemote sensing, geocomputation, landscape ecologySierra Nevada Research Institute
Steve HartTerrestrial ecosystemsSierra Nevada Research Institute
Kathleen HullAnthropological archaeologySierra Nevada Research Institute
Lara KueppersClimate-ecosystem feedbacks, regional climate change, land-use changeSierra Nevada Research Institute
Anthony WesterlingClimate-wildfire connections ,environmental policySierra Nevada Research Institute
UC Riverside
FacultyResearch InterestsDepartment
Edith AllenRestoration ecologyBotany and Plant Sciences
James BaldwinNematode evolutionNematology
Paul De LeyEcology, phylogeny, and taxonomy of nematodesNematology
Kimberly HammondAnimal physiological ecology and evolutionary physiology; how anatomical and physiological capacities meet environmental demandsBiology
Tim HighamBiomechanicsBiology
Michael RustUrban entomology, pest biologyEntomology
UC San Diego
FacultyResearch InterestsDepartment
Elsa ClelandGlobal environmental changes and their impacts on community ecology and ecosystem ecologyEcology, Behavior and Evolution
Paul Daytonbenthic ecology, marine conservation and policy, evolution and natural history, general ecologyScripps Institution of Oceanography
David HolwayBiological invasionsDivision of Biological Sciences
Carolyn KurleForaging ecology, isotope biogeochemistry, conservationEcology, Behavior, and Evolution
Lisa LevinLarval dispersal and population connectivity; ecology of deep-sea reducing environments and soft-sediment habitats wetlands restoration; species invasionsScripps Institution of Oceanography
James NiehEvolution of foraging communication behavior in social bees, honeybee healthBiological Sciences
Kaustuv RoySpatial gradients in biodiversity, biotic effects of climate changeEcology, Behavior and Evolution
Jonathan ShurinConnections between population, community, and ecosystem ecology in aquatic environmentsEcology, Behavior and Evolution
UC Santa Barbara
FacultyResearch InterestsDepartment
Peter AlagonaEnvironmental history, history of land use and natural resource managementHistory and Environmental Studies
Bodo BookhagenQuaternary climate change, geomorphic processes, landscape evolution, tectonic processesGeography Department
Cherie BriggsTheoretical ecology, disease ecology, population dynamics, systems biology, sudden oak death, chytrid fungus, parasitoid coexistenceEcology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
Carla d’AntonioPlant and ecosystem ecology, invasive species, species effects on ecosystem processes, restoration ecologyEcology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
Frank DavisApplication of conservation science and geographical analysis to land use planning and conservation of wild speciesBren School of Environmental Science and Management
Lynn GambleSociopolitical complexity among hunter-gatherer societies in southern California, especially the ChumashAnthropology
Scott HodgesPlant evolutionary biology, molecular approaches to population biology, ecological genetics, systematicsEcology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
Sally HolbrookCommunity ecology; marine vertebrate predation and competitionEcology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
Patricia HoldenEnvironmental microbiology; coastal water qualitiy in urban environments; interactions of soil, water, nutrients on deep-soil bacterial processesBren School of Environmental Science and Management
Jonathan LevineFactors controlling exotic plant invasions, species diversity and ecosystem function, determinants of commonness, rarity, coexistenceEcology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
Philip LubinExperimental cosmology, early universe studies, high altitude balloon-borne astrophysicsPhysics
John MelackEcological processes in lakes, wetlands, and streamsBren School of Environmental Science and Management
William RiceGenetic basis of evolution; speciation, adaptive significance of sexual recombination, intersexual antagonistic coevolution, sex chromosomesEcology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
Josh SchimelSoil ecology; microbial controls of ecosystem processes; terrestrial biogeochemistryEcology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
Alexander SimmsCoastal sediments, Holocene sea levels, stratigraphyEarth Science
UC Santa Cruz
FacultyResearch InterestsDepartment
Daniel CostaPhysiological ecology of marine mammals and birdsEcology and Evolutionary Biology
Don CrollMarine ecology, marine conservation biologyEcology and Evolutionary Biology
Noah FinneganGeomorphology, active tectonicsEarth and Planetary Sciences
Laurel FoxPopulation and community ecology, plant-herbivore interactionsEcology and Evolutionary Biology
Melissa GwynPainting, drawing, growth and collapse through naturalistic and abstract organic imageryArt
Karen HollFactors limiting recovery of ecosystems from human-induced disturbance, restoration strategiesEnvironmental Studies
Bruce LyonEcological and evolutionary basis of reproductive strategies and social behavior in animals, reproductive parasitism, parental care, mating systemsEcology and Evolutionary Biology
Ingrid ParkerPlant ecology, biology of species invasions, plant distribution and abundance, plant-insect mutualisms, plant-pathogen interactionsEcology and Evolutionary Biology
Jarmila PittermannPlant physiology, adaptive strategies underlying physiological and morphological diversity, effects of climate change on California floraEcology and Evolutionary Biology
Barry SinervoBehavioral ecology, natural and sexual selection on reproduction, behavior, reptilian communities, speciationEcology and Evolutionary Biology

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