by Kathleen Wong, UC Natural Reserve System For the undertakers of the insect world, death must precede the arrival of a new generation. Burying beetles of the genus Nicrophorus need a carcass on which to lay their eggs and feed their larvae. The hitch in this plan: the fact that dead bodies tend to be […]
San Joaquin Marsh Reserve
Striking kite calls San Joaquin Marsh home
On the trail of the white-tailed kite at San Joaquin Marsh Reserve.
UC Irvine Natural Reserves: Using science to serve nature
UC Irvine’s three NRS reserves host researchers, students and volunteers addressing ecological challenges.
NRS draws crowds at Celebrate UCI, Cal Day
Woodpecker granaries, digital weather nodes, and wetland tours were just a few of the attractions offered at NRS 50th anniversary festivities at UC campuses last Saturday. Celebrate UCI At Celebrate UCI, the sesquicentennial party-cum-open house on Irvine campus, dozens of visitors took walking tours San Joaquin Marsh. At the adjacent Arboretum, reserve director Peter Bowler set […]