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Kenneth S. Norris
Center for Natural History

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Moth photographed by Saul Villegas
Student with snake
Pollinator Crew group photo
insect teaching collection by saul villegas
Coyotes and birds
Lichen on tree at Fort Ord
Ken Norris bench
Drawing Dragonfly
Leadership line

Upcoming  Events

Feb  21
Dick (Richard) Cooley Celebration.
Feb  22
Winter 2025 Public Symposium
Feb  22
Student Career Mentorship Mixer

Join Us In February!

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Research Updates

Recent initiatives, publications and projects supported by the Norris Center

Meet the 2025 Art + Science Graduate Fellows!

A guide to Easily Identifiable Mosses of UCSC, by Elizabeth Humpert (2023)

A Field Guide to the Nocturnal Insects of the Zayante Sandhills, by Jianjia Gettinger 

Read about some of the Student Research funded by the Norris Center Award 

Norris Center Funded Publications!

Open Hours

Monday - Thursday: 10am - 4pm, Friday 10am - 2pm

 

Student quick links

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  • ENVS 107 - Natural History Field Quarter
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Community quick links

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Other Campus Resources

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