Nature News

mushrooms photographed scientificallyNorris Center alum, and masterful mycologist, Christian Schwarz was recently featured by UCSC in their Alumni Profile. Go Christian!

 

 Natural History Field Quarter Students watch the sunset above the fog from scenic Gamboa Point in Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve. We just released our 2017-2018 Annual Report! We served thousands of students, digitized tens of thousands of specimens, and helped unite a community of natural historians. Thank you all for a great year! 


stop animation clay figures sit under a joshua treeNorris Center Graduate Fellow Juniper Harrower recently published her thoughts and research on linking art and science to save Joshua Trees. Check out the article here. 

 Randall Morgan

Jesse's smiling face in front of a church and riverJesse Laine, a UCSC undergrad, has begun work researching bumblebee diversity and plant-pollinator interactions using the Randy Morgan Collection. Jesse's work is supported by the Randall Morgan Student Fellowship. Click here to learn more about Jesse's work.

In Ken's Words

Ken-singing

"Just as we perceive our commonality of purpose we grow more accepting of each other's diversity. The poet, the artist, the teacher, and the scientist become equal partners in our seeking."

 

Natural History Field Quarter

chuckwalla!Explore California's diverse ecosystems while building environmental career skills this Spring 2019.  ENVS 107- Natural History Field Quarter Spring 2019 Applications are due Friday October 26 by 5pm. 

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