Nature News
Norris Center Director Chris Lay co-authored a paper on the California Phenology Network. The Norris Center participates in the Phenology Network, and adding its digitized herbarium specimens to the over one million plant specimens that will help measure how plant traits change over time in California.
Norris Center Executive Board Member, and UCSC professor in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Bruce Lyon recently published his study on why coot chicks have bright red heads.
Upcoming Events
- Jan 30
- Año Nuevo Island internship applications are due
- Feb 23
- Writing workshop with Gary Nabhan at the Norris Center
- Feb 24
- Gary Nabhan gives a free, public lecture on "Food from the Radical Center" at the Cowell Hay Barn at 7PM
- Mar 6
- Natural History Symposium at the Norris Center! Join alumni and current students to learn what's new in the natural world
Norris Center Blog
Yucatec Maya Stories of Natural History
Norris Center Student Award winner Eric Medina describes how he created natural history block prints in the Yucatan, Mexico. Eric's insights draw on the idea that practicing natural history in academia can be very different from how many other people, especially indigenous Mayans, regularly use natural history in their everyday lives.
Randy Morgan Initiative
We recently launched a website highlighting how we're carrying on the legacy of naturalist-extrodinaire Randall Morgan. Check out the website for more information on Randy's legacy, and the ongoing work at the Norris Center.
UC Natural Reserve Resurvey
The Norris Center and the UCSC Natural Reserves are teaming up to study our changing planet with biodiversity surveys. Read about our results from Spring 2019 at Younger Lagoon.
