Nature News
Help support UCSC's first introductory mycology class. Click here to find our donation link and learn more about the instructor, renowned fungi forager and author, Christian Schwarz.
Upcoming Events
- Apr 26
- The Alaska Wrangell Mountains Field Studies Program application is due (extended deadline)!
- Apr 27
- Norris Center Open House for Alumni Weekend! All are welcome!
- May 2
- Spring 2019 Norris Center Student Awards are due at 4PM
- May 26
- Art workshop on painting California wildflowers with Maryjo Koch at the Norris Center. Register now!
Norris Center Blog
Salamander Coloration Versus Predator Detection: a Race for Survival
Are the pink salamanders of Fort Ord blending into the sand? Norris Center Student Award Winner Caitlyn Rich discusses her study on salamander coloration at Fort Ord.
In Ken's Words
"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."
UC Natural Reserve Resurvey
The Resurvey is underway! The Norris Center and the UCSC Natural Reserves are teaming up to study our changing planet. Starting with Younger Lagoon, teams of UCSC students will catalog every species - from bryophytes to birds - found at the UCSC Natural Reserves, and catalog them in the Norris Center. Learn how you can get involved with the survey here.
