Interested in ecology, conservation biology, or a related field? Check out details about the 2022 Summer CA Ecology and Conservation Field Program!

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This is a reminder that applications for the Summer 2022 offering of the UC Natural Reserve System field program, California Ecology and Conservation are due on February 11, 2022.  Applications can be found here. Please spread the word!

California Ecology and Conservation is an intensive field program which transforms students into scientists. The course is specifically tailored for students contemplating a career in ecology, conservation biology, or a related field. This summer will mark our 22nd run. Since its inception in 2015, over 500 undergraduates from across the UC system have participated. Check out this video to get a glimpse of what students are calling the most rewarding experience in their undergraduate careers. We have been running the program successfully for the last year with comprehensive Covid protocols in place.

For 50 days, 27 undergraduates from across the UC system participate in hands-on learning, gaining a familiarity with some of the most awe-inspiring landscapes the state has to offer. Students complete a series of independent research studies while learning to notice natural patterns, frame questions into feasible research projects, and practice standard field techniques. At the conclusion of each project, students analyze their data and present their findings in oral presentations and written reports. All the while, students grow as leaders, teammates, and members of a diverse and enthusiastic community of scholars.

All UC undergraduates who have a 2.5+ GPA, are in good standing with their home campus, and have successfully completed an introductory biology course are eligible to apply.  If students from majors not listed are interested in taking the course, they can petition their departments to receive credits toward their major, minor, and GE requirements.

More information is available on the course website. I am also happy to answer any questions you might have about the program.