The UC Merced reserves and natural lands represent a range of ecosystems and management. Two of our reserves – Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve (MVPGR) and the Yosemite Field Station (YFS) - are part of the UC Natural Reserve Syste…
This scholarship is made possible through the generosity of two trailblazers who helped establish and grow UC Merced and are now making their already formidable footprint even more significant. In 2021, Christopher W. Swarth, former Reserve…
Professor, UC Merced, Life & Environmental Sciences Faculty Director, UC Merced Natural Reserve System Oversees Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve, Yosemite and Sequoia Field Stations, and UC Merced-SCICON Field Station B.S. Universi…
There are a number of great opportunities to get engaged in research through the NRS, supported by the NRS systemwide offerings as well as UC Merced specific fellowships. This scholarship supports undergraduate student who wish to conduct f…
Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve Protects over 6,500 acres of unique vernal pool wetland habitat and rare endemic plant and animal species. Situated at the base of the San Joaquin Valley foothills and adjacent to the UC Merced camp…
Explore, Learn, and Lead in the Field The UC Merced Natural Reserve System (NRS) supports a number of programs, courses, and fellowships designed to connect students with hands-on research, conservation, and leadership experiences. Become a…
California Ecology and Conservation ESS 133: Flora of California with Jay Sexton ENVE 30: Evaluation of Sustainable Living Sites ESS 159: Insect Ecology & Evolution ANTH 176: Archeological Field Methods BIO 148F: Ecology Research in the Fie…
Imagine being an undergraduate student and getting the transformative experience of delving into pristine wildlands accompanied by experienced researchers. Would that experience have encouraged you to explore careers in field research? That…
This scholarship is made possible through the generosity of two trailblazers who helped establish and grow UC Merced and are now making their already formidable footprint even more significant. In 2021, Christopher W. Swarth, former Reserve…