Featured Profiles
June 16, 2021
A new map of Living Labs at UCSC
October 3, 2019
Alex Jones, manager of the Campus Natural Reserve, created an interactive map of all of the living laboratories of UCSC. They include all of the natural reserves, the Norris Center for Natural History and more!
Younger Lagoon Reserve: An outdoor classroom for coastal research
September 3, 2019
Watch how our Younger Lagoon Natural Reserve is providing unparalleled opportunities for students to learn about the environment, implement field projects, obtain hands-on experience, and become actively involved in research and stewardship projects.
Researchers enlist citizen scientists to count animals on Año Nuevo Island
August 22, 2019
UCSC professor Michael Loik studies the effects of drought at numerous UC Natural Reserves
March 5, 2019
UCSC Professor Michael Loik describes his work studying the effects of drought at numerous UC Natural Reserves, including Younger Lagoon.
Great Big Story Follows Elephant Seal Researchers at Ano Nuevo Reserve
October 25, 2018
Check out the wonderful video showing what it's like to tag a 1000 pound Elephant Seal at Ano Nuevo Natural Reserve. Great Big Story follows UCSC Costa Lab members as they put tracking devices and oceanographic tags on Elephant Seals for their research.
Sea Lion Breeding Shifts North to Ano Nuevo Island Reserve
July 12, 2018
Scientists document a dramatic shift in breeding sea lions: they've shifted from the Channel Islands in Southern California, to Ano Nuevo and the Farallon Islands of Northern California.
