<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">California Ecology and Conservation</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:CAecology@ucop.edu">CAecology@ucop.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 2:42 PM<br>Subject: Please Share: Applications for Summer 2023 California Ecology and Conservation field course due February 4th<br>To: California Ecology and Conservation <<a href="mailto:CAecology@ucop.edu">CAecology@ucop.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-8571649737476058798">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear UC Riverside Community, <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a reminder that applications for the Summer 2023 offering of the UC Natural Reserve System field program, <u><a href="https://ucnrs.org/teaching/cec/" title="https://ucnrs.org/teaching/cec/" target="_blank">California Ecology and
Conservation</a> </u>are <b>due on February 4, 2023</b>. <b>Applications </b>can be found <a href="https://nrs.submittable.com/submit" target="_blank">here</a><b>. </b>Please spread the word!<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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 25th run. Since its inception in 2015, over 500 undergraduates from across the UC system have participated. Check out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRqmmgqMquo&feature=youtu.be" title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRqmmgqMquo&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">this
video</a> 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 two years with comprehensive Covid protocols in place.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please distribute this email widely and share this exciting program with your students. 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.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We’ve attached two documents for you to share—one is a general flyer for you to print and post and the other lists how the course units map onto various degree programs at your campus. 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.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">More information is available on the <u><a href="https://ucnrs.org/teaching/cec/" title="https://ucnrs.org/teaching/cec/" target="_blank">course website</a></u>. I am also happy to answer any questions you might have about the program. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best, <br>
Kelly<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kelly Zilliacus<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Acting NRS Programs Coordinator<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Conservation Action Lab<br>
UC Santa Cruz<u></u><u></u></p>
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Santa Cruz, CA 95060<u></u><u></u></p>
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