<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, Aug 15, 2023 at 3:53 PM<br>Subject: Please Share: Applications opening soon for Spring 2024 California Ecology and Conservation Field Course<br>To: California Ecology and Conservation <<a href="mailto:CAecology@ucop.edu">CAecology@ucop.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg7476724157361705521">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear UC Riverside Campus,
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<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">We are now accepting applications for the </span><strong><span style="color:#191919">Spring 2024</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> offering of the UC
Natural Reserve System field program, <a href="https://ucnrs.org/teaching/cec/" target="_blank">California Ecology and Conservation</a>. <strong>Applications </strong>can be found <a href="https://ucnrs.org/teaching/application/" target="_blank">here</a> and
are <strong>due on October 25th, 2023. </strong>Please spread the word!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">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 spring will mark our 27th run. Since its inception in 2015, over 500 undergraduates from across the UC system have participated. Check out<span class="m_-6455550158207740051apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRqmmgqMquo&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">this
video</a><span class="m_-6455550158207740051apple-converted-space"> </span>to get a glimpse of what students are calling the most rewarding experience in their undergraduate careers.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Here is what some alumni have said about the experience:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<em><span style="color:#191919">"This course has made me fall in love with the process of science!" - UC Davis student</span></em><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<em><span style="color:#191919">"My research, writing, and public speaking skills have improved and I am certain that this is a result of this class." - UC Los Angeles student</span></em><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<em><span style="color:#191919">"This course has given me an in-depth understanding of scientific research that I haven't gained anywhere else. I have learned more about what a career in this field would look like in the last 50 days than the rest of my undergraduate
career." - UC Santa Cruz student</span></em><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">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></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">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></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">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></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">More information is available on the<span class="m_-6455550158207740051apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://ucnrs.org/teaching/cec/" target="_blank">course website</a>. I am also happy to answer any questions
you might have about the program and the new application system. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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