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color: rgb(102, 199, 219); direction: ltr;" class="">California Ecology and Conservation</a> field course!</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr;" class="">Spring 2025:</div><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""><li class=""><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important;" class="">Rolling Admissions: Apply now to secure your spot!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important;" class=""><br class=""></div></li></ul><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr;" class="">Summer 2025:</div><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""><li class=""><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important;" class="">Applications are now open!</div></li></ul><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr;" class="">Don't miss this incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in California's diverse ecosystems, conduct hands-on research, and gain valuable field experience.</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr;" class="">Spread the word to your fellow students, faculty, and staff!</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr class=""><td class="mceBlockContainer" align="center" valign="top" style="word-break: break-word; 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text-decoration: none; min-width: 30px; direction: ltr; letter-spacing: 0px;">Application portal</a></td></tr><tr class=""></tr><tr class=""></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr class=""><td valign="top" style="word-break: break-word; padding: 0px;" class=""><table width="100%" style="border: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px;" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class="mceTextBlockContainer" style="word-break: break-word; padding: 12px 24px;"><div data-block-id="11" class="mceText" id="dataBlockId-11" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(77, 77, 77); width: 608px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr;" class="">California Ecology and Conservation is an intensive field program that 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 30th run. Since its inception in 2015, over 500 undergraduates across the UC system have participated. </div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr;" class="">Program Highlights:</div><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""><li class=""><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important;" class="">Duration: 50 days</div></li><li class=""><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important;" class="">Participants: 27 undergraduates from across the UC system</div></li><li class=""><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important;" class="">Experience: Hands-on learning in some of California's most awe-inspiring landscapes</div></li><li class=""><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important;" class="">Skills Developed:</div><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""><li class=""><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important;" class="">Conducting independent research studies</div></li><li class=""><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important;" class="">Framing questions into feasible research projects</div></li><li class=""><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important;" class="">Practicing standard field techniques</div></li><li class=""><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important;" class="">Data analysis and presentation skills</div></li><li class=""><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important;" class="">Leadership and teamwork in a diverse community of scholars</div></li></ul></li></ul><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr;" class="">Eligibility: All UC undergraduates who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply:</div><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""><li class=""><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important;" class="">2.5+ GPA</div></li><li class=""><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important;" class="">Good standing with their home campus</div></li><li class=""><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; 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