<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Citlali Perez Morales</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:Citlali.Morales@ucop.edu">Citlali.Morales@ucop.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 2:48 PM<br>Subject: Re: UCNRS Field Science Fellowship: Application Now Open!<br>To: Citlali Perez Morales <<a href="mailto:Citlali.Morales@ucop.edu">Citlali.Morales@ucop.edu</a>><br>Cc: Cristina Soto-Balderas <<a href="mailto:Cristina.SotoBalderas@ucop.edu">Cristina.SotoBalderas@ucop.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-2224653541459717729">





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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Citlali Perez Morales <<a href="mailto:Citlali.Morales@ucop.edu" target="_blank">Citlali.Morales@ucop.edu</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 2:42</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Citlali Perez Morales <<a href="mailto:Citlali.Morales@ucop.edu" target="_blank">Citlali.Morales@ucop.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Cristina Soto-Balderas <<a href="mailto:Cristina.SotoBalderas@ucop.edu" target="_blank">Cristina.SotoBalderas@ucop.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>UCNRS Field Science Fellowship: Application Now Open!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear UC Riverside Community,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The University of California Natural Reserve System (UCNRS) is excited to announce the 2025 UCNRS Field Science Fellowship, a unique opportunity for undergraduates
 to gain hands-on research experience at some of California’s most iconic natural areas. Please distribute this email widely and share it with students and faculty who may be interested. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Benefits:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Financial support:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> The $6,000 award provides a $5,000 undergraduate stipend and $1,000 to cover project costs. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hands-on experience:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Conduct field-based research at UCNRS reserves under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Students must commit 40 hours a week for 8 weeks
 during the summer.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Career advancement:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Fain valuable hands-on research experience performing full-time research over the summer </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://ucnrs.org/research/field-science-fellowship/field-science-fellowship-application-information/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155cc">Eligibility for faculty/student team and application guidelines</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Submit your application: <a href="https://nrs.submittable.com/submit" target="_blank">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155cc">https://nrs.submittable.com/submit</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The application is due February 15, 2025</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Funding for the UCNRS Field Science Fellowships comes from the
</span><a href="https://ucnrs.org/samuelsen-conservation-scholars-initiative/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155cc">Samuelsen Conservation Scholars Initiative</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">,
 honoring the first director of the UCNRS. This fellowship aims to enhance the participation of UC undergraduates from underrepresented backgrounds in environmental sciences, including low-income and first-generation college students.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information and to download the flyer, visit
</span><a href="https://ucnrs.org/research/field-science-fellowship/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155cc">UCNRS Field Science Fellowship</span></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Contact Cristina Soto Balderas</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">UCNRS Field-based Learning and Education Coordinator</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Citlali Perez Morales</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">UCNRS Administrative Officer</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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