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Projects and Internships

Thank you for your interest in interning with the UC San Diego Natural Reserve System. Our internship program is currently at capacity and not accepting new students at this time. Please sign up for our monthly newsletter to be notified of new opportunities.

 

In the meantime, we continue to welcome undergraduate and graduate research across our reserves. Students interested in conducting independent projects are encouraged to connect with UC San Diego faculty who can serve as their Principal Investigator (PI) and mentor.

Fellowship Opportunities

UC Nature Field Science Fellowship

The UC Nature Field Science Fellowship supports UC undergraduate-faculty teams conducting scientific research at UC Nature Reserves through financial awards made possible by the Samuelsen Conservation Scholars Initiative. For more information: UC Nature Field Science Fellowship.

See previous FSF Recipients of the Fellowship. 

For Application Information and Eligibility Requirements.

Roy Little Fellowship

Generously supported by donor Dorothy Little in honor of her late husband, Roy Little. He was a founding member of the Friends of Mission Bay Marshes and a champion of conservation. This fellowship provides paid positions for four UC San Diego students each year to help with outreach, monitoring, and maintenance of the four UC San Diego Natural Reserves. 

Applications typically open in the Spring quarter and are posted on Handshake under the UC San Diego NRS organization. 

Opportunities to Get Involved Throughout the Year

Herbarium

Learn methods of professional plant specimen preservation, assist in organization of the NRS collection, and learn to use floras for plant identification. Knowledge of local flora is helpful. Location: Humanities and Social Sciences Building (HSS). Time commitment requested: 4 hours per week minimum (unlimited number of positions).

Wander the Wetlands

Volunteer to help provide public access of Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.

Friday Weeding

Join a weekly weeding crew every Friday (excluding holidays) from 8 am - 10 am at Scripps Coastal Reserve.

Tide Pool Ambassadors Program

Coming soon!

Contact:


Reserves Director
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-­0116
Phone: 858-534-2077
Fax: 858-822-­0696
Email: nrs@ucsd.edu


 Office location:
Muir Campus
Applied Physics and Math Annex Building
Rooms 2802&2808