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 check back in Winter 2026 for future 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.

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: Muir Biology building. 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.

Intertidal

Compile research in reserve and along San Diego County coast for MLPA cooperative. Map rocky intertidal plots at Scripps Coastal Reserve. Time commitment: 6 hours per week (1 position).

Contact:

Reserves Manager
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