Latest News April 03, 2026 Tim Higham Appointed Director of the UCR Natural Reserves System I am very pleased to announce the appointment, after an internal search, of Professor Tim Higham as the new Director of the UCR Natural Reserves System. Read More » March 01, 2022 Internship Opportunity Environmental Data Initiative Announcing a Summer Fellowship in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology to learn Data Science using weather data Read More » November 02, 2021 Undergraduate Research Fellowship Undergraduates working with a faculty member can apply for a $5,000 stipend Read More » April 06, 2021 State Funds Secured Water and Buildings for the Granites Voter-approved Proposition 84 funded improvements at Sweeney Granite Mountains Read More » February 08, 2021 Bloom-Hays Grant Opportunity The Sea and Sage Audubon Society chapter of Orange County, CA administers the Bloom-Hays Grant for ecological research. Awards up to $2,500 are granted for ecological research projects, including but not limited to bird research. Instructions on how to apply... Read More » October 23, 2020 Field Science Fellowships 2021 Applications welcome from undergraduate/faculty teams for field research. The deadline to apply for $6,000.00 is January 20, 2021. Read More » April 17, 2020 Call for Applications for the Mayhew Award Research awards are available for graduate students conducting research at Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center. The competition is open to any graduate student enrolled in any accredited college or university. However, preference for awards will be to those enrolled... Read More » March 31, 2020 UCR Natural Reserves Response to COVID-19 Each university's reserve system fall under the guidelines of their main campus and local jurisdictions. At this time, UCR Natural Reserves are operating at reduced capacity. Staff are sanitizing surfaces frequently and practicing physical distancing. Some research projects with individuals... Read More » Read More News Events Please note that all Boyd Deep Canyon Lecture Series events take place at the UCR Palm Desert Center. UCR Palm Desert Center