The name change to UC Nature heralds an expansive new era of increased connection to the needs of the university, the state of California, and society. Shown here is the Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory. (Credit: Matt Perko/UC Nature)

The University of California Natural Reserve System, long known as a collection of protected California landscapes and field stations supporting research and teaching, has relaunched as UC Nature. The name change reflects the broadened scope of the organization’s goals: to shape ecological, cultural, and institutional change that will keep nature strong.

“Our intention is not to change what we do, but to make it more visible, more accessible, and more connected to the needs of the university, state, and society,” says Steve Monfort, Executive Director of UC Nature. “We will be the front door for UC’s engagement with the natural world.”

The relaunched organization will expand its scope in several key areas:

• Operating at landscape scales to better understand environmental impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem function.
• Engaging more deeply with underserved and climate-vulnerable communities to expand access and increase agency in nature.
• Strengthening community partnerships, including with Tribal Nations.
• Harnessing emerging technologies that will reshape how we understand nature.

Read more about the work taking place at UC Nature

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