California Naturalist

A "Natural History Note" From UC California Naturalist's new lead scientist, Dr. Cameron Barrows. To many people, biodiversity' is almost synonymous with the word nature,' and nature' brings to mind steamy forests and the big creatures that dwell there. Fair enough.

A "Natural History Note" From UC California Naturalist's new lead scientist, Dr. Cameron Barrows. The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.

A colleague recently posed a rhetorical question, Why do we need naturalists? It gets to the question, Why is the UC California Naturalist program important?

Warning: this blog post discusses some creepy crawlies. If you have an insect or arachnid phobia you may want to skip this post.

Children learn math, reading and writing in school to prepare them for their future careers. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources supports their learning about California's natural environment in order to protect the planet.