Younger Lagoon Reserve

11 Oct, 01 PM - 12 Oct, 01 PM

The Small Mammal Undergraduate Research in the Forest (SMURF) program is a collaboration between EEB and ENVS graduate students, UCSC and Cal State Monterey Bay undergraduates, the UC Natural Reserve System, and The UCSC Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History that monitors long term small mammal population dynamics in the UCSC Forest Ecology Research Plot (FERP), Fort Ord Natural Reserve, and Younger Lagoon Reserve. SMURF undergraduate interns trap small mammals every quarter (including summer) and then use the data to examine environmental and ecological questions. Description of intern positions: We offer 2-unit and 5-unit internship. All first-time volunteers must take the 2-unit course, which is an introduction to small mammal surveying and handling, data entry and management, and project organization. After completing the 2-unit course, interns can advance to the 5-unit course for the following quarter. The 5-unit course focuses on designing and conducting a research project, data analysis, scientific writing, and public speaking in addition to the further development of field skills.

Visit #59417 @Younger Lagoon Reserve

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Under Project # 41631 | Research

S.M.U.R.F. internship small mammal trapping

graduate_student - University of California, Santa Cruz

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Chris Law Oct 11 - 12, 2018 (2 days)

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DAY USE ONLY - NO FACILITIES 1 Oct 11 - 12, 2018