On Friday, May 30, the UCI Environmental Collaboratory hosted its 2025 Spring Workshop, “Growing Our Future: Emerging Practitioners and Scholars in Ecology,” bringing together students, faculty, and community partners for a day of connection, reflection,…
This spring, the Master of Conservation and Restoration Science (MCRS) program held its third annual Alumni Networking and Mixer, offering a space for current students, alumni, faculty, and staff to gather, connect, and celebrate the…
This spring, two students from UC Irvine’s Master of Conservation and Restoration Science (MCRS) program had the exciting opportunity to present their research at the Annual Meeting of the Southern California Academy of Sciences (SCAS)….
Beneath the crashing waves lies a world where the ocean kisses the shore, a world where an owl limpet (National Park Service, 2021) named Luma clings tightly to her rocky home. Her home and kingdom…
Monitoring habitats is crucial for their conservation. Like an annual checkup, monitoring can reveal problems as they arise and document current conditions. The MCRS 2024-2025 Mesquite Bosque Health Capstone Project’s primary focus is to create…
What Are Owl Limpets
California’s tide pools are home to many unique and fascinating animals; barnacles, mussels, sea stars, urchins, and more cover the rocks and create a balancing act between their territories. One especially important…
Beneath the rolling waves of the Pacific Ocean, nestled among rocky outcroppings and kelp forests, a lone species of marine gastropod called the white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) clings to the seafloor. These mollusks have an…
Last Friday, students from the MCRS Wildlife Biology class had an unforgettable opportunity to play a hands-on role in raptor conservation by assisting with the capture, banding, and re-release of native raptors in Orange County….
Join our upcoming virtual information session on Tuesday February 18th at 5:30pm Pacific where we will give an overview of the MCRS program and the application process. Sign up here to receive a Zoom invite….
with Bill Wang, Threatened and Endangered Species Biologist at CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife
We are excited to share an inspiring interview with Bill Wang, a 2021 graduate and accomplished alumnus of our master’s program….