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The University of California Natural Reserve System relaunches as UC Nature

The Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory at sunset
April 21, 2026
The new name better reflects the organization’s goals: to shape ecological, cultural, and institutional change that will keep nature strong.

NRS leader Steve Monfort featured in California science panel

Steve speaking at a podium holding a microphone
January 12, 2026
A state research event spotlighted how the UC Natural Reserve System is shaping biodiversity monitoring and climate forecasting statewide.

UC People: Juyung Yoo, preservationist

Juyung Yoo on the porch of a cabin at Valentine Ranch
September 24, 2025
The UC Natural Reserve System introduced Juyung to the concept of field research and changed the trajectory of his life.