As a lab group, many of our field experiments take place within the University of California Natural Reserve System (UCNRS).  The UCNRS is the world’s largest university reserve system that serves as an outdoor laboratory for researchers and teachers. As a “library of ecosystems throughout California” our field work has taken place at high alpine lakes down to inland deserts and coastal cliffs. This blog highlights some of our very many memorable experiences in the UCNRS. 

Three years later and with a many new faces in the lab, we thought we would revisit the previous “In another life” post! Here is what we would have done, in another life:

As a recurring TA for Biometry (EEMB 146), one of my favorite things about the class is when students leave the class wanting more experience in R. Here is a list of coding resources I send out to students who want to keep working on their snazzy skills. 

This week, we asked some of the undergraduate researchers in our lab to introduce themselves. We are pleased to introduce Sabrina, Yanelyn, and Becca!

Two years later and with a many new faces in the lab, we thought we would revisit the previous “In another life” post! Here is what we would have done, in another life:

Although our spring quarter is coming to a close, we're still keeping busy! We wanted to share how we keep up on literature regardless of our exhaustive schedules.
 

Before beginning this busy spring quarter, we took some time to fantasize what we would have researched in another life!