Mildred E. Mathias graduate student research grants to support graduate research at UC reserves. Applications are generally due to campus coordinators by early November. Robert M. Norris Grants for support of undergraduate student research at UC reserves. Applications are generally due to campus coordinators by mid-January. The NRS serves the public directly by making its reserves and facilities available to government agencies, conservation groups, and other appropriate organizations and by collaborating with these entities to protect the state's natural resources.
Many reserves also support visits from elementary and secondary schools.
Reserve managers are on hand to answer questions from the public regarding wildlife and conservation issues, and NRS personnel regularly provide technical consultation on such important issues as watershed protection, flood warning services, regional resource management, and land-use impacts. The Transect, a semiannual newsletter describing reserve activities and features, is distributed to users and supporters and is available upon request from the NRS office in Oakland. Regents of the University of California. Numerous scientific publications based on research conducted at UC reserves. List available through the Natural Reserve System office address below.