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Evaluating the Future Role of the University of California Natural Reserve System for Sensitive Plant Protection under Climate Change

Thu, 9 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Protected areas are critical for conserving California’s many sensitive plant species but their future role is uncertain under climate change. Climate-driven species losses and redistributions could dramatically affect the relevance of protected areas for biodiversity conservation this century. Focusing on the University of California Natural Reserve System (NRS), we predicted the future impact of climate change on reserve effectiveness with respect to sensitive plant protection. First, we evaluated the historical representation of sensitive plant species in the NRS reserve network by compiling species accounts from checklists, floras, and spatial queries of occurrence databases. Next, we calculated projected climate change exposure across the NRS reserve network for the end of the 21st century (2070–2099) relative to baseline (1971–2000) conditions under five future climate scenarios. We then predicted statewide changes in suitable habitat for 180 sensitive plant taxa using the...

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Fri, 6 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Within this issue:

Tenth campus UC Merced stewards its first NRS site

A few words from the director of the NRS

California tiger salamanders: The secret life story of a threatened species revealed by NRS researchers

Documenting a fossorial lifestyle

Endangered frog released in native habitat at NRS site

New leadership called to serve at NRS systemwide

Transect 24:2 (winter 2006)

Mon, 5 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Improved Strategies and Technology for Designing Natural Reserves Promise Greater System Biodiversity

o (Sidebar) PISCO and the MLPA

o (Sidebar) The NRS Role in California's Protected Environments

- Dedication Ceremony for Sagehen Experimental Forest Links UC Reserve System with Nationwide Network

- Wide Range of UC Classes Take to The Wild - With Meaningful Results

- New Director at Sedgwick Reserve Bears Watching

- NRS Announces 2006-07 Grad Student Grant Winners

Transect 21:2 (fall 2003)

Mon, 5 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Man Meets Mollusk and Learns: Size Does Matter — Even in the Intertidal Zone

- Scientists at NRS Coastal Sites (Tide)Pool Their Knowledge

- Well-Mentored, Hands-On Training at Bodega Marine Reserve Gets Careers Started

- NRS Reserve Manager Gives His Expertise to Naming State's Marine Managed Areas

- National Areas Association Honors NRS Managers with Both Its 2003 Annual Awards

Transect 22:2 (summer 2004)

Mon, 5 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Sagehen Creek Field Station Becomes the 35th NRS Reserve!

- Sagehen Brings a Half Century of History — and Scientific Data — to the UC Reserve System

- The Leopold Years (1965-1978) and Beyond — Sagehen Hits Its Stride after Starker Takes Charge

- Sagehen Hosts Two Generations of "Bug Boot Camp"

- The Fall — How Sagehen Very Nearly Didn't Survive the 1990s

- Recovery and Renaissance — How Sagehen Was Saved (Largely through First-Rate Management and Administration) and So Lived On to Join the Reserve System

- "Portfolio of Reserves" Available to Sagehen-Based Scientist

Transect 23:1 (spring 2005)

Mon, 5 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Of Mice and (Wo)Men — Retirement Just Means More Time for Research

- Ultrasonic Mouse-Talk Discovered at Hastings

- Young Readers in L.A. Learn Science through Art

- Bodega Algae Become Art

- Director of Motte, Emerson, and Box Spring Retires

- 2004-05 Mathias Winners

Transect 22:1 (spring 2004)

Mon, 5 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) (Field) Notes from Underground Reveal the True Nature and Extent of Flora-Fungi Relations

- The Upper Crust Surviving Nicely at NRS Desert Site

- A Search for Hans Jenny Awakens New Appreciation for the Legacy of This World-Class Soil Scientist

- Old-Growth Reserve Plans New-Growth Future

- The Bad News — and Good News — about Elliott Reserve

- Remote Reserve Set to Welcome New On-Site Manager

- NRS Desert Reserve Celebrates Its First Quarter of a Century and an NRS Elder

- Frank Pitelka, Distinguished Ecologist and Longtime NRS Scientist, Academic, and Administrator, Dies At 87 (Clark Kerr, Legendary UC President and NRS Visionary, Dies at 92)

- UC Reserve System Premieres on UC TV Channel

Transect 24:1 (spring 2006)

Mon, 5 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Helping Endangered Species to Keep Their Footing on the Slippery Slope of the Genetic Bottleneck

- New Study Suggests One Way to Control Invasive Ants

- California Beetles Go Online

- Chumash Summer Camp at Sedgwick Reserve Realizing Long-Held Dream of Cultural Revival

- NRS Wraps Another Successful Mathias Symposium at Bodega Marine Reserve

- Gold Company's Million-Dollar Endowment Improves Daily Life at McLaughlin Reserve

- UC Researcher Perishes in an Attempt to Rescue Two Colleagues

- Sagehen Creek Field Station Oral Histories Available Online

Transect 23:2 (autumn 2005)

Mon, 5 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) New Laser-Mapping Technology Enables "Aerial Groundtruthing"

- Marine biologist Dan Costa at the TOPP of His Game

- Teens Learn Leadership and Literacy in the Sierras at Sagehen Creek Field Station

- Kids Star in Bug Video Produced at Valentine Reserve

- Sedgwick Reserve Celebrates New All-Green Science Center

Transect 21:1 (spring 2003)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Bushwhacking 101 Offers New Take on Age-old Environmental Problems

- When Nature Meets Culture -- Communication Happens

- Marsh Inspires Unlimited Projects and New Perspectives

- Norris Field Quarter Legacy at UCSC Lives On

- Kids in Nature Program Takes Grade-Schoolers Inside the Out-of-Doors

Transect 16:1 (spring/summer 1998)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Science, Art, and Community Service Converge When Kids Meet in the Carpinteria Marsh "Classroom"

- Carpinteria Marsh Kids

- Multilevel Outreach at SNARL/Valentine Camp

- Jepson Prairie Docents

- Wilderness Medicine at James San Jacinto Mtns

- Many, Many Thanks to the Packard Foundation!

Transect 19:2 (winter 2001)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Bioregional Planning Blooms in California's Coachella Valley

- A Community Unites in Stewardship of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh

- Long-time Reserve Director Wayne Ferren Charts a New Course

- Multiple NRS Reserves Play Important Role in the Identity of the Putah-Cache Bioregion

Transect 15:2 (fall 1997)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) NRS Welcomes New Director (Alex Glazer)

- Hastings Scientists Help Make Way for Newts

- Santa Cruz Island Home to Nine Newly Listed Plants

- Research Takes Root at Sedgwick Reserve

Transect 19:1 (spring 2001)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Wartime Challenges Prepared One NRS Founder for Future Environmental Battles

- New NRS Reserve! Field Scientists Can Order "Surf and Turf" at the Kenneth S. Norris Rancho Marino Reserve -- Our 34th Site

- Oak Researchers at NRS Sites Plan How to Protect an Imperiled Native Habitat

- CA Coastal Conservancy Helps Two NRS Reserves

The NRS Transect 14:2 (fall 1996)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Long-term Research, Monitoring Call for Long-range Planning

- Marsh Ecosystem Monitoring

- Fire Research and Management

- Sustainable Fishery

- Grassland Restoration

- Island Archaeology

The NRS Transect 14:1 (spring 1996)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (theme issue) Stunt Ranch Reserve Joins NRS as Post-fire Recovery Continues

Transect 16:2 (autumn/winter 1998)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Scientists at Sedgwick Reserve Master the Mysteries of Mud

- Mud and Its Ways Studied at Sedgwick

- Año Nuevo Elephant Seal Pups Struggle for Survival

- Reserve Staff across the System Observe El Niño's Aftermaths

Transect 17:1 (spring/summer 1999)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) NRS Founding Father Took Reserve System to the Millennium

- NRS Founder Ken Norris Fondly Remembered

- UC Reserve System Plays National Stage at AAAS

- 1998-99 Mathias Student Research Grant Awardees

- Angelo Reserve Receives Funding for New Environmental Sciences Center

Transect 20:1 (spring 2002)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) James Reserve Places Nature Virtually at Our Fingertips

- Mother Lode of DNA Data Mined at McLaughlin

- Ever-more-sophisticated Technology Reveals the Secret Lives of Año Nuevo Elephant Seals and Sharks

- Super "Ear" Installed at Boyd Deep Canyon

Transect 20:2 (summer 2002)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) NRS Research that Revealed Collapse of Island Fox Population Now Focuses on Halting Species Extinction

- First Mathias Symposium Highlights 2000-01 Winners

- CA Coastal Conservancy Support Initiates Phase II of San Joaquin Marsh Reserve Restoration

- Legacy of 20th-Century Explorer Al A. Allanson Enriches Desert Research

Transect 18:1 (summer 2000)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) The Past Is Nonrenewable: Natural Reserves Protect Rich Cultural Resources

- Firsthand Impressions of a Santa Cruz Island Dig

- Archaeology Sheds Light on Big Creek Mussel Mystery

- Of Mammoths and Men Picturing the Past in the East Mojave Desert

- And a Useful Glossary of Anthropology Terms, too!

Transect 20:3 (winter 2002)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Microbial Observatories Reveal Lively Little-Known Worlds Beneath the Surfaces of Land and Lake

- Innovative Nesting Program at Coal Oil Point Reserve Proves Great Success

- Stunt Ranch Reserve Looks Forward to New Facilities

- Field Course Students from Minnesota Discover California Ecology at NRS Reserves

Transect 17:2 (autumn/winter 1999)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) From Drudgery to Discovery: The Real Life of Field Researchers

- CA Lichens Receive Some Long-overdue Attention

- Bee Behavior Reveals the Drawbacks of Cooking Up Habitat from Scratch

- Fish Stocking Becomes Frog Stalking in the High Sierra

- Millennium Falcons Get a Lift from NRS Reserves

The NRS Transect 15:1 (spring 1997)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Cougars Thrive as Top Predators

- "Research in Art" Focuses on Big Creek

- Fort Ord Becomes Newest NRS Reserve

- North Fork Lands Available for Study

- Rock Art Researchers Celebrate Mojave

Transect 18:2 (winter 2000)

Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) A Bird in the Hand Is Worth … Banding!

- Forest Canopy Access System Being Developed at Angelo

- Science Teacher Training Program Off to a Good Start

- Reserve-based Research in Atmospheric Chemistry Provides Global Insights

- Center for Science Education Opens at Valentine Camp

The NRS Transect 9:1 (spring 1991)

Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Geologist Finds Fault at Big Creek

- Grassland Restoration

- Aquatic Ecology at NCCRP

- Ken Norris

- Student Grant Winners

- New Publications

The NRS Transect 12:1 (fall 1994)

Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Our World According to GIS

- Reserve GIS Projects Aid Research, Teaching, Management

- Green Crabs Invade Bodega

- NRS Managers Save a Species

- Old Growth Gets New Name

The NRS Transect 10:2 (fall 1992)

Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Newest Serpentine Reserve is Real Gold Mine

- Focus on Urban Reserves

- New Stream System at SNARL

- Student Grant Winners

- NRS Geographic Information System

The NRS Transect 10:1 (spring 1992)

Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) UC Davis Celebrates Newest NRS Reserve

- Santa Cruz Island Research Update

- Focus on Urban Reserves

- New Snow Lab at SNARL

- Upcoming Conferences

- New State Council on Biodiversity

The NRS Transect 13:1 (summer 1995)

Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Fire Ecology and Management Make Good News at Big Creek

- NRS and the New National Preserve

- Bullfrog Invaders in Eel River

- Farewell to Founder Mildred Mathias

- NRS Now on World Wide Web!

The NRS Transect 11:2 (fall 1993)

Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Motte Reserve Receives Resources to Save Species

- Grassland Recovery at Hastings

- Secondary Education at Bodega

- A Year in the Life of Deep Canyon

The NRS Transect 7:2 (spring 1989)

Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) NCCRP Brings Old Growth and Eel River to the UC Reserve System

- Experimental Introductions

- Student Research Grants

- NRS Budget Increase

- New Facilities

- Santa Cruz Island Archaeology

- Reserve User Data

The NRS Transect 9:2 (winter 1991)

Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Outstanding Davis Professor Is Appointed Interim Director of the Reserve System

- New NRS Reserve

- NSF Facilities Grants

- Public Health Course on NRS Sites

- Hastings Research Update

- Switzer Foundation Fellowships

The NRS Transect 7:1 (fall 1988)

Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Bodega Laboratory/Reserve Plans Major Expansion

- Beach Overlook Built at Younger Lagoon

- Fire Strikes Stebbins Reserve

- NRS Welcomes New Personnel

- South Pacific Field Facilities Available (Gump Station)

The NRS Transect 13:2 (winter 1995)

Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Mono Lake and Other Eco-studies Find Home Sweet Lab at SNARL

- Ancestral Wetlands Restored

- Hastings GIS Progresses

- "Most Productive Habitat" Discovered

- Marine Mammals Monitored

The NRS Transect 8:2 (spring 1990)

Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Santa Monica Mtns Reserve Joins NRS

- Student Research Grants

- Mildred Mathias

- James Reserve GIS

- Natural Areas Conference

- Reserve Work Weekends

The NRS Transect 11:1 (spring 1993)

Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Innovative, Self-sufficient Research Facilities Completed at the Granite Mountains Reserve

- Mojave Desert Symposium

- A Year in the Life of SNARL

- NRS Student Grant Programs

The NRS Transect 8:1 (winter 1990)

Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Reserves Receive $500,000 in NSF Grants and NRS Matching Funds for Facilities Development

- Funding Opportunities

- Environmental Education

- San Joaquin Marsh Plan

- Reserve People

- Research at NCCRP

The NRS Transect 5:2 (spring 1987)

Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Interactive Video Now Simulates James Reserve

- New Reserve: Younger Lagoon Reserve

- Opportunities

- Oil Spill Follow-up

- Granite Mountains Profile

- Berkeley Citation

The NRS Transect 4:1 (fall 1985)

Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Big Creek Burns!

- Research and Job Opportunities

- Celebrate Nature with the NRS

- Bodega Expands MOMS

- NSF Special Competition

- New NRS Publications

The NRS Transect 4:2 (spring 1986)

Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) The NRS at 20

- Research and Job Opportunities

- Coal Oil Point Gets Vernal Pools

- New Facilities

- New Publications

The NRS Transect 6:2 (spring 1988)

Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Samuelsen Reflects on NRS Directorship

- Funding Opportunities

- New Personnel

- Bighorn Sheep Study

- Elephant Seal Study

The NRS Transect 6:1 (fall 1987)

Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Spotted Owl Chick Saved at James Reserve

- NSF Director Visits Reserves

- NSF Facilities Grants

- Collaborative Programs

- New Publications

The NRS Transect 5:1 (fall 1986)

Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) NRS Presents Itself to Regents

- New Reserve Managers

- TBT Workshop

- New ANR Vice President

- Opportunities

Also: Eagle Lake Available for Research and Teaching

The NLWRS Transect 1:1 (spring 1982)

Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Acorn Woodpeckers: Fast Food Junkies of the Animal Kingdom

The NLWRS Transect 2:1 (fall 1983)

Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) $900,000 Desert Study at Deep Canyon

- Protected Areas and Development

- New Program Inventories Sensitive Species and Communities

The NRS Transect 2:2 (spring 1984)

Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Researchers Study Acid Precipitation at SNARL

- Housing Addition Planned for Bodega

- Archaeological Survey at Big Creek

The NRS Transect 3:2 (spring/summer 1985)

Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Carroll to Be NRS Associate Director

The NRS Transect 3:1 (fall/winter 1984)

Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000

IN THIS ISSUE OF TRANSECT

- (feature article) Oil Spill Hits Bodega Marine Reserve

- SNARL and Año Nuevo Island Receive NSF Facilities Grants

- Mosquito Research at San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh