Internship opportunities for Summer 2026
Applications Now Open through February 20th. Apply Here
Reconstructing Historical Distributions of Alpine Breeding Birds in Rocky Mountains (Colorado)
Zavaleta Lab
Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Dunkin Lab
Herbivory and Recruitment Limitation in Kelp Forest
Raimondi-Carr Lab
Assessing Macrocystis pyrifera’s Role in Ecosystem Function and Structure at it’s Range Edge
Kroeker Lab
Comparative Genomics of Brown Bears and Other Hibernators
Kelley Lab
Monitoring the Natural Recovery of Giant Kelp Forests
Raimondi-Carr Lab
A Data Dive to Identify Seabird Responses to Antarctic Warming
Polito Lab
Defining Newt Migration Routes & Predicting Pulses to Reduce Road Mortalities
Meyer Lab
Comparative Foraging Ecology of Antarctic Baleen Whales in a Changing Climate
Polito & Friedlander Labs
Linking Historic Microsatellite Data with Modern Data for Conservation
Kelley Lab
Mechanisms of Kelp Forest Persistence and Recovery
Smith Lab
Population Genetics of Circumpolar Polar Fishes
Kelley Lab
Field Botany & Ecology; Conservation & Horticulture
Pitterman Lab
Sexual Conflict’s Effects on Eco-Evo Dynamics
Palkovacs Lab
Shells Dissolving in Your Hands: An Assessment of a Worm Infestation of Pinto Abalone in Sitka Sound, Alaska
Kroeker Lab
Investigating Small Mammal Diversity on Central California UC Natural Reserves
Fort Ord Natural Reserve
Ecological Forecasting with Machine Learning
Palkovacs Lab
Remote Monitoring of Marine Mammals
Costa Lab
Predator-Prey Interactions of Valley Garter Snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi) on Staten Island Preserve in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Mehta Lab
Scientific Illustration
Experimental Evolution and Bioengineering in Hydra
Macias-Munoz Lab
Below are the internship opportunities for Summer 2025
Applications are now closed
Landscape Genomics of California Blue Oak Applied to Climate Change Adaptation
Conservation Science and Stewardship Lab/Meyer Lab
Salmon in Warming Waters: Rapid Evolution of Thermal Tolerance in Steelhead
Palkovacs Lab
Analyzing Avian Community Structure Using Biodiversity Monitoring Data
Zavaleta Lab
Hyperparasitism and Disease Ecology in Plant Communities
Parker & Gilbert Lab
Wildlife Ecology at the Land-Sea Interface
Raimondi – Carr Lab
Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Dunkin Lab
Mountain Lion Ecology and Conservation in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Wilmers Lab
Genomic Investigations of Resilience and Adaptation in Abalone
Shapiro Lab/Raimondi – Carr Lab
Exploring Local Natural History through Art+Science
Kenneth Norris Center for Natural History
Changes in Effective Population Sizes of Marine Fishes Following Invasion of Polar Oceans
Kelley Lab
Informing Kelp Reforestation in Central California
Raimondi – Carr Lab
Anchovy vs Jellyfish – The Battle for Supremacy in the California Current
Beltran Lab
California Sea Lion Haul-Out Behavior
Costa Lab
The Effect of Environmental Stress on Hydra Reproduction and Regeneration
Macias-Muñoz Lab
Effects of Competition and Purple Urchin Grazing and Kelp Forests
Raimondi-Carr Lab
How Seedling Physiology Shifts Under Water Stress for California Native Hardwoods
Pittermann Lab
Predator Driven Behavior in Forest Birds
Forest Fear Lab
Santa Cruz Mountains Plant and Wildlife Biodiversity Surveys – Evaluating Biodiversity across Agricultural and Natural Lands
Santa Cruz Mountains Reserve
Herbivory and Recruitment Limitation in Kelp Forest
Raimondi – Carr Lab
Below are the internship opportunities for Summer 2022
Applications are now closed
Bat Ecology in the Central Coast Region of California
Frick Lab
Body Composition Analysis of Marine Mammals
Costa Lab
Chemosensory Behavior in Neonate Mexican Garter Snakes
Mehta Lab
Development of Coastal Pollutant Biomarkers to Aid Coral Reef Conservation
Elephant Seal Diving Behavior
Beltran Lab
Freshwater Fish Ecology and Conservation
Freshwater & Coastal Ecology Lab
Invasion Potential of Dittrichia Graveolens in Grasslands
Parker Lab
Sea Urchin Disease Dynamics & Climate Change
Kroeker lab
Sleeping while Diving: Developing non-invasive methods to record sleep in freely swimming marine mammals
Costa Lab
Socio-ecological Interactions Between Insects, Plants & People in Urban Gardens
Philpott Lab
Intertidal Mussel Ecology
Raimondi Lab
Neuroscience and Marine Mammals
Costa Lab