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UC Merced National Parks Connection

Many college students gravitate to jobs and opportunities that take them to the great outdoors for the summer.
UC Merced offers programs that give students the chance to spend their summer days in one of the greatest outdoor destinations in the world, Yosemite National Park. UC Merced also has a strong and growing relationship with Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park for research and learning opportunities.

PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND FACILITIES Yosemite Leadership Program - internships with the National Parks Service for UC Merced Students Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program – mentored research for an elite group of students drawn from a nationwide base Wawona Field Station – UC Merced’s home base in Yosemite National Park

PEOPLE IN THE PARKS

REU leader Professor Benoit Dayrat
YLP leader Eric Berlow

NATIONAL PARKS NEWS FROM UC MERCED

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