Kenneth S. Norris Rancho Marino Reserve is a living classroom along California’s Central Coast. Located just north of Point Conception, it has habitats and species common to both northern and southern California.
Research possibilities at Kenneth S. Norris Rancho Marino Reserve include intertidal, forest and coastal prairie habitats. The CURRENT RESEARCH page showcases some of reserve’s ongoing research. A bibliography of reserve research dating back to the site’s first use as a reserve can be found on Zotero. This bibliography is the best source for past data collected on the reserve. Email the reserve director if you have specific questions about past research.