Reading Nature, Observing Science: Examining Material Practices in the Lick Observatory Archives and Kenneth S. Norris PapersMain MenuIntroduction to the Lick Observatory ArchivesThe Lick Observatory: Imaging the CosmosThe Lick Observatory: Eclipse ExpeditionsEclipse Intro page (first in a path)Introduction to Kenneth S. Norris PapersKenneth S. Norris Papers: Natural History in PracticeKenneth S. Norris Papers: Pedagogy and ConservationConnections: In Relation to NatureThese images demonstrate the different constructions of nature in the two archivesConnections: Materials of ObservationVisualization of the ConnectionsVisualizes the connections between all the contentReading Nature, Observing ScienceCaptions and information for the cases of objects on display at UCSC Special CollectionsAlex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6Christine Turkb279a3dcf419860f915007f04f08e6fc0f8662ceDanielle Crawford22ce6a14f83c9ff73c3545a665951a092258f08e
Natural History Field Quarter
12016-05-16T00:57:49-07:00Danielle Crawford22ce6a14f83c9ff73c3545a665951a092258f08e91849plain2016-06-05T19:59:39-07:00Danielle Crawford22ce6a14f83c9ff73c3545a665951a092258f08eDuring his time as professor of natural history at UC Santa Cruz, Norris created the Natural History Field Quarter, a course which is still offered by the university's Environmental Studies Department. This popular field course focuses on the natural history of California, as students are immersed in different habitats across the state in order to gain first-hand experience in field observations naturalist work. Norris's Field Quarter, which was often co-taught with environmental studies Professor Stephen R. Gliessman, consisted of four field trips that were approximately five to ten days long. These trips involved lengthy rides on the university bus to sites such as the Granite Mountains in the Mojave Desert, Big Creek in Big Sur, Santa Cruz Island of the Channel Islands, Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, Kelso Dunes in the Mojave Desert, and Lake Mono of the Eastern Sierra.
Norris taught the Natural History Field Quarter from its first offering in 1973 up until his retirement from UCSC in 1990.
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12016-05-11T22:18:06-07:00Granite Mountains Hiking Class 19735Photograph of students hiking in the Mojave Desert's Granite Mountains during the first Natural History Field Quarter in 1973.media/UA66/UA66_Bx73_Granite Mountains Hiking Class (1973)034.jpgplain2016-06-04T15:47:01-07:00
12016-06-03T15:40:51-07:001973 Natural History Class at Kelso Dunes3Photograph of students hiking at Kelso Dunes in the Mojave Desert during the first Natural History Field Quarter in 1973.media/UA66_Bx 73_Field Quarter Kelso Dunes (1973).jpgplain2016-06-05T20:00:57-07:00
12016-06-05T19:52:30-07:00Mt. Tamalpais Trail 19731Photograph of students hiking the Mount Tamalpais trail, located in Marin County, during the first Natural History Field Quarter in 1973.media/UA66_Bx73_Mt Tamalpais Trail (1973).jpgplain2016-06-05T19:52:30-07:00