UC Merced Sequoia Field Station

Located near the heart of Sequoia National Park, the Sequoia Field Station provides year-round access to the southern Sierra Nevada mixed conifer, subalpine, and alpine ecosystems of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks for research, teaching, and public service. Situated at the edge of Wolverton Meadow and within a mile walk of Giant Forest, the Sequoia Field Station is only two miles from the General Sherman Tree which is the largest tree by volume in the world. The one-room cabin is well-accommodated with a kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping accommodation for three. In addition, visitors can access the “old ski shop” for classes, meetings, or field work preparation.

Year Founded
2008
Year Joined OBFS
2004
Size of Field Station (hectares)
10000+
FSML Web Address
https://www.yfs.ucmerced.edu

Private nonprofit organization?
No
Universities affiliated / Parent Organization
University of California, Merced
Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
NPS
Member of the Virtual Field
Yes

Additional Information

Private nonprofit organization?
Names of Universities affilated
0
Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
NPS
Name of partner
Tribal partners/users
No
MSI/HBCU users
Yes
Community College users
Yes
Member of the Virtual Field
Yes

Visiting a FS/ML

Open to the Public
Yes
Year round staff
Seasonal staff
Overnight housing facilities/# of beds
1-10
Distance to emergency services
21-40 minutes
Library
No
Hiking trails
Yes
Internship employment
No

Environmental Information

Biomes
Temperate Woodland and Shrubland and Temperate Forest
Minimum Elevation
301-750 meters
Maximum Elevation
3000+ meters
Köppen climate classification
C (temperate)
Freshwater habitats
Yes
Urban or rural
Agricultural fields
No

Research

REU host station
No
Dry lab space
Yes
Wet Lab space
No
Research vessels available
No
GIS capacity on site
No
Long term data sets
Yes
On site herbarium or voucher species
Formal Data Management Plan
Yes
Mesocosms, plots, stream diversions, or other sets ups for outdoor manipulative experiments
No
Date Joined OBFS
February 15, 2025