Your gift supports us in identifying, digitizing, and curating the Morgan Insect Collection. Donations also help us train students and researchers in collections stewardship and field survey methods and promote education and conservation of local species and ecosystems.
The Morgan Initiative is a major focus of the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History at UC Santa Cruz. Consistent with Morgan’s passion, the Norris Center aims to train new generations of naturalists, researchers, and conservationists. Since 2002, the Norris Center has housed Morgan’s plant and insect collections, field notes, and maps.
Randall Morgan dedicated his life to studying birds, plants, and insects of Santa Cruz County and advocating for the protection of local biodiversity hot spots and imperiled species. The Randall Morgan Initiative aims to honor, preserve, and build upon the legacy of Morgan’s work as a local naturalist and conservationist.