Natalia Valdes Heredia

Hi! My name is Natalia and I graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a B.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. I currently work doing land stewardship at Hastings Natural History Reservation, a UC Berkeley Reserve. I am a fellow with GrizzlyCorps, a program that began from a collaboration between UC Berkeley and AmeriCorps. The last year, I have developed my skills in restoration, land management, outreach, and more. My goal for this project is to apply my research skills to reveal our reserve’s biodiversity, improve conservation strategies, and secure funding for habitat protection projects.

September 2025