The Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory (SNARL), established in 1935 and administered by UC Santa Barbara since 1973, is a 55-acre field research reserve in Mono County off US Highway 395. Part of the UC Natural Reserve System, it supports scientific research, university courses, and public outreach including an annual Spring Seminar Series, public tours, K-12 environmental education programs, and short courses. Research topics include aquatic biology, snowpack science, Mono Lake ecology, and Sierra Nevada wildlife.