Jan 3, 2022 | Notes From The Field
Happy New Year, everyone!
Oct 6, 2021 | Notes From The Field
In case you missed it: Botanists Jessie Vinje (Conservation Biology Institute) and Margie Mulligan (San Diego Natural History Museum Botany Department Associate), with identification help from John Rebman (San Diego Natural History Museum Curator of Botany) and J....
Jul 15, 2021 | Newsletter
The Tortoise and the Bear No, not a race between the tortoise and the hare, but quite the opposite. The tortoise and the BEAR are at a complete standstill. The term hibernation may bring to mind a sleepy bear emerging from a cave after a long winter. But what about...
Apr 16, 2021 | Notes From The Field
A poll of my public speaking group several years ago revealed that for some of the group, snakes are their biggest fear (I guess for the rest it was public speaking, hence their membership in the group). This was very surprising to me, so I decided to try to educate...
Mar 31, 2021 | Newsletter
SPRING HAS SPRUNG! Spring is the time for nesting birds, sprouting annual plants, and light showers. Wildlife is increasingly on the move (make sure to look under your vehicle for desert tortoises before you pull away!), with everyone out looking for mates. Balk...