Mar 29, 2019 | Notes From The Field
This spring is shaping up to be a great year for a wildflower superbloom. Superblooms are typically found in years of heavy rainfall and Southern California experienced its last superbloom in 2017. In our water limited ecosystem, it is common to associate superblooms...
Mar 1, 2019 | Notes From The Field
Recently, my family and I took a vacation to the charming, coastal town of Mendocino in Northern California. We wanted a change of scenery and a change of pace and were delighted that this sliver of the state did not disappoint in either area. We will take away many...
Jan 15, 2019 | Notes From The Field
A burrowing owl? Sort of. It is a useful misnomer since something more accurate like ‘the burrow-inhabiting owl’ doesn’t have quite the same ring. These animals, with their seemingly paradoxical name, could be mistaken for a character in a Dr. Seuss book but can be...
Nov 30, 2018 | Notes From The Field
Fall is here, and it is the beginning of two converging seasons in San Diego; the not-so-rainy season and the increasingly intense fire season. The official water year ranges from October 1 to September 30 and in 2017 the Lindbergh Field station received 3.34 inches...
Sep 28, 2018 | Notes From The Field
Ok, maybe that title is a little pre-emptive and I’ve just been spending too much time catching up on Game of Thrones. September does; however, mark the end of “bird season” and, as a result, I can’t help but think that winter really is just around the corner. San...
Aug 21, 2018 | Notes From The Field
Living in southern California certainly has its ups and downs. We have beautiful weather (most of the year), gorgeous scenery, and the unique ability to experience a variety of ecosystems all within a day’s drive. We also have way too many people leading to gridlocked...
