This is one of our new hatchlings; the yellow “blob” on its belly is the external yolk. This is the baby’s nutrition source and will continue to be absorbed over the next several days. Sometimes they are MUCH bigger than this, and some hatchlings hardly have any.
There are many online tools that can be used to support student learning, and this has become one of my new favorites. I use the online quiz platform Kahoot to host collaborative exam review sessions. Read more
In the fall semester of 2015, I began teaching Restoration Ecology at Sonoma State University (SSU). In that semester, students focused on envisioning sustainable goals for Copeland Creek, its inhabitants, and its surrounding environs. In Read more
The global science platform iNaturalist recently started an Ambassador Program, and I’m pleased to announce that, as of September 2025, I’ve been accepted as part of their first cohort of ambassadors. iNaturalist is a community Read more
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Western Pond Turtle Links – Teacup Rex · March 18, 2017 at 1:30 pm
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