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Point Reyes Field Trip

Another Restoration Ecology field trip . . . this time, to Point Reyes, to visit the long-term field exclosure experiment being conducted by Dr. Hall Cushman, to investigate the effects of Tule elk on vegetation. We also practiced some field sampling techniques. We did see a number of Tule elk, Read more

By Wendy St. John, ago

Science 120 Field Trip

Fantastic field trip today with A Watershed Year (Science 120 freshman experience course). First, we visited the brand new salmon viewing area at the water treatment facility in Santa Rosa, and then over to Occidental to look at salmon restoration efforts along Dutch Bill Creek. 

By Wendy St. John, ago

Native Turtles Return to Mountain Lake

Originally posted on the San Francisco Bay Area National Parks Science and Learning Blog Although no one knows exactly when western pond turtles vanished from Mountain Lake in the Presidio of San Francisco, they are known to have been abundant historically. Now, as part of the ongoing restoration of Mountain Read more

By Wendy St. John, ago

Ticket to Success

The “Ticket to Success” program is designed to bring elementary and middle school children onto campus, to given them a fun introduction to higher education. I put together a display for the Biology Department, with bunches of interesting specimens from our museum collection. 

By Wendy St. John, ago

Muir Woods

Visited Muir Woods yesterday, and took some less-than amazing photos with my iPhone; I was too lazy to bring my SLR, a decision I sort of regret. Although carrying the huge camera with me on the hike we ended up doing wouldn’t have made me happy, so it was probably for the best.

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By Wendy St. John, ago