Nature News
Check out Juniper Harrower's great stop-motion animation on the symbiosis between Joshua Trees and their yucca moth pollinators!
UCSC students and artists just released a beautiful new book on California's bees. The book has wonderfull illustrations, poetry and natural history information. Learn more here.
Upcoming Events
- Jul 01
- Summer art series on the Art of Conservation by Diana Walsworth at SCMNH! Check it out!
- Jul 10
- The Western American Naturalist is accepting papers for its peer-reviewed, open access journal on natural history! Consider submitting your work!
- Jul 27
- The Naturalist Network is holding their annual meeting in Tuolomne Meadows. Join naturalists from around the world exploring the High Sierra!
Randall Morgan
Jesse Laine, a UCSC undergrad, has begun work researching bumblebee diversity and plant-pollinator interactions using the Randy Morgan Collection. Jesse's work is supported by the Randall Morgan Student Fellowship. Click here to learn more about Jesse's work.
In Ken's Words
"Just as we perceive our commonality of purpose we grow more accepting of each other's diversity. The poet, the artist, the teacher, and the scientist become equal partners in our seeking."
Nature Notes
It's spring and our native bumblebees are out! Look for them collecting pollen and returning to their communal nests, which are often found in old gopher holes in meadows across campus.
