Tan sandstone cliffs along a rocky beach. Gray pillowy clouds cover the sky.

Time Lapse Video of Changing Tides

A time lapse video was created on January 31, 2022 of the changing tides at Cabrillo National Monument. The video was created over nine hours showing the progression from high tide (+7.3 feet) around 8am going to a low tide (-2.0 feet) around 3pm. As the tide recedes from the cliffs, visitors start exploring the tidepools. The number of visitors can range from several hundred … Continue reading Time Lapse Video of Changing Tides

City Nature Challenge – BioBlitz

A BioBlitz is a concentrated effort to discover and document as many species of plants, animals, and other organisms in a certain period. This helps map the biodiversity of a given area and can be used as a tool to measure impacts and changes over time. This “snapshot” of biodiversity is a great way to connect the community with science and the outdoors in a … Continue reading City Nature Challenge – BioBlitz

ACS – Virtual Speaker Series – Gray Whales

Wednesday January 12, 2022 at 7pm on Zoom Dr. Steven Swartz will present a talk on Gray Whales for the San Diego Chapter of the American Cetacean Society. This talk is free for everyone and will be given on Zoom. Meeting Information Meeting ID: 513 147 5168Passcode: Whales Steven is a 1986 graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz and has researched has and … Continue reading ACS – Virtual Speaker Series – Gray Whales