Category: CNMF

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CNMF, Continuing Education

Naturally Speaking Series – Climate Change & Collaboration for a Sustainable Future

Earth system changes affect physical, biological, and chemical processes, impacting human health, infrastructure, and financial security through the increased severity of fires and extreme weather events. Throughout time, these processes have changed, and the recent increase in frequency and severity requires risk assessment and planning- towards a positive, collaborative future.  Join climate scientist Dr. Kimberley Rain Miner as she discusses what’s happening and why, and how … Continue reading Naturally Speaking Series – Climate Change & Collaboration for a Sustainable Future

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CNMF, Continuing Education

Naturally Speaking Series – Risky Business – Life Along an Active Plate Margin

California is known world-wide for its lofty mountains, cliff-lined beaches, and sweeping vistas, but the geologic processes that created this spectacular scenery can also threaten the lives and livelihoods of the nearly 40 million people that reside within the state. In this talk Dr. Wendy Bohon, Branch Chief of Seismic Hazards & Earthquake Engineering for the California Geological Survey, explores the faults of California and … Continue reading Naturally Speaking Series – Risky Business – Life Along an Active Plate Margin

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CNMF, Continuing Education

Naturally Speaking Series – When Rhinos Roamed and Walruses Were Weird: The Story of Life in Ancient SoCal

oday, we know Southern California for its sunny days and sprawling cities. But if we travel through the pages of geologic history, the world we know would have looked unrecognizable through the ages. From ancient rainforests 45 million years ago to sunken seagrass meadows 15 million years ago, Southern California has undergone incredible environmental changes and hosted a wonderful assortment of strange, but somewhat familiar … Continue reading Naturally Speaking Series – When Rhinos Roamed and Walruses Were Weird: The Story of Life in Ancient SoCal

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CNMF, Continuing Education

Naturally Speaking Series – The Peregrine Falcon – Fastest Animal in the World!

Please join volunteer naturalist Don Endicott to learn about Peregrine Falcons, the fastest animal on Earth! Don will talk about the Peregrine’s highly specialized physical features and aerial skills, adaptations required for successfully capturing prey while reaching speeds over 200 miles an hour. Their natural history, courtship behaviors, and remarkable comeback from near extinction in the mid-1960s will also be discussed. Featured throughout the talk … Continue reading Naturally Speaking Series – The Peregrine Falcon – Fastest Animal in the World!

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CNMF, Continuing Education

Naturally Speaking Series – FindThatLizard – Climate Change, Science Outreach, and Lizards of Southern California

Join herpetologist and ecologist Dr. Earyn McGee as she discusses how lizards in the southwestern US may be impacted by climate change, interesting research about lizards in Southern California, and how to engage broader audiences in herpetology (the study of reptiles and amphibians) as a career and a hobby! When: Wednesday, January 15th, 6:00 – 7:00 PM Where:  Zoom Cost: Free RSVP today Sponsored by … Continue reading Naturally Speaking Series – FindThatLizard – Climate Change, Science Outreach, and Lizards of Southern California

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CNMF, Continuing Education

Did You Miss It? – 3 Parks, 3 Stories – Conservation in Southern California National Parks

If you missed this talk, it’s available to watch on the Cabrillo National Monument Foundation’s YouTube site. It was an excellent talk with Keith giving us a holiday special providing six stories of hope. One of those stories was about the effort to save the black abalone. During the talk, Keith referred to a storymap presentation which explained why the conservation was occurring along with … Continue reading Did You Miss It? – 3 Parks, 3 Stories – Conservation in Southern California National Parks

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