October 2022 – Tides
Ecologik Virtual Workshops
Sonya Timko, who just presented at the TPERP Conference on Thermal Ecology of Crabs, wanted to invite all volunteers to the virtual workshops that she is holding for EcoLogik! They are also free to include children / grandchildren as well! They are on some great topics that the volunteers will hopefully not only find interesting, but can share with the visitors to the parks. She … Continue reading Ecologik Virtual Workshops
Coastal Visitation Patterns at Cabrillo National Monument
Cabrillo National Monument (San Diego, CA, USA) is a pint-sized unit of the National Park System (0.65 terrestrial km2) that attracts an average of 850,720 visitors annually (IRMA, SRSS Reports, mean visitation 2011–2020). The coastal area of the park contains well-preserved and sensitive natural resources, including sea cliffs, maritime sage scrub, and rocky intertidal habitat. Understanding small-scale visitor use patterns to this area can guide … Continue reading Coastal Visitation Patterns at Cabrillo National Monument
Here’s Your Chance to See Glowing Fireworms
If anyone would like to see mating “glowing fireworms” (Odontosyllis phosphorea) now is the time before their mating ends for the summer season. VIP Mary has selected 2 dates in September. The 1st meet will be on Friday, Sept 16 no later than 7:15pm at De Anza Pier in Mission Bay. The worms come to the surface for the purpose of mating 1-2 days before the quarter … Continue reading Here’s Your Chance to See Glowing Fireworms
Sustainable Batteries Could One Day Be Made From Crab Shells
From Popular Science A material in crab shells has been used to brew booze, dress wounds, and store energy. There are those who say ours is the age of the battery. New and improved batteries, perhaps more than anything else, have made possible a world of mobile phones, smart devices, and blossoming electric vehicle fleets. Electrical grids powered by clean energy may soon depend on server-farm-sized battery projects with … Continue reading Sustainable Batteries Could One Day Be Made From Crab Shells
Sonar Showed a 50 Foot Shark Nearing Boat Off New England
Shark researchers are accustomed to surprises, but The Atlantic Shark Institute was taken off guard when something resembling an extinct megalodon shark appeared on sonar. Megalodons were 50 feet in length and had teeth 7 inches long, making them “one of the largest carnivores, if not superpredators, that have ever lived.” The species vanished about 3.6 million years ago, experts say. Still, a research team recently spotted something that … Continue reading Sonar Showed a 50 Foot Shark Nearing Boat Off New England
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