CNMF Moonwalk – October 20

Join the Cabrillo National Monument Foundation for a Moonwalk on October 20, 2021 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Cabrillo National Monument. In partnership with San Diego Astronomy Association, telescopes will be available for your enjoyment and viewing of the Full Moon. Bring a chair, blanket, and relax under the stars at the Park after dark! RSVP is required to attend. COST:CNMF Members – FREE to attend and … Continue reading CNMF Moonwalk – October 20

These Oceanographers Want to Turn Marine Slime into Drugs

This article comes from Wired.com Eric Niiler 10.27.2020 08:00 AM A California team will use a robotic vehicle to study tiny seafloor creatures, hoping they might yield new compounds to fight viruses and cancer. ON WEDNESDAY, A crew of technicians will hoist a remotely operated vehicle dubbed Hercules from its berth on an oceanographic research vessel down into a patch of ocean about 150 miles off the Southern … Continue reading These Oceanographers Want to Turn Marine Slime into Drugs

Seaweed to Cow Feed

Why is Sweden building the world’s largest algae factory? From Euronews.com A Swedish start-up is building the world’s largest algae factory to create emission-reducing seaweed feed for cattle. But how do you reduce greenhouse gases from the world’s most polluting animal? 4 per cent of the world’s methane emissions currently come from cattle, which is two times higher than the whole aviation industry put together. … Continue reading Seaweed to Cow Feed

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Naturally Speaking Virtual Talk – Successful Pollination

Join us for the next Naturally Speaking Virtual Talk on Monday September 20 at 6:30pm. Dr. Sula Vanderplank – botanist and conservationist, will be speaking on “Successful Pollination – Factors that Influence the Plants and Pollinators of Coastal Southern and Baja California”. Register We all know that many plants need pollinators to propagate, but what happens when plants and their pollinators are out-of-sync? For example, it’s … Continue reading Naturally Speaking Virtual Talk – Successful Pollination