Tidepool Tips – New Biomodel Critters
We have purchased some additional biomodel critters for the Tidepool Education table. These critters include a Sea Cucumber, California Sea Hare and a Solitary Sea Anemone. These are a great collection to the table. Stop by and visit the table and see these realistic new biomodels. Continue reading Tidepool Tips – New Biomodel Critters
November 2019 – Tides
CNMF OUTREACH COORDINATOR SELECTED AS AAAS IF/THEN® AMBASSADOR
Cabrillo National Monument Foundation (CNMF) is proud to announce that Outreach Coordinator Samantha Wynns has been selected as one of the 125 AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) IF/THEN® Ambassadors. IF/THEN®, a national initiative of Lyda Hill Philanthropies, seeks to further women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by empowering current innovators and inspiring the next generation of pioneers. “We firmly believe … Continue reading CNMF OUTREACH COORDINATOR SELECTED AS AAAS IF/THEN® AMBASSADOR
Cabrillo Field Notes – Sonoran bumblebee
One can usually spot a bumblebee when they see one because of their large size. One of the largest of the Bombus species in San Diego County is the Sonoran bumblebee (Bombus sonorous). This species is unlike other bumblebee species in that it is active in the late summer and fall, as opposed to being active in the spring. Read more… Continue reading Cabrillo Field Notes – Sonoran bumblebee
Cabrillo Field Notes – The Bloomin’ Broom
One of the amazing things about the Coastal Sage Scrub plant community out at Cabrillo National Monument is the ever-changing species that are in bloom. Each of these species has a specific phenology, or specific seasonal changes that occur that occur in plants from year to year–such as flowering–especially their timing and relationship with weather and climate. Such is the case for the Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis) and … Continue reading Cabrillo Field Notes – The Bloomin’ Broom
Webinar On Climate Change & the Oceans
From Science News: Ocean of Changes Marine ecologist Malin Pinsky is leading the charge to collect the data needed to shape ocean policy amid global temperature rise. His lab at Rutgers University focuses on understanding “how marine ecosystems are changing, why they are changing and what choices we can make as a society to alter that course,” he says. On October 22 at 2:30 p.m. EDT, Science … Continue reading Webinar On Climate Change & the Oceans
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