Worth its Salt – Could the Salton Sea be Saved?
It only takes a quick visit to the Salton Sea to notice that something is amiss. The lake’s shores are littered with the carcasses of the Read More…
Flashback Friday: Bryozoan Blobs
Sometimes we get confronted with an ecological mystery, as when people send us strange pictures that they ask us to identify. Find out what we Read More…
A King Among Snakes
What has a head but no hair, a tail but no legs, and is black and white all over? If you guessed a California kingsnake, then you’ve Read More…
Tiny Vampires
Concealed in tall grass, a hunter lies in wait. She smells the air for the scent of her prey, using her keen senses to search for the faint Read More…
The Salton Sea: Oasis of Opportunity to a Ticking Time-bomb
Once a vibrant and bustling lakefront resort destination, the Salton Sea is now a site of death and decay that frequently serves as the Read More…
Missing Mayflies: Imperiled Insects Part 4
Most insects that begin life underwater enjoy only a fleeting adult existence. A mature dragonfly’s seven-month lifespan would seem like Read More…
Flashback Friday: Don’t Dump that Fish
Well-meaning pet owners (or parents of pet owners) may think they are doing aquarium fish a favor by "liberating" them into the wild. But as we Read More…
Caddisfly Crisis: Imperiled Insects Part 3
In a streambed crawling with ravenous dragonfly nymphs, sneaky juvenile stoneflies, and numerous other invertebrates, caddisflies (Order Read More…
State of the San Lorenzo Marks 40 Years of Santa Cruz…
Flowing directly through the heart of Santa Cruz, California, the San Lorenzo River serves as a vital water source for people, fish, and Read More…
What’s for Dinner? Dissecting a Mystery
The unsettling pile of bones pictured above may look like the remains of victims snatched up by a cave-dwelling ogre, but the zoomed-in Read More…