Broadcasting natural history stories from Santa Cruz County. Tune in @KSQDFM 90.7 fm. Hosted by @EmilyDonham, @gcsparrow, @kelleyvoss, @coastalkelper
Joined August 2019
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Santa Cruz Naturalist retweeted
10 Mar 2021
Just finished a dreamy kelp-scape map illustration for the EEB Consilience Art-Science Gallery run by star undergrad @IshanaShukla to show the difference in morphology and distribution of two ecotypes of giant kelp for @coastalkelper's dissertation research. #sciart
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Santa Cruz Naturalist retweeted
1 Mar 2021
"Biodiversity means more than the number of species, and when we focus on species-level extinctions we are missing part of the story.” - @ucsc 's @EricPalkovacs and @bonesandbugs sound the alarm about a "hidden biodiversity crisis": bit.ly/3uIMfcu
ALT A painting illustrating variation in sockeye salmon runs. Red fish swim above and below brown wavy lines that branch off like trees.
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3 Feb 2021
#owls are so cool. But how do you find them? By listening! Listen to us to listen to them ;). This week, @gcsparrow talks about Great Horned Owls, what they sound like, and how they nest. tinyurl.com/1lv4wv8j
20 Jan 2021
in this #podcast @jmkendallbar tells us how elephant seals manage to sleep on migration. Incredibly, they manage to nap at ~200meters (roughly 600ft) underwater! Find out how they do this are more in this #episode of #SantaCruzNaturalist: tinyurl.com/y553dphx
20 Jan 2021
Have you wondered how marine mammals sleep? On land? Underwater? Both? We talked with @jmkendallbar about her research on #marine #mammal sleep in 2 parts and learned so much cool stuff. Part 1: tinyurl.com/y5np8c7k
17 Aug 2020
We just became a podcast, woohoo! That much easier to listen too :) Find us on #applepod
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15 Aug 2020
Right now, @EmilyDonham, @kelleyvoss & @gcsparrow make and produce our episodes. We are so excited that @coastalkelper just joined the #SantaCruzNaturalist crew, welcome!!
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6 Aug 2020
gorgeous photos of local bioluminescence!
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13 Jul 2020
Join us and have some #backyardfun with #birds! House finches have so many interesting behaviors and can live in an amazing variety of places. Did you know house finch males go through elaborate dances and feed their mates while courting? tinyurl.com/y8uueffw
4 Jun 2020
we have so many brown pelicans in #SantaCruz, learn all about these #DinosaurFloofs during #BlackBirdersWeek with @JuitaMartinez!
4 Jun 2020
PELICANOLOGY IS UP! #BlackBirdersWeek continues to blow minds as @JuitaMartinez explains mouth pouches, spine mysteries, nest espionage, #DinosaurFloofs, divebombing, flags & flimflam plus chats about the importance of visibility & being @BlackAFinSTEM 💕
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4 Jun 2020
listen live this Saturday on KSQD 90.7 FM at 11:54am!
4 Jun 2020
this week on @SCNaturalist I talked about some of the interesting behaviors Northern Mockingbirds & California towhees display. Did you know CA towhees sing a 'squeal duet' when they are reunited with their mates? #birds #naturelovers tinyurl.com/y767e7ov
Santa Cruz Naturalist retweeted
22 May 2020
#ScientistsCallToAction - add your name to this bill for CA to #conserve 30% of state land & ocean by 2030. We need to do this to help slow #ClimateChange! Let's be the first state to protect #30x30. dfnd.us/ca30x30
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30 Apr 2020
this is great for local science and such a cool idea! Thank you @DannaStaaf!
30 Apr 2020
Day forty-whatever of shelter-in-place, I finally got my act together to share squid science with the neighborhood! From each according to her ability . . .
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23 Apr 2020
We have quite a few peregrine falcons in Santa Cruz county. While you might not be able to search for them right now, you can still watch them raise young on this webcam in Berkeley. Check it out!
23 Apr 2020
I'm really enjoying watching UC Berkeley's peregrine falcon webcam. White floofy nestlings to be seen! youtube.com/watch?v=k_ghtsnd…
26 Mar 2020
gotta love weird and wonderful #naturalhistory
26 Mar 2020
let this gem distract you and give you something fun to think about 😂 #ornithology #birdsarecrazy
9 Mar 2020
We talked with @ReginaSpranger all about California Giant salamanders. Did you know they are the only predator to our local #bananaslugs? Find out more here! tinyurl.com/wlqknpb #HERpers
29 Oct 2019
This week on SCN @EmilyDonham interviews UCSC graduate candidate Doriane Weiler about mosquitofish. Catch it live @KSQDFM Tuesday 7:20, Wednesday 15:55, and Friday at 6:40 or visit: ksqd.org/somethings-fishy-me…
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30 Sep 2019
Can't wait to hear more about #caves? This week on @KSQDFM Santa Cruz Naturalist, Assistant Professor Jessica Oster and PhD student Cameron de Wet describe the geology of cave formation and how they use #speleothems to reconstruct past climates. ksqd.org/caves-of-santa-cruz…
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17 Sep 2019
Do you love #caves? Hear @UCSC Campus Reserve Manager Alex Jones discuss your fellow #troglophiles with @kelleyvoss on #SCNaturalist! Streaming live on @KSQDFM tomorrow @ 15:55 and Fri @ 06:40; podcast available soon!
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