The City of Lodi has set dates for a free workshop for Storm Drain Detective students, using water fleas, otherwise known as Ceriodaphnia dubia, to determine toxicity levels in water.
Month: December 2016
Save the date: Biodiversity Museum Day at UC Davis
When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 18, 2017 Where: University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave., Davis Cost: Free access to exhibits and parking at the university The University of California, Davis will open up 12 of its collections to the public on the sixth annual Biodiversity Museum Day. Each of the collections Click to read the full post.
Travel to California State Parks without leaving the classroom
Imagine sea spray splashing around you – and maybe a sea lion, too – as you kayak through the kelp forests at Point Lobos State Nature Reserve. Or getting a chance to meet some elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Reserve. Or exploring the tide pools at Crystal Cove State Park. Or studying salmon at Del Click to read the full post.
FISHBIO writes about California Delta history
Earlier this month, FISHBIO wrote about the history of the California Delta on The Fish Report, its weekly newsletter. The article describes how the Delta has been transformed from a freshwater wetland 200 years ago to an agricultural zone today: Building levees was a learning process, mostly due to the highly sought-after peat soil. While peat soil was Click to read the full post.