Santa Cruz Naturalist
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Broadcasting natural history stories from Santa Cruz County. Tune in @KSQDFM 90.7 fm. Hosted by @EmilyDonham, @gcsparrow, @kelleyvoss, @coastalkelper
Santa Cruz, CA
Joined August 2019
RT @jmkendallbar: Just finished a dreamy kelp-scape map illustration for the EEB Consilience Art-Science Gallery run by star undergrad @Ish….
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RT @UCSCscience: "Biodiversity means more than the number of species, and when we focus on species-level extinctions we are missing part of….
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#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.
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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:
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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:
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This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Theadora interviews Jessie Kendall-Bar, a Ph.D. student at UC Santa Cruz in the Ecology & Evolutionary biology department. Jessie studies the neurophysiology of...
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We just became a podcast, woohoo! That much easier to listen too :) Find us on #applepod., #spotifypodcasts, and more. We would be overjoyed if you leave us a note or review.
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Santa Cruz Naturalist invites listeners to join UCSC Ecology and Evolutionary Biology graduate students as they explore nature in and around Santa Cruz County. Each episode will enrich your next...
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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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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?
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we have so many brown pelicans in #SantaCruz, learn all about these #DinosaurFloofs during #BlackBirdersWeek with @JuitaMartinez!.
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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listen live this Saturday on KSQD 90.7 FM at 11:54am!.
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
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RT @gcsparrow: #ScientistsCallToAction - add your name to this bill for CA to #conserve 30% of state land & ocean by 2030. We need to do th….
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this is great for local science and such a cool idea! Thank you @DannaStaaf!.
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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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!.
I'm really enjoying watching UC Berkeley's peregrine falcon webcam. White floofy nestlings to be seen!
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gotta love weird and wonderful #naturalhistory.
let this gem distract you and give you something fun to think about 😂 #ornithology #birdsarecrazy.
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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! #HERpers.
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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:
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This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist we chat with UCSC PhD Candidate Doriane Weiler, about mosquitofish. Listen in as we venture to Antonelli pond on Santa Cruz's westside to find juvenile mosquitofish...
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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.
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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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What Does It Take To Be A Santa Cruz Naturalist?
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This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist we chat with Chris Lay, the director of the Ken Norris Center for Natural History at UC Santa Cruz. Chris tells us a little about one of Santa Cruz's most influen...
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