Motivation on a Gray Day

Overcast in the morning. Drizzle and low clouds arriving in the afternoon. Temperatures in the low 40s and calm. Around midday, I went out to Whale Park with Kitty and walked out along the path there. She wanted to see the dwarf mistletoe on the fallen hemlock that I had recently noticed. We continued along … Read more

Sitka Nature Show #280 – Lauren Bell

Download Radio Show The January 15th show featured a conversation with Lauren Bell. Lauren has spent the past several years studying kelp ecology in Sitka Sound as part of her PhD program at UCSC. We spoke about what she’s learned, including cycles of growth in kelp forests, the impacts of grazers, and potential effects of … Read more