Santa Cruz Naturalist

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Octopuses Have Personality?

by Emily Donham | May 21, 2019

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist we chat with UCSC graduate candidate Kelley Voss about her work on octopuses.

Sloughin’ it

by Emily Donham | May 5, 2019

Elkhorn slough is an amazing place to view wildlife along the central coast. On this week's Santa Cruz Naturalist, UCSC graduate candidate, Kat Beheshti invites listeners on a tour of the estuary....

Meet the Candy Cap: Mushroom Foraging for Dessert Lovers

by Emily Donham | Mar 27, 2019

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist we venture into the woods surrounding Aptos with local mushroom expert, Philip Carpenter. If you'd like to learn more about mushrooms around Santa Cruz (and...

Underwater Meadows: The Seagrass of Eastcliff

by Emily Donham | Feb 14, 2019

On the first episode of Santa Cruz Naturalist we chat with Sarah Lummis, UCSC graduate student and seagrass expert, as we explore the seagrass beds found along East Cliffs rocky intertidal.