Santa Cruz Naturalist

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Santa Cruz Bat-uralist, Part 1

by Kelley Voss | Jul 23, 2020

UCSC doctoral student Kyle Reid is an incredible ambassador for bats. Listen to the first part of our interview about his expertise, where we cover just how many bats live in Santa Cruz (a lot!) and...

Birds in Your Backyard II

by Theadora Block | Jul 12, 2020

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, I tell you about a wonderful bird that is easily seen all over Santa Cruz: the house finch. Learn about how their population recently expanded throughout the...

Ride the Internal Waves of the Monterey Canyon

by Emily Donham | Jun 22, 2020

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist we speak with Dr. Yui Takeshita, a scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Dr. Takeshita explains how he uses chemistry to better understand the...

Birds in your backyard

by Theadora Block | Jun 1, 2020

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, I talk about two species of birds that you can easily see in your backyard! Listen with me to learn about Northern mockingbirds and California towhees and some of...