Santa Cruz Naturalist

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Giant Kelp: Monterey Bay’s Super Seaweed

by Emily Donham | Aug 11, 2020

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Emily chats with UCSC graduate candidate, Sara Gonzales, about some of her work on the giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera. Giant kelp are abundant all along the...

Birds in your Backyard III: Hummingbirds

by Theadora Block | Aug 3, 2020

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, we talk about the two main hummingbird species seen in Santa Cruz: Anna's and Allen's hummingbirds. Learn how to attract them to your backyard, and how to tell...

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...