*PLEASE NOTE, the UCSC Packard Scholar is not the same thing as the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering. During the summer of 2016, I was privileged… Read more “Packard Scholar”
Reflecting on Pumas
Its been a great year. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would be able to approach pumas, either adults or kittens. Yet, here I… Read more “Reflecting on Pumas”
Some Spring 2016 Research
My research this past quarter has focused on fine scale site fidelity of northern elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park. The abstract is below. Abstract: Fine scale… Read more “Some Spring 2016 Research”
Puma Capture
The eyes. That’s the first thing you see. The light of your head lamp bouncing off the tapetum lucidum of the puma. I don’t know what I… Read more “Puma Capture”
So I’m Trapping Part 2
A couple of weeks ago, I was on a trip to the Fort Ord Natural Reserve, which is a part of the UC Reserve System. It was… Read more “So I’m Trapping Part 2”
So I’m Out There Trapping
One of the skills I’m learning this quarter is how to trap and live capture mammals. I set out some sherman traps in various areas in and… Read more “So I’m Out There Trapping”
