Monitoring habitats is crucial for their conservation. Like an annual checkup, monitoring can reveal problems as they arise and document current conditions. The MCRS 2024-2025 Mesquite Bosque Health Capstone Project’s primary focus is to create…

What Are Owl Limpets

California’s tide pools are home to many unique and fascinating animals; barnacles, mussels, sea stars, urchins, and more cover the rocks and create a balancing act between their territories. One especially important…

Beneath the rolling waves of the Pacific Ocean, nestled among rocky outcroppings and kelp forests, a lone species of marine gastropod called the white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) clings to the seafloor. These mollusks have an…