Happy last Trump-Monday! The very air hums with anticipation. Or maybe that’s the virus, just waiting for us to get on with it already. Today is a particularly good day to be thankful that there are still a few humans in Southern California that aren’t infected, and this one we are very very happy about.
UC California Online Naturalist Series
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r. Emily Fairfax, Assistant Professor, California State University Channel Islands. Dr. Fairfax leads the BEAVS Research Group: Beavers, Ecohydrology, and Visual Storytelling.
Her current research focuses on the ecohydrology of riparian areas, particularly those that have been impacted by beaver damming. Dr. Fairfax uses a combination of remote sensing, modeling, and field to work understand how beaver damming changes these landscapes and on what timescales those changes operate. In addition to learning about beavers and Dr. Fairfax’s research, participants in this CONES will have an opportunity to practice finding signs of beaver in both on ground photos and in satellite images.
So Emily”s online course goes active tomorrow at noon, and she teaches naturalists across California why beavers matter. If you want to register you can still sign up here:
CONES January 19: Beavers and Healthy Ecosystems
Jan 19, 2021 12:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Here’s something else to look forward to as we remember what can help California make its way in a drying world.
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Our much beloved festival artist Amelia Hunter sent her rough sketch of what she’s thinking of for the summit logo. I’m practically panting in anticipation. 
