Earth Week- Seymour Marine Discovery Center
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 04/24/2021
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Conservation Science at UC Santa Cruz (LIVE Virtual Events)
Science Sunday with Jason John, Ph.D.
Sunday, April 18, 2021, 1:30-2:30 PM PDT
Preregistration Required
Members and volunteers preregistration: free
General public preregistration: $10/household
Join us online for a special Earth Week Science Sunday on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 1:30 PM PDT to learn more about marine mammal conservation with Jason John. For more information and to register in advance for the webinar (required), please visit the appropriate link above.
Recommended age: 10 years and older
Labside Chat with Zeka Glucs, Ph.D.
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 11-11:30 AM PDT
Free
Tune in for an exclusive Earth Week Labside Chat as we talk with Zeka Glucs, director of the Predatory Bird Research Group at UC Santa Cruz on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 11:00 AM PDT. For more information and to livestream the conversation for free, please visit: seymourcenter.ucsc.edu/learn/ongoing-education/labside-chats.
Recommended age: 10 years and older
Visit Seymour Center Outdoors starting on Saturday, April 24
The Seymour Center is opening outdoors only on Saturdays beginning Saturday, April 24. Explore the fascinating world of marine science and conservation through a variety of outdoor activities. Seymour Center Outdoors is free to visit with a suggested $10 donation per household. Become a sustaining supporter of the Seymour Center by purchasing a membership! For more information and to learn what to expect, please visit: seymourcenter.ucsc.edu/visit/
Virtual Field Observations with the Predatory Bird Research Group
Hone your data collection skills and make virtual field observations with the Predatory Bird Research Group’s live webcams. The live webcams are focused on peregrine falcon nests in San Jose and San Francisco. The Predatory Bird Research Group is a research group housed within the Institute of Marine Sciences at UC Santa Cruz.
Virtual Field Observations Instructions and Worksheet – PDF
Link to Live Nest Cams
Explore Central California’s Marine Ecosystems
Celebrate the beauty of marine ecosystems found around Central California’s coast. Join Erika Zavaleta, Howard Hughes Medical Institute professor in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department at UC Santa Cruz, to learn about wildlife diversity and cultural resources found in these precious ecosystems. Then, color your own ecosystem with coloring pages designed by Emma Vogan.
Estuary
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