A $1.3 million grant will help launch the final phase of the restoration of the Elkhorn Slough wetlands, an effort that has been in the works since 2012. Erin Malsbury reports on what the restoration of land—and land stewardship—will entail: buff.ly/3dPQf53

One of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken. Look at that little face!

A new initiative, called the CZU Lightning Complex and Community Science Project, aims to improve our understanding of post-fire ecosystems. Erin Malsbury has the details on how to get involved: buff.ly/2Pn4KDO

From the ashes: How rebirth of CZU burn zone will explain post-fire ecosystems pressbanner.com/from-the-ashes…

Some late night (early morning?) vaccine snooping. Dignity Health has a TON of appointments available for next week for county residents through My Turn. Scroll down to “More options” section on My Turn, a couple of openings at local pharmacies too. #watsonville #SantaCruzCounty

Santa Cruz County is home to many climate-focused organizations that have had to adapt to the age of Covid-19. And despite the challenges, many of them say the past year has taught them new organizational strategies and helped them focus their missions. buff.ly/3tfgOFC

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute will soon have a new, custom-built ship for ocean exploration. buff.ly/2P9vcjV

A familiar headline...

Según un estudio publicado por Erin Malsbury en la revista Science los árboles (el estudio se realizó en Ginkgos) son virtualmente inmortales. En sus células cambiales no hay genes asociados con la senescencia. Los árboles mueren por agentes externos. sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/h…

Marine scientists have spent the past several months rushing to rescue endangered black abalone from debris flows along the Big Sur coast. This week's cover story by Erin Malsbury looks at why their efforts are so vital and the risks that remain. buff.ly/2StMM3C

Tired of the cicadas? Try eating them and six other insects recommended by @Beetle_Guy, an entomologist Smithsonian NMNH. Loved editing this fun story by Abigail Eisenstadt for #SmithsonianVoices smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national…

If you wrote about science in some shape or form (<1400 words) this year, then you should nominate yourself for Best Shortform Science Writing. No entry fee! DM us with a link to the story! And then nominate a friend because writers love writers who help other writers! #scicomm

What could 150-year-old plankton shells have to teach us about the ocean? Plenty—including valuable insights about modern-day climate change. fcld.ly/zeg9dbx #WorldOceansDay #ScienceMagArchives

Coalition Calls for Rule Changes on Pesticides Agricultural fields are currently fumigated without having to notify nearby residents. buff.ly/3wntIlR

While writing my latest cover story, I learned that tiny Santa Cruz County—the second-smallest in California—has three (3!) groundwater basins. It makes drought solutions a bit complicated, but the natural diversity of this area never ceases to amaze!

SciCom haiku #5: Sempevirens fund Grows beloved Big Basin Home of the old growth Read the full story by Erin Malsbury (SciCom class of 2020) for the Santa Cruz Good Times here: goodtimes.sc/santa-cruz-new…

I'm looking for a freelance reporter interested in covering Watsonville City Council and Pajaro Valley politics for the Pajaronian and Good Times. DM me. Let's chat.

🚨🚨 Indigenous journalists 🚨🚨 Interested in writing for @Grist? I'm looking for environment and climate stories from around the world. Send me your pitches: tahtonegrist.org

🚨 #scicomm and #ScienceTwitter 🚨 We want to add new voices to our freelance writer database American Physical Society. If you're a science writer or journalist interested in writing about physics, fill out this form! Rates start at $1/word. forms.gle/Tq8KzX73PUATBF…

MBARI's autonomous underwater robots are helping us study ocean health by sampling #eDNA to expand the scale of ocean monitoring over time and space. Thanks to Erin Malsbury and Good Times for this great story: ow.ly/xXZR50JtIRH