Wildfires are making earthquakes more hazardous in CA! The Desert Studies Center at #zzyzx hosts one of these seismic stations, but happily our fire risk is low. eos.org/articles/wildf…

Braaaaains...... this grasshopper wasp injects venom into a grasshopper's head so she can feed its body parts to her babies. Scary good parenting at the #desertstudiescenter at #zzyzx!

Iconic California Plant Species Threatened By Global Climate Change desertstudiesorg.wordpress.com/2020/12/24/ico…

The Desert Studies Center Plays a Critical Role in Bighorn Sheep Study desertstudiesorg.wordpress.com/2021/01/20/the…

UCLA Study Finds Genetic Diversity Critical for Mojave Desert Tortoise Conservation desertstudiesorg.wordpress.com/2021/02/10/ucl…

Top 5 reasons to stay on the Mojave Road while crossing the Soda Dry Lakebed desertstudiesorg.wordpress.com/2021/02/12/top…

Growing Threats to the Scientific and Educational Legacies of Research Stations and Field Courses. #CSU doi.org/10.1093/biosci…

Kelso Dunes Road Scheduled for Repair desertstudiesorg.wordpress.com/2021/02/23/kel…

Amendments to Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan threaten Mojave wildlife and heritage desertstudiesorg.wordpress.com/2021/03/01/ame…

DSC March Newsletter - mailchi.mp/9476550fef4f/m… Catch up on DSC updates, opportunities, and more.

Each colored shape represents the footprint of solar projects already-built, or pending construction on desert habitat in southern Nevada. This city could host thousands of MW of #solar on rooftops and over parking lots with the right policies. But instead we pave the desert.

CSU Desert Studies leads national efforts to promote inclusion and safety in field sciences desertstudiesorg.wordpress.com/2021/04/09/csu…

Robert E. Reynolds Desert Symposium Student Research Award desertstudiesorg.wordpress.com/2021/04/27/rob…

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Another year of desert talks at the Southern California Academy of Sciences annual meeting desertstudiesorg.wordpress.com/2021/05/28/ano…

California wildfires: what we’ve seen and what’s in store desertstudiesorg.wordpress.com/2021/05/28/cal…

In Memoriam – Lon McClanahan, founding member of CSU Desert Studies and former Director desertstudiesorg.wordpress.com/2021/06/07/in-…

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We were lucky to be able to host this amazing group of researchers at the Desert Studies Center in October to support their soil research in the Mojave Desert. Be sure to check out the #CZ170 project, these scientists are doing incredibly important and interesting work!

"Our sincerest appreciation goes to Dr. Cathy Jacobs, who recently made an incredibly generous $15,000 gift to Desert Studies. The funds will go towards renovating the site bathrooms, an effort to make them welcoming for all genders." desertstudiesorg.wordpress.com/2022/03/08/don…