Isabel Fischer
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Questions & Conversation: Drought is Here (Subtítulos en español disponibles)
NorCal Public Media, in partnership with Sonoma Water, presented a live interactive special program that explores the continuing drought in the Bay Area. Despite recent record breaking rainfall, the Bay Area still has a long way to go before we are safely out of the danger of drought. Our guest is G...
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Tidal Marsh Soil Elevation Short Story
In the tidal marshes at San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, research ecologist Karen Thorne, PhD and biologist Chase Freeman, from the USGS Western Ecological Research Center, study how quickly sediment accumulates in the marshland over time. They use a surface elevation table (SET), a device th...
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Owls CritterCam
Owls have the super power of tremendous vision, because their eyes have a special shape. Host Tracey Simmons explains. Video contributor: Paul Martin Host sequences were recorded at San Pedro Valley County Park in Pacifica, with special thanks to San Mateo County Parks Department. https://parks.smcg...
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Bobcat CritterCam
If you see a cat out in nature that has a really short tail and one white spot on each ear...it's a bobcat! Learn more with host Tracey Simmons. Video contributors: Paul Comish, Sonoma County Regional Parks Host sequences were recorded at San Pedro Valley County Park in Pacifica, with special thanks...
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Gray Fox CritterCam
Gray foxes are relatives of our familiar friend, the dog. But they live in the wild and have a special way of planting seeds that helps the environment. Learn more with host Tracey Simmons. Video contributor: Paul Comish Host sequences were recorded at San Pedro Valley County Park in Pacifica, with...
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Bird Beaks CritterCam
Different kinds of beaks let our favorite feathered friends get their jobs done in ways that are unique to their own species. Host Tracey Simmons explains. Video contributor: Paul Martin Host sequences were recorded at San Pedro Valley County Park in Pacifica, with special thanks to San Mateo County...

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