Amy Gusick of the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History describes how the NRS’s Santa Cruz Island Reserve has contributed to our understanding of the peopling of the Americas, with an introduction provided by Santa Cruz Island Reserve Director Jay Reti. The talk was part of the UC Santa Barbara Natural Reserve System’s Fall 2020 Seminar Series.
Island scrub jays are expanding oak forests, helping to recover natural habitat on Santa Cruz Island.
Dive into the mystery of the comeback kit. What pushed this rare fox to the brink of extinction? And how did a group of humans fight back?
Executive Director of the NRS Peggy Fiedler and former CEO of TNC Steve McCormick on why Lyndal Laughrin and Ann Bromfield, longtime directors of Santa Cruz Island Reserve, deserve the NRS Distinguished Service Award, which was bestowed May 5, 2018.
Dr. Lyndal Laughrin discusses efforts to rehabilitate the unique ecosystem of Santa Cruz Island over the 40 years he has spent as director of the NRS’s Santa Cruz Island Reserve.