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Stebbins reopens to the public
Nearly a year after the Wragg Fire incinerated much of UC Davis’ Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve, forcing its closure, the reserve has reopened to the public. But in many ways, says reserve director Jeffrey Clary, the disaster has been a blessing in disguise. Not only are the wildflowers and shrubs resprouting, but facilities like improved parking and trails revamped to protect resources have made the reserve better than ever. Read more >>
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Mojave science research
Mojave bighorns are dropping from respiratory disease; how has it spread? Will rearing desert tortoise hatchlings in captivity give the species a boost? And is the sun strong enough to break down rocks? Learn the answers to these questions and more in the April 2016 edition of Mojave Science Newsletter. A collaboration between Mojave National Preserve and the NRS's Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center, where most of the researchers were based, the newsletter highlights scientific research being conducted in the Mojave region. Read more >>
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Mono County honors the Dawsons
The Mono County Board of Supervisors honored Dan and Leslie Dawson of the NRS's Valentine Camp Reserve and Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory with a resolution of appreciation recognizing their service to improve student education, the health of the environment, and the lives of local residents. The Dawsons have lived in the area and managed the two eastern Sierra reserves since 1979. They are retiring this summer to Ashland, Oregon. The couple received the resolution May 17, at a special meeting of the board. The proclamation states that "it is resolved...on behalf of the frogs, birds, trees, lakes and streams of the Eastern Sierra." Congratulations, Dan and Leslie—and bon voyage to retirement!
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New director at White Mountain
White Mountain Research Center welcomed a new director this spring. A Distinguished Professor of Geography at UC Los Angeles, Glen MacDonald is a longtime eastern Sierra researcher, has been doing science at NRS reserves since graduate school, and looks forward to continuing to improve the visitor facilities at the four research stations of the reserve. Read more >>
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