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Why go up when you can go down? Botanist Jim Malusa travels to the lowest places on the planet, on bicycle. From Lac Assal in Africa to Lake Eyre in Australia to Death Valley, he finds dry deserts, but also oases of life—birds, plants, and even people.
This was one of the first stories we produced for the newly conceived Science in Action. One of the goals for our new program is to show that scientists aren’t just people in white coats in a lab– they’re adventurers!
-Molly
Entomologist Roberta Brett explains why these unique trees thrive along the Northern California coast.
Coast Redwoods [1:30m]:
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Entomologist Roberta Brett discusses how the manzanita and other Mediterranean shrubland plants have adapted to devastating fires.
Manzanita Tree [1:30m]:
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Entomologist Roberta Brett tells the story of this unusual plant which is endemic to Northern California’s serpentine soils.
Academy scientist Roberta Brett tells the story of the synchronized emergence of a solitary bee and the blooming of the goldfields flower found only in vernal pool habitats.
Vernal Pools (part 2) [1:30m]:
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