Apr 25, 2018 | Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Blog, Conservation, Education, Plants, Research, Research Center, Sustainability, Weeds
Annual Transect plant counts and soil samples on the reserve by UCI faculty, staff, and grad student last week. 2 transects on the ground, one on a south slope, and one a north slope. With the lack of rain, plant counting went a lot faster than last year (Photos:...
Feb 8, 2018 | Air Quality, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Blog, Conservation, Education, Events, General, Research Center, Salton Sea, Sustainability, Water, Weather, Weather Stations
Presentations video now available for viewing: Air Quality Reduction Due to the Shrinking Salton Sea An Overview and Cases Studies of Particulate Matter Air Quality in Borrego Springs Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 3 PM at the Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research...
Sep 12, 2017 | Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Blog, Events, General, Geology, Sustainability, Water, Weather Stations
Last week the summer monsoon brought a localized thunderstorms and rain weather events to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The videos below, (Sicco Rood) captured some of the flooding, lightening, and debris flows in the badlands. ...
Aug 16, 2017 | Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Blog, Conservation, Education, Events, Research, Research Center, Sustainability
Dear UC Irvine Community, We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Spring 2018 offering of the UC Natural Reserve System field course, California Ecology and Conservation. Applications can be found here and are due on October 23,...
May 31, 2017 | Animals, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Blog, Conservation, Education, Events, Plants, Research, Research Center, Sustainability
One group of students monitored animal behaviors and distribution at the reserve, had placed cameras and caught this Coyote drinking water at sunrise. The California Ecology and Conservation course was taught by Dina Roberts, Ph.D., lecturer in the Ecology and...
Apr 12, 2017 | Air Quality, Blog, Conservation, Education, Events, Research, Research Center, Sustainability, Weather Stations
Recent presentation at the research center on findings in year one, of a 3 year study evaluating particulate matter air quality in Borrego Springs and the surrounding area by Morgan Gorris. Video of the presentation is below and you can also...
