Field Stations Program Blog
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Temecula Gorge Hike October 27 2019
Relaxing and eating chocolate on the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve Docent-led hike
Thermal plasticity in Drosophila
Dr. Heather Axen (Salve Regina University) and her team of high school students from Vermont, Rhode Island and Kentucky visited SMER to investigate the epigenetic response to stressful temperatures in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and related...
SOUL Charter School: Expedition to SMER
In spring 2019, Jason Rogalski taught his students (7th-10th grade) at SOUL Charter School all about Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve. This began with a virtual visit to the reserve. The students learned about the biology and geology of the reserve and...
New mountain lion documentary episode released
The One Health Institute released the 5th episode about California mountain lions, featuring an interview with our own Pablo Bryant. Also see our links to recent news articles and previous episodes of this series.
Ferns and Lycophytes at SMER
Two researchers from the Rothfels Lab in the Integrative Biology Department of the University of California, Berkeley visited the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve (SMER) in mid-January. The Rothfels Lab studies phylogenetic relationships and biodiversity of a number...
MSHCP Monitoring Surveys at SMER
As part of the ongoing Biological Monitoring Program for the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan, The Regional Conservation Authority of Western Riverside County conducts surveys for species of concern throughout the county, including SMER. Recent surveys...