New Life for Presidio’s Historic Forest
The young trees are dwarfed by the backdrop of towering eucalyptus, Monterey pine, and Monterey cypress planted in the Presidio more than 120 years ago, but the mission is lofty:...
Author Archives: Rachel Diaz-Bastin
Rachel Diaz-Bastin is a scientific illustrator and curatorial assistant at the California Academy of Sciences and former Bay Nature editorial intern.
Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones Looking to Expand
A proposal now under NOAA consideration would more than double the size of the sanctuaries, and protect the entire Sonoma County coastline and part of the Mendocino coastline to Point...
Bay Researchers Fight Uphill Battle with Invasive Cordgrass
Three years ago, managers at the Invasive Spartina Project thought they’d be almost out of a job by now. But while the ruthless and hybridizing cordgrass hasn't spread any more,...
Researchers Identify a Parasitic Fly that Turns Honey Bees into “Zombees”
San Francisco State researcher John Hafernik noticed bees acting like zombies a few years ago. Now he's traced the "zombee" infestation to its source: a mind-controlling parasitic fly.
