The Natural Laboratory

Natural Laboratory: Non-native death cap mushrooms have been introduced at Point Reyes National Seashore and are affecting the ecosystem. Tune in to learn more about these mushrooms such as which species of trees they interact with and the dangers they pose to humans.

Natural Laboratory: Why are populations of native Olympia oysters in Tomales Bay not recovering although they have not been harvested for nearly a century? Tune in to find out.

Natural Laboratory: What is being done to restore the population of tidewater gobies in the Tomales Bay watershed? Tune in to find out.

Natural Laboratory: Listen to this audio file to learn about Humboldt squid. In recent years these squids have been frequenting waters off of the California coast. Biologists search for the reason behind this unusual behavior.

Natural Laboratory: Listen in as an oceanographer gives examples of how climate change is impacting the marine species present off the California coast. Examples come from scientific research and reliable observations made over the past 60 to 70 years.

Natural Laboratory: Tune in to learn about tracking Coho salmon and other fish species through electrofishing.

Natural Laboratory: Can Liam Reidy find evidence of a huge tsunami that occurred in central California during the early 1700’s? Tune in to find out.

Natural Laboratory: Join the search for one of the ocean’s great hunters, the white shark. Learn how these sharks are tracked in the northern Pacific Ocean and what the aims of the current research are.

Natural Laboratory: Discover the fascinating science being conducted at San Francisco Bay Area National Parks.

Natural Laboratory: What pollutants are present in harbor seals, how do the seals absorb these pollutants, and what testing is conducted to determine the level of contamination of the seals? Tune in to find out.