Posts Tagged: Innovation

Don't Miss This UC Davis Seminar by Ecology Researcher Andrew Corbett

Don't miss this UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (ENT) seminar by ecologist Andrew Corbett, a research associate with ENT...

Ecologist Andrew Corbett, who holds a doctorate in ecology (joint program with UC Davis and San Diego State University) will present a seminar at 4:10 p.m., Oct. 21 in 122 Briggs Hall, UC Davis. It also will be on Zoom.

Ecologist Andrew Corbett, who holds a doctorate in ecology (joint program with UC Davis and San Diego State University) will present a seminar at 4:10 p.m., Oct. 21 in 122 Briggs Hall, UC Davis. It also will be on Zoom.

Zinnia Nectar: Flight Fuel for the Migratory Monarchs

Zinnias are a great nectar source for migratory monarch butterflies as they wing their way to their overwintering spots along coastal...

A migratory monarch butterfly nectaring on a pink zinnia in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A migratory monarch butterfly nectaring on a pink zinnia in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A migratory monarch sipping her fill of nectar from a zinnia in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A migratory monarch sipping her fill of nectar from a zinnia in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Yes, Hawks Eat Insects

Ever watched a red-shouldered hawk on a hunt? They eat a variety of prey, including small mammals, birds, snakes, lizards, fish, crayfish,...

Red-shouldered hawk devouring what appears to be a praying mantis. It caught the insect in the Vacaville Museum and then perched on a telephone line to eat it. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Red-shouldered hawk devouring what appears to be a praying mantis. It caught the insect in the Vacaville Museum and then perched on a telephone line to eat it. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis distinguished professor emerita Diane Ullman of the Department of Entomology and Nematology and Gale Okumura, Department of Design faculty emerita, in front of "A Bird's Eye View." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis distinguished professor emerita Diane Ullman of the Department of Entomology and Nematology and Gale Okumura, Department of Design faculty emerita, in front of "A Bird's Eye View." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

It's Friday Fly Day!

It's Friday Fly Day, and time to post an image of a fly that masquerades as a bee. That would be "the bee fly," a fly so named because it resembles...

A bee fly, family Bombyliidae, foraging on sedum in a UC Davis garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A bee fly, family Bombyliidae, foraging on sedum in a UC Davis garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis Seminar: 'Using Power of Food to Confront Climate Change'

Have you ever been asked: "Do you BELIEVE in climate change?' The more pertinent question, scientists say, is "Do you UNDERSTAND climate...

Michael Hoffmann is shown here presenting a TEDX Talk, titled "Climate Change: It’s Time to Raise Our Voices." (Screen shot from YouTube)

Michael Hoffmann is shown here presenting a TEDX Talk, titled "Climate Change: It’s Time to Raise Our Voices." (Screen shot from YouTube)

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