Last summer (winter?) in Australia, I traveled to Lizard Island to study the ferns there. Lizard Island is located off the coast of northeastern Australia in the Great Barrier Reef. Lizard Island was named by Captain Cook because of the large goannas that roam the island. As far as field work goes, it was aContinue reading “Ferns on Lizard Island”
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A Year in Canberra, Australia
This past year, I received a NSF GROW fellowship to study ferns in Marilyn Ball’s lab at the Australian National University. I was based in Canberra, the “bush capital,” for most of my time in Australia. ANU is indeed situated in “the bush”! The university is surrounded by hills covered with native plants and wildlife.Continue reading “A Year in Canberra, Australia”
MicroCT Paper in New Phytologist
Our study of how water moves through resurrection ferns was recently published in New Phytologist! This study was a collaboration with Drs. Anna Jacobsen and Brandon Pratt at California State University, Bakersfield. We used high resolution micro-CT scans to visualize the dynamics of water movement in resurrection ferns while they were drying out and resurrecting.Continue reading “MicroCT Paper in New Phytologist”
Natalie’s paper accepted to Plant Disease
Our lab recently had a short paper (a disease “note”) accepted to the journal Plant Disease! The paper is titled “First Report of Botryosphaeria dothidea Causing Stem Canker and Plant Death in Malosma laurina in Southern California.” Pepperdine graduate (class of 2017) Natalie Aguirre is the lead author on the paper. Over the last coupleContinue reading “Natalie’s paper accepted to Plant Disease”
Santa Cruz Island, January 2018
Earlier this month, several of us took a field trip to Santa Cruz Island to continue our research project on foliar water uptake in island ferns. This time, we were transplanting island ferns to the mainland for further experiments. As always, the boat ride was fantastic! Dolphins followed us part of the way, and theContinue reading “Santa Cruz Island, January 2018”
Eclipse Adventure
Last August, I went to Oregon with my labmate Kate to view the solar eclipse! The journey was a fantastic adventure, and we enjoyed every minute of it. First, we drove through Eureka and Crescent City in northern California. The air was filled with smoke from the nearby wildfires, creating a fiery sunset. Also, weContinue reading “Eclipse Adventure”
Summer Adventues
This summer, I spent three weeks doing field work at La Selva Biological Research Station in Costa Rica! The field station is located in the beautiful Costa Rican rainforest. The rainforest is alive with frogs, bugs, and many other critters! The howler monkeys woke us up every morning. Sloths are hard to spot inContinue reading “Summer Adventues”
Superbloom in Anza Borrego Desert
Last week, my friend Sabrina and I went to the Anza Borrego desert to check out the superbloom! Many of the flowers grew close to the roadside. We found some beautiful Cheilanthes parryi! This small fuzzy white fern grows primarily in the shade of large rocks on the shady side of the hill.
Monterey and Point Lobos
Here are some of the photos I took at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Point Lobos. The weather was beautiful, and I even caught a glimpse of a rainbow over the ocean! The Monterey Bay Aquarium is featuring an excellent exhibit called “Tentacles.” The octopuses (octopodes?) changed colors several times while we watched. The MontereyContinue reading “Monterey and Point Lobos”
Nature Photography, December 2016
Here are some of my favorite pictures from my recent travels! Photo credits: Helen Holmlund. Please ask permission before using. hholmlun@ucsc.edu
Holmlund Lab 