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Free online webinar with Amy Zuckerwise Co-sponsored by UCSB This presentation aired on Thursday July 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Access the Webinar presentation recording by clicking this link: Bobcats: The Wildcats Next Door To catch a glimpse of a bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a rare thrill for most of us, including avid hikers. Yet these important predators are a …

Free online webinar recording with Bill Buelow Co-sponsored by WE Watch This Zoom webinar event occurred live on Thursday, July 8, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Please click the link below to view the recording: Addressing Groundwater Issues in SYV Click this link to view: Bill Buelow’s Powerpoint Slides of the Presentation Most of the water used in the Santa Ynez …

Free online webinar recording with Dennis and Jess Beebe This Zoom webinar event occurred live on Thursday, May 13, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Please click the link below to view the recording: “V” is for Vulture We see them circling overhead almost every day; sometimes we mistake them for hawks. In our area, these large black, bald-headed birds are usually …

Free online lecture with Lyanda Lynn Haupt This event occurred live on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Please click the link below to view the recording: Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit This Zoom webinar included a live presentation followed by a Q & A. Members and friends of the Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society were …

Free online lecture recording with Melissa Miner This Zoom webinar event occurred live on April 1, 2021. Please click the link below to view the recording: Pisaster Disaster: Sea Star Wasting Disease First noticed in 2013, a mysterious disease has crippled sea star populations along much of the west coast. The outbreak, dubbed sea star wasting disease, caused many sea …

Members Meeting 7:00 p.m. prior to the evening’s live lecture Please join us for our annual Members Meeting on Thursday, March 18, at 7:00.p.m. This very brief meeting will precede the lecture by Dr. Jay Reti, “The Evolution of Stone Tools.” The meeting and Dr. Reti’s lecture will be presented via Zoom’s webinar format. Our short meeting agenda includes an …

Free online lecture with Brad Shaffer This presentation occurred live on Thursday, February 25, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Click the title below for the lecture recording. Tiger Salamanders in Santa Barbara County     The Santa Barbara Distinct Population Segment of the California tiger salamander has been listed as Endangered for nearly 20 years. During that time, we have learned …

Interview with Joan Lentz, author of Story of a Santa Barbara Birder This Zoom webinar recording includes a 30-minute recorded interview with Joan, followed by a Q & A. The live event occurred on February 18, 2021. Click the title below for the lecture recording. A Conversation with Naturalist Joan Lentz We are excited to announce our first program of …

Online lecture with Dr. Jay Reti This live Zoom webinar event occurred on March 21, 2021. Click the title below for the lecture recording. The Evolution of Stone Tools based on Lithic Artifact Analysis This event included a live presentation followed by a Q & A. Imagine for a moment what it would take to make it through a day …

Recording of online lecture with Dr. Matt Kay Dr. Kay presented live on December 15, 2020. Click the title below for the lecture recording. Chaparral Plant Adaptations and Patterns of Recovery from Wildfire: Lecture Recording We are excited to offer this program, which was originally scheduled as an in-person SYVNHS-hosted lecture and field trip last April. Since then, California has …