"Page 2" - Scientific Topics of Interest

Marine Census :   Marine scientists to monitor the health and biodiversity of marine protected areas along the California coast (Sonia FERNANDEZ, The Current - Science + Technology News at UCSB ; July 23, 2019) Map of the Marine Protected Areas in California By Department of Fish and Wildlife - https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/12/06/18747379.php , Copyrighted free use , Link Website: California Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) [ California Department of Fish and Wildlife ] https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Marine/MPAs

California’s Freshwater Conservation Blueprint map : The transformation of California into one of the most productive agricultural and urban landscapes in the world and a growing population have put unprecedented pressure on freshwater habitats, reducing them to a small fraction of their historic extent. Across the state, freshwater-dependent ecosystems have been degraded, resulting in reduced ecological functions and dramatic declines of freshwater species. There is no statewide conservation plan for preserving California’s rich freshwater diversity. This map identifies key freshwater species and areas of high conservation value… Related Documentation:   A freshwater conservation blueprint for California:  prioritizing watersheds for freshwater biodiversity (HOWARD et al. , 2018) https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/697996 California Freshwater Conservation Blueprint - TNC [ds2790] https://map.dfg.ca.gov/metadata/ds2790.html California Freshwater B...

Want to Colonize Mars? Aerogel Could Help : Researchers are studying whether a wonder material used in Mars rovers could help warm parts of the Red Planet rich in water ice. (News, NASA-JPL ; July 15, 2019) Featured Research Article: Enabling Martian habitability with silica aerogel via the solid-State greenhouse effect (WORDSWORTH et al. , 2019) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-019-0813-0.pdf Supplementary Information for WORDSWORTH et al., 2019 https://static-content.springer.com/esm/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41550-019-0813-0/MediaObjects/41550_2019_813_MOESM1_ESM.pdf   Mars seen by the Hubble Space Telescope, Realistic Colors By NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) - http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2001/24/image/a/ ( direct link ) http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/opo0124a/ , Public Domain, Link

NASA Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Historic Moon Landing with Live TV Broadcast, Events : NASA will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon mission and look to the future of exploration on the Moon and Mars with a live, two-hour television broadcast Friday, July 19, and partner-led events taking place across the country from July 16 through July 20. (Press Release, NASA ; July 2, 2019)        “Buzz Aldrin removing the passive seismometer from a compartment in the SEQ bay of the Lunar Lander.” NASA Website: Events celebrating Apollo’s 50th Anniversary https://www.nasa.gov/specials/apollo50th/events.html Apollo Missions https://www.nasa.gov/specials/apollo50th/missions.html July 20, 1969 - One Giant Leap for Mankind ( NASA Newsletter ; July 20, 2017) https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html

The Faults That Ruptured in Twin California Quakes Are Very, Very Weird, Geologists Say. (Jeanna BRYNER, LiveScience ; July 6, 2019) Video: Fissure Visible in Desert after Major Earthquakes in Southern California ( KTLA 5 ; July 6, 2019)