I manage and live on site at a UC Berkeley field research facility, Sagehen Creek Field Station.

In addition to iNaturalist, other naturalist programs I participate in include California Naturalist, Project Reef, Jelly Watch and the Aldo Leopold Foundation's Land Ethic Leaders.

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Wolverine - Photo (c) Tim Sträter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) CC
Wolverine Info
The wolverine (Gulo gulo), also referred to as a glutton and occasionally as a carcajou, skunk bear, quickhatch, or gulon, is the largest land-dwelling species of the Mustelidae (weasel) family in the genus Gulo (Latin: "glutton"). It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more closely resembling a small bear than other mustelids. The wolverine has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to kill prey many times... (From Wikipedia)
Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis Info
Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis (formerly L. sanfrancisco) is a species of lactic acid bacteria that helps give sourdough bread its characteristic taste. It is named after San Francisco, where sourdough was found to contain the variety, though it is not exclusive to the area. (From Wikipedia)
Slave-making Ant - Photo (c) Chris A. Schmidt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) CC
Slave-making Ant Info
Polyergus breviceps is a species of ant which is endemic to the United States. It is a social parasite of other ants, namely of Formica gnava but also of Formica occulta and Formica argentea. Polyergus is an inquiline parasite, having lost its ability to take care of its young and themselves. "The workers do not forage for food, feed the young or the queen, or even clean up their own nest". In order to survive, Polyergus... (From Wikipedia)
Ophiocordyceps - Photo (c) Eduardo A. Esquivel Rios, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) CC
Ophiocordyceps Info
Ophiocordyceps is a genus of fungi within the Ophiocordycipitaceae family. The widespread genus, first described scientifically by British mycologist Tom Petch in 1931, contains about 140 species that grow on insects. Anamorphic genera that correspond with Ophiocordyceps species a