Vantuna Research Group at Occidental College
@vrgoxy.bsky.social
Researching the marine environment of Southern & Baja California since 1966. Photos and content by J. Williams, except when otherwise noted.
https://www.oxy.edu/vrg
https://www.oxy.edu/vrg
Where did you end up eating/drinking/etc? Did anything stand out bad or good? Always looking to update my recs 😅
May 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Where did you end up eating/drinking/etc? Did anything stand out bad or good? Always looking to update my recs 😅
Seconding SBSC. And if you happen to be around when the Fishermen's Market is open on Saturday, make sure to stop by!
April 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Seconding SBSC. And if you happen to be around when the Fishermen's Market is open on Saturday, make sure to stop by!
oh thank goodness, I think the @cdipbuoys.bsky.social link I had bookmarked just isn't responding - but the mobile view is available...
also: WHOA at that swell that came through yesterday morning!
also: WHOA at that swell that came through yesterday morning!
March 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
oh thank goodness, I think the @cdipbuoys.bsky.social link I had bookmarked just isn't responding - but the mobile view is available...
also: WHOA at that swell that came through yesterday morning!
also: WHOA at that swell that came through yesterday morning!
oh interesting! I'll have to check it out.
I feel like the walls of the core aren't thick enough to have so much void space that something made with a material with a density of 1.25 g/cm3 floats in seawater ... but it apparently does.
I feel like the walls of the core aren't thick enough to have so much void space that something made with a material with a density of 1.25 g/cm3 floats in seawater ... but it apparently does.
February 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
oh interesting! I'll have to check it out.
I feel like the walls of the core aren't thick enough to have so much void space that something made with a material with a density of 1.25 g/cm3 floats in seawater ... but it apparently does.
I feel like the walls of the core aren't thick enough to have so much void space that something made with a material with a density of 1.25 g/cm3 floats in seawater ... but it apparently does.
We monitor MPAs throughout southern California – would be happy to be included!
February 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
We monitor MPAs throughout southern California – would be happy to be included!
My 3 year old doesn't understand why I tear up (at bare minimum) every time I hear this song.
I should explain to her that it is such an accurate representation of how a volcano becomes and atoll.
I should explain to her that it is such an accurate representation of how a volcano becomes and atoll.
February 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
My 3 year old doesn't understand why I tear up (at bare minimum) every time I hear this song.
I should explain to her that it is such an accurate representation of how a volcano becomes and atoll.
I should explain to her that it is such an accurate representation of how a volcano becomes and atoll.
I feel like I should know the answer to this based upon my own experience and what you just wrote, but how well do the shells keep their color over time?
I'd imagine that for a non-science (beauty?) collection, a quick spray of lacquer would do wonders, but is it even necessary?
I'd imagine that for a non-science (beauty?) collection, a quick spray of lacquer would do wonders, but is it even necessary?
February 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I feel like I should know the answer to this based upon my own experience and what you just wrote, but how well do the shells keep their color over time?
I'd imagine that for a non-science (beauty?) collection, a quick spray of lacquer would do wonders, but is it even necessary?
I'd imagine that for a non-science (beauty?) collection, a quick spray of lacquer would do wonders, but is it even necessary?
We’ll see. Sampling outside of the “closed” areas, but not THAT far. Have a full suite of analytes to be tested including heavy metals, PCBs, and so on.
On the other hand, maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised?
On the other hand, maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised?
January 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM
We’ll see. Sampling outside of the “closed” areas, but not THAT far. Have a full suite of analytes to be tested including heavy metals, PCBs, and so on.
On the other hand, maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised?
On the other hand, maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised?