February 16, 2021 at 12:57 pm
It was a cold, overcast Saturday morning in Salem, Ore., when Jesse Laney set out to catch a glimpse of a painted bunting. He’d heard earlier that week through a birding WhatsApp group that this vibrant, rainbow-colored bird was in the area. Painted buntings (
Passerina ciris) are common in places like Texas and the northern parts of Mexico, but a rarity in Oregon. Laney and his sons raced to the site and began searching but the bird eluded them.
He wasn’t too disappointed, though. Just the chance of seeing a rare bird “scratches the ever-present itch of participating in a small bit of discovery,” says Laney, an ecologist at Oregon State University in Corvallis.
K9 Officer Who Suffered 2 Gunshot Wounds Chasing Armed Suspect Returns Home
Arlo is now recovered and has returned home, where he will continue to rest and recuperate.
After the pursuit of an armed driver on I-5 south in Washington state on Jan. 13, Arlo was shot twice and sustained bullet wounds to the leg, shoulder, and neck.
According to the Thurston County Sheriff, the armed driver was a 25-year-old male, who was also struck by gunfire and rushed to the hospital in serious condition.
The wounded K-9 officer was rushed to a local animal hospital, where he underwent surgery and was stabilized, Komo News reports.
EBSCO Information Services Announces Submissions Open for the 2021 EBSCO Solar Grant
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$200,000 in Grants Available for Libraries Worldwide
By offering solar grants to libraries, EBSCO invests in communities looking to offer alternative energy resources and educate their communities on the benefits of adopting solar resources. IPSWICH, Mass. (PRWEB) January 20, 2021 Submissions are now open for the 2021 EBSCO Solar grant program from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO). For the fifth year, EBSCO is accepting applications for grants that will fund solar installations at libraries around the world. As part of the 2021 EBSCO Solar initiative, EBSCO will be making a total of $200,000 in grants available.
UCANR
Pedro Carvalho joined UC ANR as a UC Cooperative Extension feedlot management specialist in the UC Davis Department of Animal Science, on Aug. 1. He is one of nine new academics to join UCANR in the last six months. Nine new advisers and specialists have joined the university in the last six months.
Nine new academics have joined the University of California s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources in the last six months.
Here s an introduction to each.
Douglas Amaral
Douglas Amaral joined UCCE in Kings and Tulare counties as pomology, water and soils adviser on Oct. 1, 2020. In his new role, Amaral will conduct a research and extension program on tree nut crops in Kings County, almond production in Tulare County, and plant-water-soil interactions for permanent tree and vine crops in both Kings and Tulare counties.