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Bamboo forest in southern Peru (Image via Wikipedia)
A big shout-out to my niece, Jennifer M. Jacobs, and her husband, Rudolf von May, for their great article on biodiversity in the Amazon’s bamboo jungle, “Forests of Grass” in the 12/11-1/12 issue of Natural History magazine. Jenny is a doctoral student in the Dept. of Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley, while Rudy is a post-doc. A few of her great insect photos– her primary focus — illustrate their article.I’ve heard many stories of Jenny and Rudy’s work in the Amazon — including a big amphibian study in the Madre de Dios region of southern Peru. It’s great to see their work in print!
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Late in 2011, Sebastopol saw the last construction on Phase 3 of its Street Smart Project. Hurray! Come experience the pedestrian-oriented features of this ten(!)-year effort. On Saturday, January 28, 2012, Council Member Sarah Gurney will take you out on a circular route that will use each new crosswalk. Meet at The Plaza at 9 AM for this “ribbon-cutting,” first-time-ever event. The route is a comfortable 2-3 miles, returning to The Plaza at about 10:30 AM, to go out in the reverse direction. Walkers are welcome to join at either time and to do both walks, totaling around 5-6 miles and taking about 3 hours
Bring water, a snack, and a hat.
Leader: Sarah Gurney, member, Sebastopol City Council
For more information about the walks, please visit the new Sebastopol Walks website
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