Category Archives: Sharing the planet

Snapshot: Bennett’s Wallabies

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Sebastian Marquez

I was thoroughly impressed with the Australia exhibit at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert, CA. It had an automated double-door system and staff to let you know the rules and keep eye on things. Once inside, … Continue reading →

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Our wild urban future

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Sebastian Marquez

What if I told you that an endangered Hawaiian bird can be easily seen from a station of the new rail system? One doesn’t usually associate rare fauna with urban areas, but that is exactly the case by the Kalauao … Continue reading →

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An American Robin and a lament

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Sebastian Marquez

Growing up in Chicago, American Robins (Turdus migratorius) were a favorite of mine. How could they not be? Robins are adaptable, resilient, and plentiful. As a little kid, they were an easy bird to observe even in the very urban … Continue reading →

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A.I. future and our Megafaunal past

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Sebastian Marquez

People have viewed the new A.I. generated art with trepidations. While I can see problems moving forward, I immediately started salivating when I heard you can ask a bot a prompt and in seconds it could generate something. Even though … Continue reading →

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Of Flies and Phenomena (Drosophila Reintroduction)

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Sebastian Marquez

Have you ever witnesses some sort of natural phenomenon? It doesn’t have to be super rare; it could be Manhatten-henge, it could be the Queensland Morning Glory, a solar eclipse, an aurora, it could even be a rainbow. It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk about: ‘Oha

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Sebastian Marquez

Today’s post I thought I’d talk more in detail about Delissea. I want to get into a bit of its natural history, the grave challenges it faces but also some unique opportunities that anyone of interest can engage with. Of … Continue reading →

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The Reification of Pu’u ‘Ohi’a: Manoa Cliff 10 years part II

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Sebastian Marquez

Part I showed what we have done in the last 10 years at the restoration site. What lessons did we learn in that time that may help for the next 10 years?

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Manoa Cliff 10 years Part I: A look back

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Sebastian Marquez

It seems like yesterday I walked into the native forest on Tantalus. It is a memory that sticks out clearly in my mind; June 20, 2010. And in a seeming instant, a decade has past.

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Snapshot: Deep Time Conservation

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Sebastian Marquez

Whenever I’m in Los Angeles, I have to stop by the La Brea Tar Pits (well, asphalt seeps). Actually, NEED to stop by is more appropriate. As odd as this may sound to some people, La Brea is my “Happy … Continue reading →

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Reforesting Hakalau: The Back Office

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Sebastian Marquez

For many people, birds are the stars of the Hawaiian forest. Rare creatures with distinct evolutionary history tend to get the lion’s share of people’s attention. There is a reason it’s called charismatic fauna. At Hakalau, thousands upon thousands of … Continue reading →

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