Research Expedition to Sea of Cortez (November 8-21)

November 15-16

Hello all,

We had windy conditions today that prevented us from visiting a different location on Isla Santa Catalina. So we traveled south to Isla Santa Cruz where we found a calm spot to launch the skiffs and go ashore. The group surveyed an arroyo for plants and then returned for a snorkel session. We had dinner and then went back ashore after dark for a nocturnal session when an endemic scorpion was recorded.

We picked up the anchor at 3:30 am and traveled north for a “small island day.” We are visiting three small islands today: Roca San Marcial, Isla San Cosme and Las Galeras north of Montserrate. The weather has finally calmed down and we have flat seas in the Sea of Cortez. The photois off the group on Roca San Marcial, located close to Bahia Agua Verde.

One of the organizers of this fantastic expedition and chief cheerleader for us all is Sula Vanderplank. She is an esteemed conservationist, author, botanist, teacher, Baja enthusiast, and so much more. We couldn’t have done all of this without her!