Hi there - I'm a PhD researcher and freshwater ecologist at UC Davis. I primarily study lake food webs in the Sierra Nevada, California, USA. On iNat, I try to share those typically overlooked organisms (like plants and insects) in typically overlooked places (like alpine lakes and the mountainous regions surrounding them) to bring more attention to these species. Consider exploring our Sierra Nevada Species Umbrella Project! https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/sierra-nevada-lakes-riparian-zones

Learn more about what I do: https://caparisek.github.io

** Note: I post observations from day-to-day sightings, fieldwork, and labwork. Any observation posted that was part of a "collection" activity was done under an active SCP and/or IACUC permit.