video: Somenos Garry Oak Preserve & the human antenna
posted Wednesday, October 24, 2012
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At Somenos Garry Oak Preserve in the Cowichan Valley, biologist Tracy Fleming explains her system for monitoring 8 species of rare plants associated with Garry Oak ecosystems, including Endangered Yellow Montane Violet (Viola praemorsa). The magnetic receiver for her GPS unit is made to attach to the roof of a car, but she has adapted it for use in the field by using a tin can lid on top of her hat. She is a human antenna!