The Faces of Science

Carol Witham, Botanist

Carol W. Witham is a recognized expert in vernal pools. She is self-educated in botany and vernal pool ecology. Her personal studies began with a general curiosity about the plants found in vernal pools. Eventually, through reading, exploring, and working with other experts, she learned a little about nearly every field of study related to vernal pools.

Christopher Rogers, Invertebrate Zoologist

Christopher Rogers is an Invertebrate Zoologist, which is a scientist who studies animals without backbones. Specifically, he studies the invertebrates that live in vernal pools. Mostly, he studies the fairy shrimp, tadpole shrimp and clam shrimp.

Bill Corbett, Master Falconer

Bill Corbett is a master falconer who occasionally visits the Splash Center with a variety of raptor species from huge eagles to cute, little owls.
Sacramento Splash - Helping children understand and value their natural world picture
VICTORY - Splash Lives!

Thanks to an outpouring of community support, the Board of the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (SRCSD) voted UNANIMOUSLY to continue funding the Splash program.

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Sacramento Splash - Helping children understand and value their natural world picture
Who am I?

This weird vernal pool critter is green because it has algae living in its body.