Pam Ronald
@pcronald.bsky.social
UC Davis rice geneticist & co-author of Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming Genetics & the Future of Food. TED talk. My lab studies genetics for crop resilience & #plant-microbe interactions. Volunteer Ranger USFS. Nature photography
This is the Yellow Throated Toucan that we saw today (it was a bit shy). Which one should be the new fruit loops mascot?
February 6, 2026 at 4:19 PM
This is the Yellow Throated Toucan that we saw today (it was a bit shy). Which one should be the new fruit loops mascot?
Don’t touch! Poisonous caterpillar. Acharia horrida
February 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Don’t touch! Poisonous caterpillar. Acharia horrida
My favorite today: broad-billed heron
February 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
My favorite today: broad-billed heron
Does anyone know the name of this tiny, tiny thumb-sized frog?
February 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Does anyone know the name of this tiny, tiny thumb-sized frog?
New birds everyday. Costs Rica is a tiny country but has 2.5% of the world’s #biodiversity.
February 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
New birds everyday. Costs Rica is a tiny country but has 2.5% of the world’s #biodiversity.
First time for me to see an anteater. I am sharing my video here for my animal-loving friends.
February 1, 2026 at 11:16 PM
First time for me to see an anteater. I am sharing my video here for my animal-loving friends.
Birthday birding! Yellow throated Toucan and a Great Currasow
February 1, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Birthday birding! Yellow throated Toucan and a Great Currasow
Today in davis California
January 21, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Today in davis California
Congratulations to Flor on her new position at UC Riverside! Did you know that Flor can dance the Flamenco? Learn about this and many other highlights of her bio by reading this nice piece: innovativegenomics.org/news/meet-an...
January 7, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Congratulations to Flor on her new position at UC Riverside! Did you know that Flor can dance the Flamenco? Learn about this and many other highlights of her bio by reading this nice piece: innovativegenomics.org/news/meet-an...
Happy New year! May 2026 bring joy and hope to you and yours.
December 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Happy New year! May 2026 bring joy and hope to you and yours.
Now a break to hear Alicia Keys. This girl is on fire! 🔥
December 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Now a break to hear Alicia Keys. This girl is on fire! 🔥
vinfutureprize.org Vinfuture prizes will soon be announced. Drum roll please…
December 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
vinfutureprize.org Vinfuture prizes will soon be announced. Drum roll please…
Ready for family… and we can make room for more !
November 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Ready for family… and we can make room for more !
Happy Thanksgiving 🍁 to all my friends. Thankful for science. Thankful for family. Thankful for all that continue the fight for a free and just world.
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Happy Thanksgiving 🍁 to all my friends. Thankful for science. Thankful for family. Thankful for all that continue the fight for a free and just world.
This is just so lovely. Thank you.
November 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This is just so lovely. Thank you.
Blooming today in our garden. It’s San Pedro cactus I believe: Trichocereus pachanois Their flowers tend to last 2-3 days. It contains the psychedelic alkaloid mescaline and has been used for spiritual and healing ceremonies for thousands of years in the Peruvian Andes.
October 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Blooming today in our garden. It’s San Pedro cactus I believe: Trichocereus pachanois Their flowers tend to last 2-3 days. It contains the psychedelic alkaloid mescaline and has been used for spiritual and healing ceremonies for thousands of years in the Peruvian Andes.
Today in my garden: Crocus sativus, commonly known as saffron crocus. Human cultivation of saffron crocus and the trade and use of saffron have endured for more than 3,500 years and span different cultures, continents, and civilizations.
October 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Today in my garden: Crocus sativus, commonly known as saffron crocus. Human cultivation of saffron crocus and the trade and use of saffron have endured for more than 3,500 years and span different cultures, continents, and civilizations.
Very real-looking plastic rice 🍚in this Thai restaurant
October 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Very real-looking plastic rice 🍚in this Thai restaurant
Remarkable recovery of the Klamath River salmon. Many thanks to the agencies, Tribes, and NGOs who came together to remove dams and monitor the recovery of the Klamath River salmon. And kudos, too, to the indigenous youth who paddled source to sea on the newly freed river
October 14, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Remarkable recovery of the Klamath River salmon. Many thanks to the agencies, Tribes, and NGOs who came together to remove dams and monitor the recovery of the Klamath River salmon. And kudos, too, to the indigenous youth who paddled source to sea on the newly freed river
Oh! What a great story and beautiful photos. I felt the same way the first time I saw ghost flowers in a Maine wetland. “I was moved by the existence of such a mysterious living thing”
October 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Oh! What a great story and beautiful photos. I felt the same way the first time I saw ghost flowers in a Maine wetland. “I was moved by the existence of such a mysterious living thing”
Last of this season’s figs in a lemon 🍋 ricotta cake 😋
October 6, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Last of this season’s figs in a lemon 🍋 ricotta cake 😋