Retired science writer (mainly biology textbooks) now devoting my time to contributing to #iNaturalist (CAE1), researching my German/Lithuanian ancestry, and enjoying life in the SF Bay area. she/her.

Profile picture: Me, a middle-aged white woman with glasses smiling during a hike. Straps of a backpack are visible across my shoulders.

Header photo: A group of surf scoters swimming in SF Bay. They are mostly black, with a white patch on the head and a wedge-shaped orange and white bill.