At over 8,600 feet in elevation near Carson Pass this fall, students in Dr. Baxter’s General Ecology class literally rose to the occasion to learn about the geology, climate, and of course ecology, of the Sierra Nevada mountains.  During our all-day Saturday trip, we made four stops at different elevations to learn about the wide range of climate zones, habitat conditions and vegetation communities that exist in the Sierra Nevada, including grassland, oak woodland, chaparral, coniferous forests, alpine tundra and more. We also learned about the geologic history, climate variation, and the diverse plant and animal species that inhabit the Sierra Nevada and are adapted to its wide range of habitats.

When we got to the top, we were all flying high on the beauty of this amazing mountain landscape!

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