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Posts Tagged: Matthiasson Winery
The Magic of a Mural
The magic of a mural! It was quite a celebration during the unveiling of a UC Davis ceramic-mosaic mural, The Secret Life of Vineyards, took place at a Napa Valley organic vineyard. The 10 x 6-foot mural, which graces an outer wall of the...
Posing for a celebratory photo are five mural participants with Chancellor Gary May and UC Davis distinguished professor Diane Ullman. From left are Kerry Lin, Sierra Deaver, Alia Tu, Chancellor May, Zoe Meilandt, Lily Nugent and Professor Ullman. (Photo courtesy of Jael Mackendorf, UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
'The Secret Life of Vineyards' Mural Is No Longer a Secret
With the unveiling of the UC Davis ceramic-mosaic mural, The Secret Life of Vineyards, life in a Napa Valley organic vineyard is no longer "a secret." The 10 x 6-foot mural, which graces an outer wall of the...
UC Davis distinguished professor Diane Ullman addresses the crowd at the Matthiasson Winery. The mural is about to be unveiled. (Photo courtesy of Jael Mackendorf, UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
The moment has arrived. The UC Davis-led mural project, "The Secret Life of Vineyards," is unveiled at the Matthiasson Winery, Napa. (Photo courtesy of Jael Mackendorf, UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
UC Davis distinguished professor Diane Ullman, an entomologist and an artist, said the 83 students in the class that she and assistant professor Emily Meineke taught "worked very hard." (Photo courtesy of Jael Mackendorf, UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
Posing for a group photo with Chancellor Gary May are five mural participants. From left are Kerry Lin, Sierra Deaver, Alia Tu, Chancellor May, Zoe Meilandt and Lily Nugent. (Photo courtesy of Jael Mackendorf, UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
UC Davis Mural, 'Secret Life of Vineyards,' to Be Unveiled at Matthiasson Winery, Napa
“The Secret Life of Vineyards,” an insect-themed ceramic-mosaic mural created by a UC Davis team and recently installed at the Matthiasson Winery on Dry Creek Road, Napa, won't be a secret much longer. The large-scale mural,...
This is the finished project, "The Secret Life of Vineyards," installed at the Matthiasson Winery, Napa. (Photo by Diane Ullman)
Students making clay artwork in the Entomology 001 class, “Art, Science and the World of Insects,” taught by UC Davis distinguished professor Diane Ullman and assistant professor Emily Meineke. (Photo by Gale Okumura)
Students engaged in glazing in the Entomology 001 class, “Art, Science and the World of Insects." (Photo by Gale Okumura)
Installation coordinator Amanda Larson, shown here with Steve Matthiasson, considers the placement of the mural on the wall. (Photo by Gale Okumura)
A forklift was an integral part of the installation effort. (Photo by Gale Okumura)
Installation coordinator Amanda Larson positions the mural. (Photo by Gale Okumura)
The mural from a distance. All that remained: grouting, which was completed in July. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The installation team included (from left) Valerie Jones, Susan Dileanis, Diane Ullman, Gale Okumura, Kirsten Sheehy and Teresa Slack. (Photo by Emily Meineke)
UC Davis Class Project: Creating Insect-Themed Ceramic-Mosaic Mural in Napa
Two UC Davis entomologists/artists are spearheading a project to create an insect-themed, large-scale, ceramic-mosaic mural at the Matthiasson Winery in Napa. Distinguished professor Diane Ullman, former chair of the Department of Entomology and...
A view of the Matthiasson Winery vineyards. UC Davis urban landscape entomologist Emily Meineke says a pending mural project at the winery will showcase 18 different insects that inhabit the vineyards. (Photo by Emily Meineke)
Climate-Change Resources
University of California UC ANR Green Blog (Climate Change and Other Topics) https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Green/index.cfm?tagname=climate%20change (full index)
Examples:
- Save Trees First: Tips to Keep Them Alive Under Drought https://ucanr.edu/b/~CdD
- Landscaping with Fire Exposure in Mind: https://ucanr.edu/b/~G4D
- Cities in California Inland Areas Must Make Street Tree Changes to adapt to Future Climate https://ucanr.edu/b/~oF7
Drought, Climate Change and California Water Management Ted Grantham, UC Cooperative Extension specialist (23 minutes) https://youtu.be/dlimj75Wn9Q
Climate Variability and Change: Trends and Impacts on CA Agriculture Tapan Pathak, UC Cooperative Extension specialist (24 minutes) https://youtu.be/bIHI0yqqQJc
California Institute for Water Resources (links to blogs, talks, podcasts, water experts, etc.) https://ciwr.ucanr.edu/California_Drought_Expertise/
UC ANR Wildfire Resources (publications, videos, etc.) https://ucanr.edu/News/For_the_media/Press_kits/Wildfire/ (main website)
-UC ANR Fire Resources and Information https://ucanr.edu/sites/fire/ (main website)
-Preparing Home Landscaping https://ucanr.edu/sites/fire/Prepare/Landscaping/
UC ANR Free Publications https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/ (main website)
- Benefits of Plants to Humans and Urban Ecosystems: https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8726.pdf
-Keeping Plants Alive Under Drought and Water Restrictions (English version) https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8553.pdf
(Spanish version) https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8628.pdf
- Use of Graywater in Urban Landscapes https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8536.pdf
- Sustainable Landscaping in California https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8504.pdf
Other (Non-UC) Climate Change Resources
Urban Forests and Climate Change. Urban forests play an important role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Active stewardship of a community's forestry assets can strengthen local resilience to climate change while creating more sustainable and desirable places to live. https://www.fs.usda.gov/ccrc/topics/urban-forests
Examining the Viability of Planting Trees to Mitigate Climate Change (plausible at the forest level) https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2927/examining-the-viability-of-planting-trees-to-help-mitigate-climate-change/
Reports and other information resources coordinated under the auspices of the United Nations and produced through the collaboration of thousands of international scientists to provide a clear and up to date view of the current state of scientific knowledge relevant to climate change. United Nations Climate Action
Scientific reports, programs, action movements and events related to climate change. National Center for Atmospheric Research (National Science Foundation)
Find useful reports, program information and other documents resulting from federally funded research and development into the behavior of the atmosphere and related physical, biological and social systems. Search and find climate data from prehistory through to an hour ago in the world's largest climate data archive. (Formerly the "Climatic Data Center") National Centers for Environmental Information (NOAA)
Think tank providing information, analysis, policy and solution development for addressing climate change and energy issues (formerly known as the: "Pew Center on Global Climate Change"). Center for Climate & Energy Solutions (C2ES)
Mapping Resilience: A Blueprint for Thriving in the Face of Climate Disaster. The Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) was launched in July 2010 and is managed by EcoAdapt, a non-profit with a singular mission: to create a robust future in the face of climate change by bringing together diverse players to reshape planning and management in response to rapid climate change. https://www.cakex.org/documents/mapping-resilience-blueprint-thriving-face-climate-disaster
Cal-Adapt provides a way to explore peer-reviewed data that portrays how climate change might affect California at the state and local level. We make this data available through downloads, visualizations, and the Cal-Adapt API for your research, outreach, and adaptation planning needs. Cal-Adapt is a collaboration between state agency funding programs, university and private sector researchers https://cal-adapt.org/
Find reports, maps, data and other resources produced through a confederation of the research arms of 13 Federal departments and agencies that carry out research and develop and maintain capabilities that support the Nation's response to global change. Global Change (U.S. Global Change Research Program)
The Pacific Institute is a global water think tank that combines science-based thought leadership with active outreach to influence local, national, and international efforts to develop sustainable water policies. https://pacinst.org/our-approach/
Making equity real in climate adaptation and community resilience policies and programs: a guidebook. https://greenlining.org/publications/2019/making-equity-real-in-climate-adaption-and-community-resilience-policies-and-programs-a-guidebook/
Quarterly CA Climate Updates and CA Drought Monitor Maps (updated each Thursday) https://www.drought.gov/documents/quarterly-climate-impacts-and-outlook-western-region-june-2022
