Water is the most precious resource for life on Earth, and nowhere is the importance of water greater exemplified than in dry ecosystems like here in the Mojave Desert. Seed Bank Technician Anthony Rondon shares the team’s findings after a period of heavy rainfall.

In their quest for new species, our seed bank team has been heading higher into desert mountain ranges in the Mojave where they’ve encountered limestone-dominated environments and the unusual plants that inhabit them. Seed Bank Technician Kyra Santa Cruz shares some highlights in her recent notes from the field.