Diane Delany

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Ms. Diane Delany sitting on a beach

When I was a little girl I loved to collect things in nature. I collected rocks, shells, bird nests, and pine cones. I collected them everywhere I went. I would sort my collections, put them in order, and look for patterns. Now that I am a scientist, my favorite scientific experiences are those where I am collecting, observing, and taking notes with the smell of the trees and the mountain air all around me. I love working with our team of scientists to find answers in our observations, collections, and data.